525 Area Code
Personal communications services
The 525 area code is reserved for special services (Non-Geographic Services). Numbers in it are used for personal communications services in the 5YY non-geographic pool.
How 525 is used
Numbers in 525 are used for personal communications services such as one-number follow-me forwarding. The called party (the subscriber) pays for the call while the calling party is billed at standard long-distance rates. All 5YY codes share the same purpose and pool of central-office assignments.
- Purpose
- Personal communications services
- Assignee
- NANPA on behalf of the FCC
- Dialed as
- 1-525-NXX-XXXX
History
Creation: Area code 525 was placed into service on July 13, 2020 as the eleventh 5YY non-geographic NPA, relieving 524. It was one of the codes set aside in NANPA's May 2012 Planning Letter 703 to expand the 5YY pool. Like its peers, it is assigned by NANPA on behalf of the FCC and shares its central-office pool with the other 5YY codes.
Relieved: Area code 525 was activated to relieve 524.
Mnemonics: Prior to 1995, the middle digit of area codes was restricted to 0 or 1 — codes created before then cannot form mnemonics.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_communications_service_(NANP).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is area code 525 used for?
The 525 area code is reserved for special services (Non-Geographic Services). Numbers in it are used for personal communications services in the 5YY non-geographic pool.
How is 525 dialed?
Dial 1-525-NXX-XXXX.
Who assigns 525 numbers?
NANPA on behalf of the FCC
What did 525 relieve or replace?
Area code 525 was activated to relieve 524 as that pool of numbers neared exhaustion.
When did area code 525 go into service?
July 13, 2020. It was the 11th 5YY non-geographic area code.