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Area code
954

Fort Lauderdale

Area code 954 serves Broward County, Florida. It went into service on September 11, 1995, in a split from area code 305.

The essentials
Place
Fort Lauderdale
Region
Broward County
A · Where it is

Where 954 is

Broward County.

Communities served wholly or partly by 954:

Fort LauderdaleHollywoodPompano BeachCoral SpringsPembroke PinesSunrisePlantationWeston
B · Relationships

How it relates to other codes

The codes 954 was split from, spawned, or shares its area with. A split divides the map and changes some numbers; an overlay shares the same ground and changes none — what's the difference?

Split from · 1995 305 Miami Split from 305 on September 11, 1995.
Overlay · 2001 754 Fort Lauderdale (overlay) Overlay of the same Broward County territory; activated 2001.
What's changing. Overlaid by 754 since 2001/2002; ten-digit dialing required in Broward County.
C · History

How 954 got here

1995-09-11
Area code 954 went into service in a split of area code 305.
Source: Wikipedia: Area code 954
2000-12-04
NANPA announced the 754 overlay plan for relief.
Source: Wikipedia: Area code 954
2002-04-01
Ten-digit dialing became mandatory in Broward; 754 numbers began use.
Source: Wikipedia: Area code 954
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Area code 954

Place, relationships and history above are compiled by North American Numbers from the sources listed and last checked 2026-09-18. A check date is not an expert review — see how this is made. Flag an error.