Florida Area Code 656

Published: July 08, 2020

In the state of Florida, the city of Tampa with its metropolitan area is currently served by NPA 813 - the area code used mainly by residents of Hillsborough and Pasco counties (Apollo Beach, Oldsmar, Tampa, Temple Terrace or Zephyrhills are some of the cities covered by this Numbering Plan Area). Florida 's Public Service Commission recently approved a new overlay area code which will cover the same geographic area served by NPA 813. The new 656 area code is scheduled to enter service next year in November.

Key dates

• April 17, 2021 - permissive 7/10 digit dialing period begins for subscribers using 813 prefixed phone numbers (during the permissive period calls to other 813 local numbers may be dialed using both 7 or 10 digits, the latter is encouraged)
• October 16, 2021 - mandatory 10 digit dialing begins
• November 16, 2021 - area code 656 enters service

See official NANPA announcement and map of the future overlay complex 813/656 (PDF document)

Update

The introduction of NPA 656 has been postponed until February 22, 2022. Moreover, the new date when mandatory 10 digit dialing begins is January 22, 2022.

See official planning letter (PDF document) announcing the postponement.

Visit area code 656 page for a list of cities served, map and other info.