448 Area Code: Tallahassee, Florida
Area code 448 serves Tallahassee, Pensacola and Panama City, Florida in the Eastern and Central time zone, in service since 2021. Consumers have filed 486 unwanted-call complaints against 448 different 448 numbers, 112 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 448 at a glance
- State
- Florida
- Main cities
- Tallahassee, Pensacola, Panama City, Fort Walton Beach, Pace, Bonifay + 32 more
- Counties
- Escambia County, Leon County, Bay County, Okaloosa County + 13 more
- Local time
- —Eastern—Central
- In service since
- June 22, 2021
- Overlay of
- 850
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 40 rate centers, 118 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Most-reported 448 numbers
Ranked by FTC Do Not Call complaints this month, then all-time FTC and FCC complaints. Only numbers with enough complaints for a full report page are listed. Click one for what it was reported for and where.
What calls from 448 numbers are about
378 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 448 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is debt-relief pitches, at 37% of complaints (89% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 82% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Debt reduction14037%
- Other / unspecified13335%
- No subject given349%
- Impostor (government, business, family)287%
- Dropped call / no message164%
- Medical & prescriptions133%
- Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes41%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Prerecorded Voice4253%
- Live Voice2228%
- Text Message1519%
19% of recent FCC complaints about 448 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 448 spam calls come in
33% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm. 92% came Monday to Friday, most on Mondays, the pattern of call-center robocall campaigns that run on business hours. Times are as consumers reported them to the FTC.
By hour of the day
By day of the week
Is it getting worse?
136 FTC complaints about 448 numbers in the last four weeks, up 18% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 448 numbers peaked in 2026 (41); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
FTC complaints per week
FCC complaints per year
Years shown as '15 to '26; the current year is partial.
Who gets these calls
Only 34% of the FTC complaints about 448 numbers came from Florida residents; the most came from California, Pennsylvania and Texas. 448 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Where complainants live
- Florida13034%
- California318%
- Pennsylvania174%
- Texas174%
- Louisiana144%
What people with 448 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 448 filed 57 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 60% were about calls showing another 448 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 448 (same code)3460%
- 87024%
- 75424%
- 70912%
- 86712%
Likely campaigns using 448 numbers
Groups of numbers that drew the same FTC complaint in the same pattern over the last 60 days. The grouping is statistical and doesn't identify who is calling.
Busiest 448 prefixes this month
FTC complaints in the last 30 days, grouped by the first six digits. When one prefix collects complaints about many different numbers, a campaign is usually cycling through that block. The carrier is who NANPA assigned the prefix to, not who made the calls.
Carriers operating in 448
NANPA has assigned 118 448 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 40 rate centers: 14% to wireless carriers, 81% to landline and VoIP operators; 100% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 15 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-09-10). The carrier holding a prefix is who the number was issued through. It says nothing about who is calling, since caller ID is routinely spoofed.
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Rate centers | Newest assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 28(24%) | 21 | 2026-09-03 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 17(14%) | 15 | 2025-04-25 |
| Nuso, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 8(7%) | 6 | 2025-05-30 |
| Powertel Jacksonville Licenses, INC. | Wireless | 8(7%) | 3 | 2025-12-10 |
| Skye Telecom LLC dba Skyetel | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 7(6%) | 7 | 2021-09-03 |
| Fractel, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 4(3%) | 3 | 2021-09-13 |
| Bandwidth.com | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 3(3%) | 3 | 2026-03-11 |
| Callworks Corporation | Unclassified | 3(3%) | 3 | 2023-10-25 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 3(3%) | 2 | 2024-09-23 |
| Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 3(3%) | 3 | 2026-03-04 |
| Hd Carrier LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 3(3%) | 3 | 2025-11-26 |
| Wavenation, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 3(3%) | 3 | 2025-11-28 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Tallahassee (22), Pensacola (18), Panama City (11), Fort Walton Beach (5), Bonifay (4), Pace (4), Apalachicola (3), Cantonment (3), Crawfordville (3), Crestview (3). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 448 numbers
Before you call back
- Debt reduction is the top named complaint here. Don't pay upfront fees for debt relief; the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule bans them. Talk to your lender or a nonprofit credit counselor instead. Read about debt-relief robocalls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 448 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in Florida
- Unwanted sales calls and robocalls: donotcall.gov (FTC). Scams and fraud: ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
- Spoofing, texts and call-blocking problems: FCC consumer complaints.
- State complaints: Florida Attorney General.
- Florida is one of the states that maintains its own Do Not Call registry alongside the federal National Do Not Call Registry, so telemarketers calling Florida numbers are expected to check both lists. Registering on the federal list at donotcall.gov is free and never expires; the state list is administered separately and may have its own registration process and renewal period.
Your FTC and FCC reports are published (without your name or number) in the datasets this page is built from. How to report unwanted calls.
Area code 448: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 448?
Area code 448 serves Tallahassee, Pensacola and Panama City, Florida, covering Escambia County, Leon County and Bay County and 14 more counties. It has been in service since June 22, 2021.
What time zone is area code 448 in?
Area code 448 spans Eastern and Central time. Most of it is in the Eastern zone (UTC−5, or UTC−4 during daylight saving time). The current local time in each zone is shown at the top of this page.
What are calls from 448 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 378 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 448 numbers. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches: 37% of complaints, 89% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 82% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 448 spam calls happen?
33% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm, and 92% came on weekdays, most often on Monday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 448 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. Only 34% of the FTC complaints about 448 numbers came from Florida residents; the most came from California, Pennsylvania and Texas. 448 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Are 448 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 15, consumers filed 136 FTC complaints about 448 numbers, 18% more than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 448 scam call in Florida?
Report unwanted sales calls and robocalls to the FTC at donotcall.gov, and scams to ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The FCC takes complaints at consumercomplaints.fcc.gov. In Florida, the Florida Attorney General also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Overlay and nearby area codes
Sources: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports), published every weekday and available here from Jul 24; FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record, imported nightly; NANPA numbering records. A number appearing here means consumers reported calls that displayed it. Caller ID can be spoofed.