Area code 254
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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
[edit]The counties served by this area code include:
- Bell County
- Bosque County
- Callahan County
- Comanche County
- Coryell County
- Eastland County
- Erath County
- Falls County
- Freestone County
- Hamilton County
- Hill County
- Hood County
- Limestone County
- McLennan County
- Milam County
- Navarro County
- Robertson County
- Somervell County
- Stephens County
- Williamson County
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"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.
External links
[edit]North:214/469/945/972,682/817,940 | ||
West:325 | area code 254 | East:430/903,979 |
South:512/737 |