Area Code Atlas

NPA 538 pending activation for PCS

NPA 538 is announced as the next available area code for non-geographic services, with activation planned for 2025.

NPA 538 scheduled for activation for non-geographic services

Area code 538 is scheduled for activation in 2025 as a non-geographic code for personal communications and machine-to-machine services in the United States. It was assigned on July 2, 2025, as the next available non-geographic 5XX code for personal communications services, with activation pending to provide additional numbering resources.

NPA 538 assigned for non-geographic services

Area code 538 was assigned for non-geographic services on July 2, 2025, to augment the pool of available 5XX codes for PCS and machine-to-machine applications. The code is pending activation.

NPA 538 planned for activation for personal communications services

Area code 538 is planned for activation in 2025 in the United States as the next available non-geographic personal communications service code for machine-to-machine communication, within the 5XX series.

NPA 538 pending activation

NPA 538 is planned for activation in 2025 as part of NANPA's expansion of non-geographic codes for machine-to-machine applications.

Assigning from NPA 538 for Non-Geographic Services