448
Area code
FL
United States geographic area code, in service since 2021-06-22. Part of the 448/850 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Statusin service
Introduced2021-06-22
JurisdictionFL, US
Local dialing10D
Time zoneEastern / Central
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 16.7% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%132 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 2021-05-14, most recent 2026-09-10.
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 | ONVOY, LLC - FL | 28 | 21.2% |
| 02 | ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLC | 17 | 12.9% |
| 03 | MULTIPLE OCN LISTING | 9 | 6.8% |
| 04 | POWERTEL JACKSONVILLE LICENSES, INC. | 8 | 6.1% |
| 05 | NUSO, LLC | 8 | 6.1% |
| 06 | SKYE TELECOM LLC DBA SKYETEL | 7 | 5.3% |
| 07 | 5 | 3.8% | |
| 08 | FRACTEL, LLC | 4 | 3% |
| 09 | WAVENATION, LLC | 3 | 2.3% |
| 10 | HD CARRIER LLC | 3 | 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- 2020-12-04 NPA 448 to Overlay 850 (Florida) supersedes PL534 other
- 2019-12-31 NPA 448 to Overlay NPA 850 (Florida)
- 2021-06-22Area code 448 entered service (created from 850).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-04 | PL-551 ↗ | NPA 448 to Overlay 850 (Florida) supersedes PL534 |
| 2019-12-31 | PL-534 ↗ | NPA 448 to Overlay NPA 850 (Florida) |