Area code 850
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Area code 850 is in use for the Florida Panhandle. [link] Area code 904 was used for the entire part of northern Florida until it was split up in the mid-1990s. Permissive dialing for area code 850 began June 23, 1997 and mandatory dialing began March 23, 1998.
Originally the Florida Public Service Commission had planned a 3-way split to relieve the exhausting 904 area code. The Jacksonville LATA would move to a proposed 234 area code while the Daytona Beach LATA would change to the 386 area code. The region which ultimately changed to 850 would have retained the 904 area code. Outcry from the public and business community in the Jacksonville region as well as opposition from NANPA and the FCC forced the Florida PSC to change course and adopt the plan that was ultimately implemented.
Cities served by the 850 area code
| State of Florida area codes: 239, 305, 321, 352, 386, 407, 561, 727, 754, 772, 786, 813, 850, 863, 904, 941, 954 | ||
|---|---|---|
| North: 251 , 334 | ||
| West: 251 | area code 850 | East: 352, 386 |
| South: Gulf of Mexico | ||
| State of Florida area codes: 239, 305, 321, 352, 386, 407, 561, 727, 754, 772, 786, 813, 850, 863, 904, 941, 954 | ||
See also
- List of Florida area codes
- List of North American area codes
- North American Numbering Plan
- [North American Numbering Plan Administration]
- [Map]
- [Area code history.] AreaCode-Info.com.
- [1947 Area Code Assignment Map.] GIF image at AreaCode-Info.com.
References
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