Curious question about Provider phone numbers

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Once in awhile I get bored (hence the handle) and go looking around at new things. If something peaks my curiosity I research, phone number being a good place to start I ask sir google to help.
One thing that makes my ears perk up is when a single number has been in use for a long stretch of time, been to multiple cites/ states, has a lot of varying history, and has belonged to multiple established people.
Do wireless providers keep a pool of known numbers to dole out to this occupation or maybe a exchange program between companies.
I know some will throw out pimp and stable, which I could maybe buy but damn that would have to be one heck of a extensive network.

I personally imagine more of a sisterly love of "paying it forward".

Anyway bs thread to close out the day