225
Area code
Statusin service
Introduced1998-08-17
JurisdictionLA, US
Local dialing7D
Time zoneCentral
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 66.4% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%526 of ~792 assignable NXX values (200–999 excl. N11)100%
Prefix-level assignment does not equal number-level exhaustion; thousands-block pooling extends capacity. First assignment on record 2001-02-05, most recent 2026-09-09.
Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “LA” identifies the jurisdiction, not an exact city footprint.
Top assignees
Ranked by assigned prefixes · initial assignee ≠ current carrier| Rank | Assignee | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | 137 | 26% |
| 02 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 87 | 16.5% |
| 03 | ONVOY, LLC - LA | 35 | 6.7% |
| 04 | VOICESTREAM GSM I, LLC | 31 | 5.9% |
| 05 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - LA | 28 | 5.3% |
| 06 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | 21 | 4% |
| 07 | METROPCS, INC. | 13 | 2.5% |
| 08 | COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | 13 | 2.5% |
| 09 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - LA | 13 | 2.5% |
| 10 | TON80 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | 12 | 2.3% |
Important: these are initial assignees from NANPA CO-code records — the carrier a prefix was originally assigned to. Because of number portability, the current serving carrier of any individual number may differ.
Change history
Recorded events for this NPA- 1998-08-17Area code 225 entered service (created from 504).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 1999-07-28 | PL-187 ↗ | Urgent Reminder: Mandatory dialing for the Louisiana 225/504 Wireless Codes |
| 1999-02-22 | PL-156 ↗ | Mandatory dialing for the Louisiana 225/504 Wireless Codes; update to PL-123 |
| 1998-06-09 | PL-123 ↗ | NANP-Split of 504 (Louisiana) Numbering Plan Area (NPA) |