--- title: "Area code 239: Florida, United States" url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/239.md" canonical_url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/239" last_updated: "2026-10-23" type: "reference" summary: "Area code 239 serves Florida, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Florida." --- # Area code 239: Florida, United States Area code 239 serves Florida, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Florida. NANPA lists 517 central office codes (prefixes) in use in area code 239, held by 43 holders across 11 rate centers. Centurylink Of Florida, INC. (united) holds the most prefixes, 124 (24%). 76% of the prefixes are pooled, which means their thousands-blocks can belong to different companies. The FCC unwanted-call data has 3,200 complaints on file for 2,297 numbers in 239, most often filed as "Unwanted Calls". These are consumer reports, not findings. ## Facts - In service since: 2002-03-11 - Time zone: Eastern (E) - Prefixes in use: 517 - Pooled prefixes: 393 (76%) - Rate centers: 11 - Companies holding prefixes: 43 - Assignment dates on file: 2001-01-19 to 2026-04-29 (286 prefixes) - ZIP codes in its places: 42 ## Rate centers | Rate center | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | FORT MYERS | 192 | 37% | | NAPLES | 105 | 20% | | NO NAPLES | 62 | 12% | | CAPE CORAL | 46 | 9% | | BONITA SPG | 36 | 7% | | IMMOKALEE | 17 | 3% | | FTMYERSBCH | 15 | 3% | | LEHIGHACRS | 14 | 3% | | 3 other rate centers | 30 | 6% | ## Carriers | Holder | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Centurylink Of Florida, INC. (united) | 124 | 24% | | New Cingular Wireless PCS | 66 | 13% | | Verizon Wireless | 54 | 10% | | Onvoy | 53 | 10% | | Omnipoint Miami E License | 39 | 8% | | Paetec Itel | 30 | 6% | | 37 other carriers | 151 | 29% | A prefix holder is the company a code was assigned to, not necessarily a number's current carrier, because numbers can be ported to another company. ## History - 1995-05-28: Area code 941, named as the parent of 239 in the NANPA report, was in service. - 2002-03-11: Area code 239 went into service. ## Nearest area codes The area codes closest to 239, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 941 (about 69 miles), 863 (about 87 miles), 561 (about 102 miles), 754 (about 102 miles) and 954 (about 102 miles). ## ZIP codes 42 ZIP codes fall in places that have a rate center in this area code. The places with the most are Naples, FL (17 ZIP codes), Fort Myers, FL (15 ZIP codes) and Cape Coral, FL (8 ZIP codes). A ZIP code and an area code are unrelated systems, so a ZIP code can sit in more than one area code and an area code spans many ZIP codes. ## Complaints on file 3,200 complaints for 2,297 numbers. Numbers whose latest complaint falls in each year: - 2023: 147 - 2024: 200 - 2025: 140 ## Questions ### Where is area code 239? NANPA assigns area code 239 to Florida, United States. ### In which state does area code 239 sit? Florida. 239 is one of 23 area codes the NANPA table assigns to the state. ### Which places does area code 239 cover? The places with the most ZIP codes among the rate centers in 239 are Naples, FL, Fort Myers, FL and Cape Coral, FL. The rate center list on this page shows all of them. ### Who owns area code 239? NANPA assigns area codes. Within 239, Centurylink Of Florida, INC. (united) holds the most prefixes, 124 prefixes or 24%. ### Which time zone does 239 use? The NANPA NPA report lists the time zone for 239 as Eastern (E). ### What year did 239 enter service? The NANPA NPA report gives an in-service date of 2002-03-11, so 239 has been in use since 2002. ### Does area code 239 have an overlay? The NANPA NPA report lists no other area code in an overlay with 239. ### Which area codes are nearest to 239? The area codes closest to 239, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 941 (about 69 miles), 863 (about 87 miles), 561 (about 102 miles), 754 (about 102 miles) and 954 (about 102 miles). ### How many prefixes does area code 239 have? NANPA's report dated 2026-10-17 lists 517 prefixes in service in 239, spread over 11 rate centers and 43 holders. ### Are there complaints about 239 numbers? The FCC data on file has 3,200 complaints for 2,297 numbers in 239. They are unverified consumer reports. A number with no complaints on file is not proven safe. Sources: NANPA central office code report dated 2026-10-17; NANPA NPA report dated 2026-10-18; FCC unwanted-call complaints, data fetched 2026-10-17; ZIP code places from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).