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The 448 area code covers the same area as 850, including Tallahassee, Pensacola and 48 more places in Florida.

Area code 448 is in Florida, on Eastern Time and Central Time. In the 448 area, phone numbers are given out most in Escambia County, then Leon and Okaloosa counties. It has been in service since June 22, 2021. 850 covers the same area, so two neighbours can have different area codes.

Where
8 counties in Florida, mostly Escambia County, Leon County and Okaloosa County
Time zone
Eastern Time and Central Time
In service since
June 22, 2021
Shares its area with
850 (since 1997)
Prefixes in use
118
How to dial
Local calls need all 10 digits: 448-555-0142.

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Tallahassee holds 19% of the phone prefixes in area code 448.

A prefix is the three digits after the area code, and NANPA assigns each one to a town. Counting the 118 prefixes in use shows where 448 numbers are actually given out.

  • Tallahassee22 prefixes, 19%
  • Pensacola18 prefixes, 15%
  • Panama City11 prefixes, 9%
  • Fort Walton Beach5 prefixes, 4%
  • Bonifay4 prefixes, 3%
  • Crawfordville3 prefixes, 3%
  • Destin3 prefixes, 3%
  • Apalachicola3 prefixes, 3%
One dot per US area code; 448 is the ringed one.

Also served: Marianna, Chipley, Gulf Breeze and Defuniak Springs and 38 smaller places.

Each prefix, or block of 1,000 numbers inside it, is also handed to a carrier. A number keeps its digits when its owner switches carrier, so the prefix no longer tells you who carries it today. Our free carrier lookup shows which carrier a 448 number is on now.

448 started in 2021 as an overlay on 850, and its ground has not changed since.

  1. 2021

    448 starts on June 22, 2021, as an overlay on 850: new numbers on the same ground.

A 448 number on your screen can still be a scam, because caller ID is easy to fake.

  1. Let an unknown call go to voicemail. A real caller leaves a message; a robocaller usually does not.
  2. Look the number up with the box above before you call back, because calling back tells a robocaller your line is live.
  3. Hang up on anyone who wants gift cards, crypto or a wire transfer, or asks you to read out a code that was just texted to you.
  4. Report unwanted robocalls at reportfraud.ftc.gov, or paste a suspicious message into our free scam checker.

The area codes closest to 448 are 229, 334 and 251.

This list measures the distance between the centres of each area, across state lines, and shows codes that share one area together.

229Albany, GA334 / 483Montgomery, AL251Mobile, AL386Daytona Beach, FL352Gainesville, FL478Macon, GA

Florida has 22 other area codes.

239Fort Myers305Miami321Cocoa324Jacksonville352Gainesville386Daytona Beach407Orlando561West Palm Beach645Miami656Tampa689Orlando727Clearwater728West Palm Beach754Fort Lauderdale772Port Saint Lucie786Miami813Tampa850Tallahassee863Lakeland904Jacksonville941Sarasota954Fort Lauderdale

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These are the questions people ask most about area code 448.

Where is area code 448?

448 covers Tallahassee, Pensacola, Panama City and Fort Walton Beach and 46 more places in Florida. In the 448 area, phone numbers are given out most in Escambia County, then Leon and Okaloosa counties.

What state is area code 448 in?

Florida. 448 is a Florida area code on Eastern Time and Central Time.

What cities use area code 448?

The places holding the most 448 prefixes are Tallahassee, Pensacola, Panama City, Fort Walton Beach, Destin, Crestview, Panama City Beach and Milton, out of 50 places in all. The count comes from NANPA's prefix assignments as of October 1, 2026.

What time zone is area code 448 in?

448 is on Eastern Time and Central Time.

When did area code 448 start?

448 went into service on June 22, 2021, as an overlay on 850: new numbers for the same area.

Is 448 the same area as 850?

Yes. 850 (since 1997) covers the same ground as 448. Nobody's number changed when it was added; new lines simply get whichever code has numbers left, so two neighbours can have different codes.

How do I dial a 448 number?

Local calls need all 10 digits: 448-555-0142.

Is 448 a toll-free number?

No. 448 is a regular area code for Tallahassee and Pensacola in Florida, not a toll-free one. The toll-free codes in North America are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 and 888.

What area codes are near 448?

The closest are 229 (Albany, Georgia), 334/483 (Montgomery, Alabama), 251 (Mobile, Alabama) and 386 (Daytona Beach, Florida), measured between the centres of each area.

Who called me from a 448 number?

Enter the full 10-digit number in the lookup above. It returns the listed owner where there is a public record, where the number is registered, and whether it is a mobile, a landline or a VoIP line.

Is area code 448 a scam?

448 is a real Florida area code, so the code itself is not a warning sign. Scam callers fake local-looking numbers on purpose, so judge the call by what the caller asks for, and look the number up before calling back.

Source: NANPA, the North American Numbering Plan Administrator: its area code database and prefix assignments, as of October 1, 2026.