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Area code 254

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Numbering plan areas and area codes of Texas with numbering plan area 254 highlighted.

Area code 254is a telephonearea codein theNorth American Numbering Planfor theWaco/Temple/Killeenarea in theU.S. stateofTexas.It was created on May 25, 1997, in anarea code splitofarea code 817.

Despite having only a single area code, even local calls in the numbering plan area requireten-digit dialing,because prior to October 2021, area code 254 had telephone numbers assigned for thecentral office code988. In 2020,988was designated nationwide as a dialing code for theNational Suicide Prevention Lifeline,which created a conflict for exchanges that permitseven-digit dialing.This area code was therefore transitioned toten-digit dialingby October 24, 2021.[1]

Service area

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The counties served by this area code include:

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Transition to 10-digit dialing (for 988 as 3-digit access to National Suicide Prevention Hotline)"(PDF).North American Numbering Plan Administrator. January 8, 2021.RetrievedMarch 9,2021.
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Texasarea codes:210/726,214/469/972/945,254,325,361,409,432,512/737,713/281/832/346,806,817/682,830,903/430,915,936,940,956,979
North:214/469/945/972,682/817,940
West:325 area code 254 East:430/903,979
South:512/737
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