--- title: "Area code 448: Florida, United States" url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/448.md" canonical_url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/448" last_updated: "2026-10-23" type: "reference" summary: "Area code 448 serves Florida, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Florida." --- # Area code 448: Florida, United States Area code 448 serves Florida, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Florida. NANPA lists 114 central office codes (prefixes) in use in area code 448, held by 28 holders across 40 rate centers. Onvoy holds the most prefixes, 27 (24%). 100% of the prefixes are pooled, which means their thousands-blocks can belong to different companies. The FCC unwanted-call data has 109 complaints on file for 103 numbers in 448, most often filed as "Unwanted Calls". These are consumer reports, not findings. ## Facts - In service since: 2021-06-22 - Time zone: EC - Assigned overlays: 850 (1997-06-23) - Prefixes in use: 114 - Pooled prefixes: 114 (100%) - Rate centers: 40 - Companies holding prefixes: 28 - Assignment dates on file: 2021-05-14 to 2026-06-03 (113 prefixes) - ZIP codes in its places: 65 ## Rate centers | Rate center | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | TALLAHASSE | 22 | 19% | | PENSACOLA | 17 | 15% | | PANAMACITY | 10 | 9% | | BONIFAY | 4 | 4% | | FTWALTNBCH | 4 | 4% | | PACE | 4 | 4% | | APALCHICOL | 3 | 3% | | CANTONMENT | 3 | 3% | | 32 other rate centers | 47 | 41% | ## Carriers | Holder | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Onvoy | 27 | 24% | | Onvoy Spectrum | 17 | 15% | | Nuso | 8 | 7% | | Powertel Jacksonville Licenses | 8 | 7% | | Skyetel | 7 | 6% | | Fractel | 4 | 4% | | 22 other carriers | 43 | 38% | 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 - 1997-06-23: Area code 850, named as the parent of 448 in the NANPA report, was in service. - 2021-06-22: Area code 448 went into service. ## Nearest area codes The area codes closest to 448, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 334 (about 107 miles), 251 (about 113 miles), 483 (about 129 miles), 229 (about 144 miles) and 228 (about 161 miles). ## ZIP codes 65 ZIP codes fall in places that have a rate center in this area code. The places with the most are Pensacola, FL (23 ZIP codes), Panama City, FL (11 ZIP codes) and Gulf Breeze, FL (3 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 109 complaints for 103 numbers. Numbers whose latest complaint falls in each year: - 2023: 3 - 2024: 17 - 2025: 28 ## Questions ### Where is area code 448? NANPA assigns area code 448 to Florida, United States. ### In which state does area code 448 sit? Florida. 448 is one of 23 area codes the NANPA table assigns to the state. ### Which places does area code 448 cover? The places with the most ZIP codes among the rate centers in 448 are Pensacola, FL, Panama City, FL and Gulf Breeze, FL. The rate center list on this page shows all of them. ### Who owns area code 448? NANPA assigns area codes. Within 448, Onvoy holds the most prefixes, 27 prefixes or 24%. ### Which time zone does 448 use? The NANPA NPA report lists the time zone for 448 as EC. ### What year did 448 enter service? The NANPA NPA report gives an in-service date of 2021-06-22, so 448 has been in use since 2021. ### Does area code 448 have an overlay? Yes. 850 (in service 1997-06-23) shares the same area with 448, so numbers from all of them are local to each other. ### Which area codes are nearest to 448? The area codes closest to 448, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 334 (about 107 miles), 251 (about 113 miles), 483 (about 129 miles), 229 (about 144 miles) and 228 (about 161 miles). ### How many prefixes does area code 448 have? NANPA's report dated 2026-10-17 lists 114 prefixes in service in 448, spread over 40 rate centers and 28 holders. ### Are there complaints about 448 numbers? The FCC data on file has 109 complaints for 103 numbers in 448. 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).