Area Code 254
In 1940, Bell Laboratories and AT&T laid the foundation of an area code system. Though this area code system was introduced in 1940, yet it came into effect in the year 1947. This area coding system came to be known as the North American Numbering Plan.
In 1947, states as well as provinces that were related to one area code were assigned three digit numbers as area codes with zero as the middle digit. The total number of the area codes at this point of time was restricted to 86. States as well as provinces that were associated with more than a single area code were assigned three digit numbers as area codes having one as their middle digit. The areas that were densely populated were allotted the lowest numbers as area codes. The first as well as the third digits were offered only after taking into consideration the population density of the city as well as the region that is grouped under a specific area code.
Area code 254 is the North American Telephone area codes for phone numbers surrounding the Waco region. This area code was formed in 1997, 25th of May. In other words, this area code was created after it got separated from the area code 817.
Area code 254 serves the following states:
Texas
Area code 254 serves the following counties:
Bell, Callahan, Bosque, Coryell, Comanche, Erath, Eastland, Freestone, Falls, Hill, Hamilton, Limestone, Hood, Milam, McLennan, Robertson, Navarro, Stephens, Somervell, Johnson, Brown, Palo pinto, Lampasas, and Williamson
Area code 254 serves the following cities and towns:
Abbott, Aquilla, Andice, Bartlett, Axtell, Bluff Dale, Belton, Brandon, Blum, Bremond, Breckenridge, Buckholts, Bruceville, Bynum, Burlington, Cameron, Caddo, Carlton, Carbon, Cameron, Blanket, Comanche, cedar park, Georgetown, frost, Grandview, Gordon, Kempner, Jarrell, Mingus, Liberty hill, Thorndale, Purdon , Chilton, Zephyr, Cisco, Clifton, China Spring, Copperas Cove, Coolidge, Cranfills Gap, Covington, Cross Plains, Crawford, Dawson, Davilla, Desdemona, De Leon, Dublin, Donie, Eddy, Elm Mott, Eastland, Flat, Evant, Gatesville, Florence, Gorman, Glen Rose, Groesbeck, Harker Heights, Hamilton, Hewitt, Heidenheimer, Hillsboro, Hico, Holland, Hubbard, Iredell, Irene, Killeen (including Fort Hood), Jonesboro, Kopperl, Itasca, Kosse, Leroy, Laguna Park, Lipan, Lingleville, Lorena, Little River Academy, Malone, Lott, Mart, Marlin, McGregor, May, Mexia, Meridian, Morgan Mill, Moody, Mound, Morgan, Nemo, Mount Calm, Oglesby, Nolanville, Paluxy, Olden, Penelope, Pendleton , Prairie Hill, Pottsville, Purmela, Proctor, Rainbow, Reagan, Ranger, Rising Star, Riesel, Rogers, Roanoke, Ross, Rosebud, Satin, Salado, Sidney, Schwertner, Strawn, Stephenville, Tehuacana, Teague, Thornton, Temple, Troy, Tolar, Waco, Valley Mills, West, Walnut Springs, Woodway, Whitney, and Wortham
Area code 254 records an estimated population of 734, 083. In other words, nearly 734, 083 people are registered with the phone services of this area code.
The carriers of area code 254 are as follows:
Alltel Communicationsx
Globalstar Usa
Mid Tex Cellular Ltd
Southwestern Bell Wireless
South 5 Rsa Limited Partnership
Helmsco Inc
T Mobile Usa
Dobson Cellular Systems
Metrocall
Level 3 Communicationsx
Sprint Spectrum
Western Wireless Corporation Tx
Teletouch Communications
Kmc Telecom Vx