Area code 445 – Pennsylvania
445 has served Pennsylvania since 2018, split from 267. It is still largely empty: 186 of 786 number blocks allocated. No carrier dominates: AT&T 21.5%, Verizon 21.5%, Onvoy / Inteliquent 19.9%. It shares its geography with overlay codes 215, 267, so local calls take all ten digits. Spam complaints are comparatively rare: 197 in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 343rd of the 422 codes with five or more complaints.
- State
- Pennsylvania
- In service since
- 2018
- Time zone
- Eastern
Who holds 445 number blocks
Share of the 186 assigned NXX blocks (23.7% of the 786 possible), across 31 carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers.
- Verizon21.5%
- AT&T21.5%
- Onvoy19.9%
- Other CLEC / VoIP16.7%
- T-Mobile9.7%
- Charter3.2%
- Vonage1.6%
- Comcast1.6%
- Bandwidth1.1%
- Lumen0.5%
- Dish0.5%
- TPx0.5%
- VoIP Innovations0.5%
- 8x80.5%
- Twilio0.5%
Spam complaints naming 445
FTC Do Not Call complaints where the caller ID was a 445 number, 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026 (33 days). Caller IDs on spam calls are frequently spoofed, so these are complaints about the code, not calls proven to originate in it.
Rate centers in 445
NANPA allocates number blocks to rate centers and records their names abbreviated to ten characters, so these are NANPA's codes rather than place names – CHAMPAURBN is Champaign-Urbana, NWYRCYZN01 is a New York City zone. We show them unchanged instead of guessing at the full names. Showing the largest 5 of 30.
Timeline
- 2018 445 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 267.
More about 445
Separate pages for the questions that need their own answer: what time it is there, what the complaint data says, who holds the number blocks, and how the code compares with the one it shares its area with.
Frequently asked about 445
What state is area code 445?
Pennsylvania. It covers the same area as 215/267/445.
Is a call from 445 a scam?
Not by itself. 445 drew 197 FTC complaints in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 343rd of 422 ranked codes – mid-pack or lower. Spam callers spoof caller IDs, so the only useful check is the full number.
Which carrier owns 445 numbers?
AT&T holds the largest share of assigned number blocks at 21.5%. The rest is spread across 3 other carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers – people keep their numbers when they switch carriers.
Do I need to dial 10 digits in 445?
Yes – ten digits for local calls in 445, because it shares its area with another code.
Sources and verification
- NANPA – NPA Database (npa_report.csv), file date 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- NANPA – CO Code Assignment Records, All States (utilized), file updated 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- FTC – Do Not Call Reported Calls Data, 25 daily files 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
NANPA dialing note for this code: “10D”. Reviewed by the data desk. Spotted an error? Request a correction.