Area code
Area code 561 — West Palm Beach, FL
Florida · in service since May 13, 1996
Area code 561 covers West Palm Beach, FL. It is an overlay: 728 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 728
Local time in West Palm Beach
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #31 of 461 codes
1,000 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes800 assigned
- Runs out~3Q 2051
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 561 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 98 |
| Sep 14 | 315 |
| Sep 21 | 314 |
| Sep 28 | 240 |
| Oct 5 | 191 |
| Oct 12 | 203 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 154 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 68%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 55%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #31of 461 · top tenth (most complaints)
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 18754 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 146 10% | |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 140 9% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 115 8% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 95 6% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 44 3% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 33 2% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 1,072 71% | |
| California | 44 3% | |
| New York | 28 2% | |
| Texas | 25 2% | |
| Georgia | 21 1% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 561 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WPALMBEACH | West Palm Beach | Palm Beach County | 361 |
| BOCA RATON | Boca Raton | Palm Beach County | 183 |
| DELRAY BCH | Delray Beach | Palm Beach County | 98 |
| BOYNTONBCH | Boynton Beach | Palm Beach County | 55 |
| JUPITER | Jupiter | Palm Beach County | 42 |
| BELLEGLADE | Belle Glade | Palm Beach County | 32 |
| PAHOKEE | Pahokee | Palm Beach County | 14 |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
Is 561 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2049, moved later by 2 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 561 prefixes
The five largest of 41 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Bell Tel & Tel | 198 25% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 101 13% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 84 10% | |
| Omnipoint Miami E License, LLC | 74 9% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 48 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 561
What area code is 561?
A Florida area code, in service since May 13, 1996.
Where is 561 area code, and what time zone is it in?
West Palm Beach, FL; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 561?
1,000 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about impostors (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 561 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 3Q 2051; no relief planning listed.