Florida, PR — rate center
- State
- Puerto Rico
- Active prefixes
- 3
- Carriers
- 2
- Pooled prefixes
- 3
- LATA
- 820
- Metro area
- San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR MSA
Florida is a telephone rate center in Puerto Rico served by area codes 787, 939. A rate center is the locality the phone industry uses to anchor numbers for billing; every prefix listed below is registered here.
3 central-office prefixes are currently anchored to this rate center, held by 2 different carriers. Pooling applies to 3 of them — individual thousands-blocks may belong to different companies.
The rate center belongs to the San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Metropolitan Statistical Area. Routing-wise it sits in LATA 820.
Because 787, 939 all serve this territory, two Florida numbers can look completely different while being neighbors — check the prefix, not just the area code.
Florida is a small rate center: 3 prefixes across 2 carriers serve it. Small localities like this often keep the same blocks for decades, so the prefix-to-place mapping tends to be stable.
Treat this data as geography of the number, not of the caller: porting, VoIP and caller-ID spoofing all detach the two. When a call matters, hang up and call back through an official number.
Prefixes anchored to Florida
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 787-822 | PUERTO RICO TEL. CO. | Yes |
FAQ
What area code is Florida, PR?
Florida is served by 2 area codes — 787, 939 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Florida have?
3 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 2 carriers.
Is a call from a Florida prefix really from Florida?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.