Area code 850 is in use for the Florida Panhandle, USA. The Florida Panhandle is the region of the state of Florida which includes the westernmost 16 counties [1] Area code 904 was used for the entire part of northern Florida from 11 July 1965, when 904 split from 305, until 904 itself was split in the mid-1990s. Area code 904 is in use for much of the First Coast region of the U Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Permissive dialing for area code 850 began June 23, 1997 and mandatory dialing began March 23, 1998. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)
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Original Plan
Area code 850 was originally intended to be the relief code used in the 1995 split of the 904 area code. The Jacksonville, Panama City, Pensacola, and Tallahassee LATAs were to retain 904 while the Daytona Beach and Gainesville LATAs changed to 850. This plan was scrapped in favor of a plan that moved only the Gainesville LATA to a new area code, this time 352 (FLA on the telephone keypad) and kept the Daytona Beach LATA in 904 along with the rest of northern Florida. The reason for changing from 850 to 352 was a potential dialing conflict with the 407-850 office code and some rate centers in the Gainesville LATA with 7-digit EAS local calling into the 407 area code. Political pressure from the tourism industry in Daytona Beach resulted in that area being kept in the 904 area code.
Implemented Plan
In 1996 the Florida Public Service Commission had planned a 3-way split to relieve the exhausting 904 area code to take place in 1997. Area code 904 is in use for much of the First Coast region of the U The Jacksonville LATA would move to a proposed 234 area code while the Daytona Beach LATA would change to the 386 area code. Local access and transport area (LATA is a term used in US telecommunications regulation Local access and transport area (LATA is a term used in US telecommunications regulation 386 is an Area code in Northern Florida. It is one of the few area codes in North America which is not contiguous The Pensacola, Panama City, and Tallahassee LATAs would have retained the 904 area code. Area code 904 is in use for much of the First Coast region of the U Outcry from the public and business community in the Jacksonville region as well as opposition from NANPA and the FCC forced the Florida PSC to change course and adopt the plan that was ultimately implemented with Pensacola, Tallahassee, and Panama City moving to 850 and Jacksonville and Daytona Beach retaining 904.
Cities served by the 850 area code
- Pensacola
- Destin
- Fort Walton Beach
- Crestview
- Panama City
- Tallahassee
- Monticello
- Valparaiso
- Niceville
- Marianna
- DeFuniak Springs
- Navarre
- Gulf Breeze
| State of Florida area codes: 239, 305, 321, 352, 386, 407, 561, 727, 754, 772, 786, 813, 850, 863, 904, 941, 954 | ||
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| North: 229, 251 , 334 | ||
| West: 251 | area code 850 | East: 352, 386 |
| South: Gulf of Mexico | ||
| State of Alabama Area Codes: 205, 251, 256, 334 | ||
| State of Georgia area codes: 229, 404, 478, 678, 706, 770, 912 | ||
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Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the County seat of Escambia County. Destin is a city located on the Emerald Coast of Florida, in Okaloosa County. Fort Walton Beach is a city in Okaloosa County Florida, United States. Crestview is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States. The City of Panama City is a city located along US Highway 98 in Bay County Florida. Monticello is a city in Jefferson County, Florida, United States. Valparaiso is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, in the United States. Niceville is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States, located in close proximity to Eglin Air Force Base. Marianna is a city in Jackson County, Florida, United States. DeFuniak Springs is a city in Walton County, Florida, United States. Navarre is an unincorporated community in Santa Rosa County in the Northwest Florida Panhandle. The Gulf Breeze was also a Passenger train run by Amtrak. Gulf Breeze is a city located on the Fairpoint A state is a political association with effective Sovereignty over a geographic Area and representing a Population. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Area code 239 covers a large area of Southwest Florida including Lee and Collier counties as well as small parts of Hendry and Charlotte Area code 305 was the single original Area code in the state of Florida, and still currently serves all of Miami-Dade County and the part of Monroe Area code 321 is the Area code serving Brevard County Florida. Area code 352 is a telephone dialing area around Gainesville Florida. 386 is an Area code in Northern Florida. 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