Area code 448: Florida
Area code 448 is a US state area code for Florida, on Eastern Time and Central Time. It has 114 prefixes in service across 40 rate centers, the largest being Tallahassee, Pensacola and Panama City. It shares its area with 850, so local numbers there can start with any of them. Local calls there take 10 digits.
Local time in area code 448
America/New_York
America/Chicago
Prefixes in service
114 of 792 possible
40 rate centers
Area code 448 facts
| Location | Florida, United States |
|---|---|
| Time zones | Eastern Time and Central Time |
| Overlays | 850 |
| Overlay of | 850 |
| In service since | June 22, 2021 |
| Local calls | 10 digits; toll calls 1 + 10 digits |
| Carrier | Not shown. An area code is where a number was issued; numbers port between carriers. Check line type |
Which cities and towns use area code 448?
NANPA records each prefix against a rate center, the local billing area a number belongs to, usually named after its main town. These are the 448 rate centers with the most prefixes in service. 28 smaller ones aren't listed.
| Rate center | Prefixes |
|---|---|
| Tallahassee | 22 |
| Pensacola | 17 |
| Panama City | 10 |
| Bonifay | 4 |
| Fort Walton Beach | 4 |
| Pace | 4 |
| Crawfordville | 3 |
| Destin | 3 |
| Apalachicola | 3 |
| Crestview | 3 |
| Cantonment | 3 |
| Madison | 2 |
Source: NANPA central office code assignments, file dated 10/17/2026. Each prefix holds up to 10,000 numbers.
How do I dial a 448 number?
NANPA's dialling plan for 448: local calls inside the code take 10 digits, toll calls 1 + 10 digits. From another area code, dial 1 first. From abroad, use +1. The examples use 555-0147, from a range reserved for fictional numbers.
| Local call inside 448 | 448-555-0147 |
|---|---|
| From another US or Canadian area code | 1-448-555-0147 |
| From outside North America | +1 448 555 0147 |
| E.164, for CRMs and SMS tools | +14485550147 |
When did area code 448 start?
Area code 448 went into service on June 22, 2021 as an overlay of 850. Today 448 and 850 cover the same area as an overlay, which is why 10-digit dialling is needed for local calls there.
Tools for 448 numbers
- Area code lookup
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- NPA-NXX lookup
Rate center and state for one prefix, a level below the area code.
- TCPA calling hours checker
Whether it's inside the federal 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. calling window there now.
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Area code 448 questions
- What state is area code 448?
- Area code 448 is in Florida, United States. Its largest rate centers by number of prefixes are Tallahassee, Pensacola, Panama City, Bonifay and Fort Walton Beach.
- What time zone is area code 448 in?
- Eastern Time and Central Time. The code crosses a time zone line, so the local time depends on where in the area the number was issued.
- What area codes overlay 448?
- 850. An overlay adds a new code to the same area instead of splitting it, so neighbours can have different area codes and local calls need 10 digits.
- When did area code 448 start?
- Area code 448 went into service on June 22, 2021 as an overlay of 850.
- Is a 448 number a cell phone or a landline?
- The area code can't tell you. In the US and Canada mobiles, landlines and VoIP lines share area codes and prefixes, and numbers move between carriers and line types. Only a live line-type lookup answers it for one number.
- How many phone numbers does area code 448 have?
- 114 of its 792 possible prefixes are in service, and each prefix holds up to 10,000 numbers. That counts prefixes assigned to carriers, not numbers in use.
Other area codes in Florida
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Sources
Location, overlays, in-service date and dialling plan: NANPA NPA database, file dated 10/16/2026. Prefixes and rate centers: NANPA central office code assignments, 10/17/2026. Time zones mapped to the IANA time zone database. By the SimpleVerifier Team; how we build these pages.