Area code
Area code 754 — Fort Lauderdale, FL
Florida · in service since August 1, 2001
Area code 754 covers parts of Florida; the place with the most of its prefixes is Fort Lauderdale. It is an overlay: 954 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 954
Local time in Fort Lauderdale
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #287 of 461 codes
299 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes231 assigned
- Runs out~4Q 2065
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 754 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 13 |
| Sep 14 | 98 |
| Sep 21 | 76 |
| Sep 28 | 84 |
| Oct 5 | 64 |
| Oct 12 | 57 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 47 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 65%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 12%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #287of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 9620 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 99 23% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 40 9% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 31 7% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 14 3% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 10 2% | |
| Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes | 8 2% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 217 49% | |
| California | 34 8% | |
| Texas | 14 3% | |
| Georgia | 13 3% | |
| New York | 11 3% |
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 754 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTLAUDERDL | Fort Lauderdale | Broward County | 83 |
| HOLLYWOOD | Hollywood | Broward County | 67 |
| POMPANOBCH | Pompano Beach | Broward County | 24 |
| CORAL SPG | Coral Springs | Broward County | 23 |
| DEERFLDBCH | Deerfield Beach | Broward County | 20 |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- Florida
- Assigned by NANPA
- November 20, 2000
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-321, PL-318, PL-291
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 754 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2061, moved later by 4 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 754 prefixes
The five largest of 33 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Omnipoint Miami E License, LLC | 47 20% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 43 19% | |
| Metropcs, Inc. | 25 11% | |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC | 20 9% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 15 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 754
What area code is 754?
A Florida area code, in service since August 1, 2001.
Where is 754 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Fort Lauderdale, FL; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 754?
299 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 754 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 4Q 2065; no relief planning listed.