954
Area code
FL
United States geographic area code, in service since 1995-09-11. Part of the 754/954 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Statusin service
Introduced1995-09-11
JurisdictionFL, US
Local dialing10D
Time zoneEastern
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 99.7% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%790 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 2001-01-26, 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 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | 274 | 34.7% |
| 02 | OMNIPOINT MIAMI E LICENSE, LLC | 78 | 9.9% |
| 03 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 74 | 9.4% |
| 04 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | 57 | 7.2% |
| 05 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - FL | 36 | 4.6% |
| 06 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - FL | 32 | 4.1% |
| 07 | METROPCS, INC. | 32 | 4.1% |
| 08 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - FL | 31 | 3.9% |
| 09 | ONVOY, LLC - FL | 24 | 3% |
| 10 | SPOK, INC. | 21 | 2.7% |
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- 2001-08-04 NPA 754 To Overlay NPA 954 (Southeast Florida)
- 1995-09-11Area code 954 entered service (created from 305).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2002-04-12 | PL-321 ↗ | Supplemental Information NPA Overlay 954/754 NPA (Southeast Florida) |
| 2002-03-27 | PL-318 ↗ | Supplemental Information NPA Overlay 954/754 NPA (Southeast Florida) |
| 2001-08-04 | PL-291 ↗ | NPA 754 To Overlay NPA 954 (Southeast Florida) |
| 1999-04-22 | PL-170 ↗ | Extraordinary NPA-Specific Jeopardy Conservation Procedures Announced for 954 NPA (Florida) |
| 1995-08-23 | IL-95-08-011 ↗ | NANP-SPLIT OF 305 (FLORIDA) NUMBERING PLAN AREA (NPA) |