Area code
Area code 772 — Port St. Lucie, FL
Florida · in service since February 11, 2002
Area code 772 covers parts of Florida; the place with the most of its prefixes is Port St. Lucie. It was created from area code 561 on February 11, 2002 and no other code overlays it.
Local time in Port St. Lucie
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #104 of 461 codes
705 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls7 digits
- Prefixes345 assigned
- Runs out~3Q 2102
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 772 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 38 |
| Sep 14 | 171 |
| Sep 21 | 208 |
| Sep 28 | 161 |
| Oct 5 | 122 |
| Oct 12 | 139 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 148 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 82%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 56%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #104of 461 · top quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 6917 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Dropped call or no message | 279 28% | |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 184 19% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 59 6% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 51 5% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 6 1% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 6 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 628 64% | |
| California | 49 5% | |
| Georgia | 30 3% | |
| Illinois | 22 2% | |
| New York | 20 2% |
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 772 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PTST LUCIE | Port St. Lucie | St. Lucie County | 80 |
| VERO BEACH | Vero Beach | Indian River County | 61 |
| STUART | Stuart | Martin County | 51 |
| FORTPIERCE | Fort Pierce | St. Lucie County | 50 |
| SEBASTIAN | Sebastian | Indian River County | 26 |
| HOBE SOUND | Hobe Sound | Martin County | 20 |
| JENSEN BCH | Jensen Beach | Martin County | 19 |
| INDIANTOWN | Indiantown | Martin County | 6 |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
Is 772 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2086, moved later by 16 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 772 prefixes
The five largest of 37 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Bell Tel & Tel | 67 19% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 29 8% | |
| Metropcs, Inc. | 25 7% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 24 7% | |
| 22 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 772
What area code is 772?
A Florida area code, in service since February 11, 2002.
Where is 772 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Port St. Lucie, FL; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 772?
705 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about dropped calls or no message (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 772 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 3Q 2102; no relief planning listed.