--- title: "Area code 445: Pennsylvania, United States" url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/445.md" canonical_url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/445" last_updated: "2026-10-23" type: "reference" summary: "Area code 445 serves Pennsylvania, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Pennsylvania." --- # Area code 445: Pennsylvania, United States Area code 445 serves Pennsylvania, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Pennsylvania. NANPA lists 174 central office codes (prefixes) in use in area code 445, held by 30 holders across 30 rate centers. Verizon Wireless holds the most prefixes, 36 (21%). 100% of the prefixes are pooled, which means their thousands-blocks can belong to different companies. The FCC unwanted-call data has 312 complaints on file for 306 numbers in 445, most often filed as "Unwanted Calls". These are consumer reports, not findings. ## Facts - In service since: 2018-03-03 - Time zone: Eastern (E) - Assigned overlays: 215 (1947-01-01), 267 (1999-07-01) - Prefixes in use: 174 - Pooled prefixes: 174 (100%) - Rate centers: 30 - Companies holding prefixes: 30 - Assignment dates on file: 2018-01-12 to 2026-07-27 (171 prefixes) - ZIP codes in its places: 12 ## Rate centers | Rate center | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | PHLDLPHZN1 | 39 | 22% | | PHLDLPHZN2 | 28 | 16% | | MORRISVL | 13 | 7% | | PHLDLPHZN4 | 13 | 7% | | PHPHSBZN39 | 13 | 7% | | PHLDLPHZN3 | 8 | 5% | | PHPHSBZN43 | 8 | 5% | | DOYLESTOWN | 6 | 3% | | 22 other rate centers | 46 | 26% | ## Carriers | Holder | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Verizon Wireless | 36 | 21% | | Onvoy | 32 | 18% | | New Cingular Wireless PCS | 31 | 18% | | Omnipoint Communications Enterprises | 17 | 10% | | Fractel | 6 | 3% | | Onvoy Spectrum | 6 | 3% | | 24 other carriers | 46 | 26% | 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 - 1999-07-01: Area code 267, named as the parent of 445 in the NANPA report, was in service. - 2018-03-03: Area code 445 went into service. ## Nearest area codes The area codes closest to 445, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 484 (about 24 miles), 610 (about 24 miles), 835 (about 25 miles), 609 (about 34 miles) and 640 (about 34 miles). ## ZIP codes 12 ZIP codes fall in places that have a rate center in this area code. The places with the most are Doylestown, PA (2 ZIP codes), Buckingham, PA (1 ZIP code) and Dublin, PA (1 ZIP code). 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 312 complaints for 306 numbers. Numbers whose latest complaint falls in each year: - 2023: 30 - 2024: 63 - 2025: 108 ## Questions ### Where is area code 445? NANPA assigns area code 445 to Pennsylvania, United States. ### In which state does area code 445 sit? Pennsylvania. 445 is one of 15 area codes the NANPA table assigns to the state. ### Which places does area code 445 cover? The places with the most ZIP codes among the rate centers in 445 are Doylestown, PA, Buckingham, PA and Dublin, PA. The rate center list on this page shows all of them. ### Who owns area code 445? NANPA assigns area codes. Within 445, Verizon Wireless holds the most prefixes, 36 prefixes or 21%. ### Which time zone does 445 use? The NANPA NPA report lists the time zone for 445 as Eastern (E). ### What year did 445 enter service? The NANPA NPA report gives an in-service date of 2018-03-03, so 445 has been in use since 2018. ### Does area code 445 have an overlay? Yes. 215 (in service 1947-01-01) and 267 (in service 1999-07-01) share the same area with 445, so numbers from all of them are local to each other. ### Which area codes are nearest to 445? The area codes closest to 445, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 484 (about 24 miles), 610 (about 24 miles), 835 (about 25 miles), 609 (about 34 miles) and 640 (about 34 miles). ### How many prefixes does area code 445 have? NANPA's report dated 2026-10-17 lists 174 prefixes in service in 445, spread over 30 rate centers and 30 holders. ### Are there complaints about 445 numbers? The FCC data on file has 312 complaints for 306 numbers in 445. 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).