Fort Lauderdale, FL Area Codes

Area codes serving Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale sits in Florida, part of the South region and the Eastern Time zone. Its numbers are spread across an overlay of 2 codes that all cover the same ground: 754, 954.

The original code is 954 (in service since 1995). As the area ran low on numbers, regulators added overlay codes on top instead of splitting the city, so longtime residents kept their numbers while new lines received a newer code.

Code	Area served	In service
754	Broward County in southeast Florida, including Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood	August 1, 2001
954	Broward County in southeast Florida, including Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood	September 11, 1995

Nearby cities sharing these area codes

• Pembroke Pines
• Hollywood
• Miramar
• Coral Springs
• Pompano Beach
• Davie
• Plantation
• Sunrise
• Deerfield Beach
• Weston
• Margate
• Tamarac
• Coconut Creek

How to pick an area code for a new number

When you activate a new line in Fort Lauderdale, the carrier assigns whichever code has numbers available — you usually can't choose. If a specific code matters to you (for example the prestige of 954), ask the carrier whether any blocks remain, or request a number transfer. All codes here dial identically and cost the same.

Dialing in Fort Lauderdale

Because Fort Lauderdale is an overlay area, 10-digit dialing is mandatory: always dial the area code plus the seven-digit number, even for a neighbor. See 10-digit dialing and overlay area codes for the background. For every code in Florida, visit the Florida area codes page.