Hillsborough County will soon be home to more than just the 813 area code. A new area code will be added to the existing 813 region, through an overlay implementation plan approved by the Florida ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Hold on to that 813 area code for life, Tampa Bay — a new one is coming soon. The Florida Public Service Commission approved the new 656 area code in March 2020 for areas already ...

An additional area code, the state’s 20th, was approved for the Tampa region Tuesday as numbers in the decades-old 813 area code are running out. The Florida Public Service Commission voted ...

Hillsborough County Saying goodbye to the 813: Hillsborough County gets new area code The change will only impact new customers or customers adding additional lines to their plans.

The area is getting a new area code, 656, in addition to its existing 813 one, the Florida Public Service Commission announced Friday morning.

State regulators Tuesday approved moving forward with a new 448 area code in Northwest Florida, while Tampa also could see an additional area code in the coming years. The reason? Current numbers ...