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254 Area Code

Area code 254 serves Killeen, Waco, Temple, Copperas Cove, Harker Heights and nearby communities in Texas. It has been in service since May 25, 1997, when it was split from 817.

StateTexas
Time zoneCentral
Local time now…
Prefixes in use671
Projected to run out2032
KilleenWacoTempleCopperas CoveHarker HeightsBeltonStephenvilleHewittGatesvilleRobinsonBellmeadWoodwayHillsboroNolanvilleLacy-LakeviewMexiaMcGregorSandy OaksMarlinCameronBreckenridgeKilleenWacoStephenville
Cities and towns served by area code 254

Who issues 254 numbers

Mobile 23%VoIP and cable 24%Landline 54%

Share of the 671 prefixes (the three digits after 254) assigned to each type of carrier. Classification by carrier name, approximate.

CarrierPrefixes
AT&T (Southwestern Bell)93
Onvoy (Sinch)88
AT&T Mobility77
Windstream51
Verizon Wireless43
Brightspeed Of Texas41
Lumen (Level 3)36
T-Mobile30

Cities and towns in area code 254

CityPopulationOther area codes
Killeen161,883
Waco147,788
Temple98,412
Copperas Cove40,118
Harker Heights35,195325
Belton25,964
Stephenville21,793
Hewitt16,754
Gatesville16,422
Robinson13,028
Bellmead10,592
Woodway9,753
Hillsboro9,036
Nolanville7,983325
Lacy-Lakeview7,240
Mexia7,091
McGregor6,405
Sandy Oaks5,874
Marlin5,599
Cameron5,489
Breckenridge5,123325

Got a call from 254?

A 254 number was originally issued in Texas, but that does not prove the caller is there. 24% of 254 prefixes belong to VoIP and cable providers, whose numbers can be bought online and used from anywhere. Caller ID can also be spoofed, so treat urgent requests for money, codes or passwords from any area code with suspicion, and call back on a number you already know.

All 671 prefixes in area code 254

Format: (254) XXX-YYYY. Carrier is the company the block was originally assigned to; numbers may since have been ported to another carrier.

Questions about area code 254

Where is area code 254?
Area code 254 is in Texas. It covers Killeen, Waco, Temple, Copperas Cove, Harker Heights, Belton and 15 more cities and towns.
What time zone is area code 254?
Area code 254 is in the Central time zone.
Is 254 a toll-free number?
No. 254 is a geographic area code in Texas. Toll-free numbers in the US start with 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 or 888.
Will area code 254 run out of numbers?
NANPA's latest forecast projects area code 254 to exhaust in the first quarter of 2032. Before that happens, a new area code is usually added as an overlay; existing numbers keep their code.

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