954 Area Code: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Area code 954 serves Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood and Deerfield Beach, Florida in the Eastern time zone, in service since 1995. Consumers have filed 7,764 unwanted-call complaints against 5,657 different 954 numbers, 607 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 954 at a glance
- State
- Florida
- Main cities
- Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach, Coral Springs
- County
- Broward County
- Local time
- —Eastern
- In service since
- September 11, 1995
- Split from
- 305
- Overlay code
- 754 (2001)
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 6 rate centers, 776 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 954 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 954 numbers are about
2,452 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 954 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is medical & prescriptions, at 12% of complaints (80% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 67% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified1,24051%
- Medical & prescriptions30612%
- Impostor (government, business, family)26911%
- No subject given1767%
- Debt reduction1396%
- Dropped call / no message1215%
- Warranties & protection plans532%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Live Voice17346%
- Prerecorded Voice13436%
- Text Message7019%
19% of recent FCC complaints about 954 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 954 spam calls come in
30% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm. 94% came Monday to Friday, most on Tuesdays, 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?
594 FTC complaints about 954 numbers in the last four weeks, down 29% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 954 numbers peaked in 2015 (1,016); 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
72% of the FTC complaints about 954 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 954, and 81% from Florida. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
Where complainants live
- Florida1,97881%
- California592%
- Ohio482%
- New York271%
- Illinois261%
What people with 954 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 954 filed 5,652 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 31% were about calls showing another 954 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 954 (same code)1,76131%
- 833 (toll-free)2484%
- 877 (toll-free)2154%
- 888 (toll-free)1933%
- 866 (toll-free)1873%
Busiest 954 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.
| Prefix | Complaints | Numbers | Carrier | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (954) 482-xxxx | 16 | 15 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | Deerfield Beach |
| (954) 208-xxxx | 12 | 11 | Level 3 (Lumen) | Fort Lauderdale |
| (954) 930-xxxx | 11 | 11 | Boost Subscriberco L.L.C. | Pompano Beach |
| (954) 206-xxxx | 11 | 10 | Level 3 (Lumen) | Fort Lauderdale |
| (954) 685-xxxx | 11 | 10 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Coral Springs |
Carriers operating in 954
NANPA has assigned 776 954 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 6 rate centers: 34% to wireless carriers, 65% to landline and VoIP operators; 58% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 3 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-09-09). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BellSouth (AT&T) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 273(35%) | 6 | 2022-06-29 |
| Omnipoint Miami E License, LLC | Wireless | 81(10%) | 3 | 2024-08-19 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 74(10%) | 3 | 2023-02-28 |
| PAETEC (Windstream) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 57(7%) | 5 | 2016-05-24 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 36(5%) | 1 | 2016-10-12 |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 32(4%) | 5 | 2026-09-09 |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 31(4%) | 5 | 2017-07-25 |
| Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless | 29(4%) | 5 | 2011-09-16 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 24(3%) | 5 | 2026-06-30 |
| Abc Paging City Beepers, INC. | Wireless | 21(3%) | 1 | — |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 21(3%) | 5 | 2005-12-12 |
| Spok, INC. | Wireless | 21(3%) | 1 | — |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Fort Lauderdale (466), Hollywood (122), Deerfield Beach (74), Pompano Beach (74), Coral Springs (39). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 954 numbers
Before you call back
- Medical & prescriptions is the top named complaint here. Don't confirm your Medicare or insurance number to a caller. Medicare won't cold-call you to sell braces, test kits or plans. Read about Medicare scam calls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 954 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- If it looks like a neighbor's number, it may be spoofed. See calls from your own area code.
- 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 954: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 954?
Area code 954 serves Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood and Deerfield Beach, Florida, covering Broward County. It has been in service since September 11, 1995. It was split from area code 305.
What time zone is area code 954 in?
Area code 954 is in the Eastern time zone (UTC−5, or UTC−4 during daylight saving time). The current local time is shown at the top of this page.
Which area codes overlay 954?
754 (in service 2001) serves the same area as 954. New numbers there can be issued with any of these codes, and local calls need all 10 digits. A spoofed call can display any of them.
What are calls from 954 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 2,452 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 954 numbers. The most common named subject was medical & prescriptions: 12% of complaints, 80% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 67% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 954 spam calls happen?
30% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm, and 94% came on weekdays, most often on Tuesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 954 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. 72% of the FTC complaints about 954 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 954, and 81% from Florida. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
Are 954 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 20, consumers filed 594 FTC complaints about 954 numbers, 29% fewer than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 954 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.