List of Florida area codes

This is a list of area codes in the state of Florida.

Background

When the first area code plan was introduced in 1947, the entire state was given the area code 305. In 1953, the area code 813 was introduced for the western coast of Florida, and 904 was introduced for northern Florida in 1965. In 1988, area code 407 was introduced for the Orlando area.

Many of these new area codes have been introduced in the last two decades, as a result of city expansion throughout Florida. The most recent area code to be added is 689 in June 2019, which overlays 321 and 407 in Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake, and Volusia counties.[1] This area code was originally reserved by the Florida Public Service Commission in 2011.[2]

There are currently eighteen area codes serving Florida. The most recent area codes assigned to the state have been 689, an overlay of 407/321 serving the Orlando Metro Area, 448, an overlay to 850 currently serving the Panhandle, and 656,[3] an Overlay to 813 serving portions of the Tampa Bay area, including the City of Tampa.

List of area codes

References
  1. Rohrer, Gray; Santana, Marco (July 10, 2018). "Orlando to get new area code — 689". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  2. "Don't be Confused by the New 689 Area Code!" (PDF). Florida Public Service Commission. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  3. "Florida Public Service Commission - News Release". Florida Public Service Commission. May 7, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
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