772
Area code
Statusin service
Introduced2002-02-11
JurisdictionFL, US
Local dialing7D
Time zoneEastern
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 43.6% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%345 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 2001-01-24, most recent 2026-09-03.
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 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | 67 | 19.4% |
| 02 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - FL | 29 | 8.4% |
| 03 | METROPCS, INC. | 25 | 7.2% |
| 04 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 24 | 7% |
| 05 | ONVOY, LLC - FL | 22 | 6.4% |
| 06 | OMNIPOINT MIAMI E LICENSE, LLC | 22 | 6.4% |
| 07 | 22 | 6.4% | |
| 08 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - FL | 15 | 4.3% |
| 09 | FRACTEL, LLC | 15 | 4.3% |
| 10 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | 14 | 4.1% |
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- 2002-02-11Area code 772 entered service (created from 561).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2001-11-20 | PL-311 ↗ | 561 NPA Split, Creating 772 NPA (Florida) |