Florida area code
Area code 561
561 is a Florida area code covering West Palm Beach, Boca Raton and Delray Beach. Check a 561 number below to see if it is mobile, landline or VoIP, and which carrier it is with today.
Verdicts describe reachability. They are not compliance checks.
- State
- Florida
- Exchanges in use
- 785
- Thousands-blocks assigned
- 5,501
- Carriers holding numbers
- 48
An exchange is the three digits after the area code, 10,000 numbers. A thousands-block is 1,000 of them, assigned to a carrier on its own.
Rate centres in 561
A rate centre is the local area a number belongs to. Names are as NANPA files them, often abbreviated. All 7.
| Rate centre (as filed) | Exchanges |
|---|---|
| WPALMBEACH | 361 |
| BOCA RATON | 183 |
| DELRAY BCH | 98 |
| BOYNTONBCH | 55 |
| JUPITER | 42 |
| BELLEGLADE | 32 |
| PAHOKEE | 14 |
Carriers 561 numbers were assigned to
The carrier NANPA lists for each exchange and thousands-block. A number can be ported to another carrier after it is assigned, so check the number itself to see its carrier today.
How a port changes the carrier on your list
| Carrier (as filed) | Exchanges | Thousands-blocks |
|---|---|---|
| BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | 197 | 606 |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - FL | 101 | 898 |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 84 | 380 |
| OMNIPOINT MIAMI E LICENSE, LLC | 74 | 706 |
| ONVOY, LLC - FL | 48 | 670 |
| PAETEC ITEL, LLC | 41 | 279 |
| METROPCS, INC. | 39 | 386 |
| MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - FL | 28 | 190 |
| BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - FL | 23 | 338 |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - FL | 22 | 226 |
Questions about this area code
Where is area code 561?
561 is a Florida area code covering West Palm Beach, Boca Raton and Delray Beach. NANPA's report lists 785 exchanges in use across 7 rate centres.
Is 561 a mobile or a landline area code?
Both. An area code doesn't decide the line type: mobile, landline and VoIP numbers all use 561, and numbers move between carriers. Check the number itself to see what it is today.
Which area codes overlay 561?
728 has numbers in at least half of the same places as 561, so a new number there can get any of these area codes.
Can you tell me who owns a 561 number?
No. NumberLookup shows whether a number is valid, its line type, its carrier and its region, never the person or business behind it.
Source: NANPA's public central office code and thousands-block reports, refreshed weekly. Carriers are the ones the numbers were assigned to, not necessarily today's, and never the person who uses a number.
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