239
Area code
Statusin service
Introduced2002-03-11
JurisdictionFL, US
Local dialing7D
Time zoneEastern
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 69.3% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%549 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 2001-01-19, most recent 2026-09-09.
Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “FL” identifies the jurisdiction, not an exact city footprint.
Top assignees
Ranked by assigned prefixes · initial assignee ≠ current carrier| Rank | Assignee | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | CENTURYLINK OF FLORIDA, INC. (UNITED) | 124 | 22.6% |
| 02 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 66 | 12% |
| 03 | ONVOY, LLC - FL | 55 | 10% |
| 04 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - FL | 55 | 10% |
| 05 | OMNIPOINT MIAMI E LICENSE, LLC | 39 | 7.1% |
| 06 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | 30 | 5.5% |
| 07 | METROPCS, INC. | 21 | 3.8% |
| 08 | FRACTEL, LLC | 21 | 3.8% |
| 09 | 19 | 3.5% | |
| 10 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - FL | 18 | 3.3% |
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- 2002-03-11Area code 239 entered service (created from 941).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2001-10-26 | PL-307 ↗ | 941NPA Split, Creating 239 NPA (Southwest Florida) |