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The 254 area code is the telephone area code for Central Texas and a portion of North Central Texas. It serves the cities of Waco, Killeen, Temple, Harker Heights, and the McLennan and Bell County area. It was created in 1997 from a split of the 817 area code. It is part of the North American Numbering Plan, which is a system of telephone numbering for the United States, Canada, and Caribbean nations. The NANP is administered by the North American Numbering Plan Administration, which is made up of members from carriers in the different countries.
The NANP assigns a three-digit area code to each region of the United States and Canada. These area codes are used to route telephone traffic to the correct area, allowing a call's destination to be identified quickly and efficiently. Special considerations are made for certain regions, such as cities that cross state and provincial boundaries. In these cases, multiple area codes are assigned so that calls are directed to the correct city or county. The 254 area code is an example of this, as it was created to serve the cities of Waco and Killeen that are separated by the Brazos River.