813 area code
Tampa area, Eastern Time.Area code 813 covers Tampa, Plant City and Zephyrhills in Florida, on Eastern Time. 656 covers the same area.
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Eastern Time (EST, UTC-5; EDT, UTC-4 in summer)
Calling hours: Every day, 8 AM to 8 PM (Florida law)
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Where 813 numbers come from
Numbers are issued by rate center, a billing area named for its main town. 813 has 3. Each one's share is how many 813 numbers start there. Its biggest metro area is Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
- Tampa90%
- Plant City6%
- Zephyrhills5%
Share of exchanges (blocks of 10,000 numbers). Source: NANPA rate center and exchange reports, November 10, 2026
When can you call an 813 number?
Sales calls to homes and cell phones have legal hours, set by Florida law. Hold every 813 number to them, since you can't tell a work line from a personal cell.
What applies to 813Every day, 8 AM to 8 PM
- Federal (TCPA and FTC rule)Every day, 8 AM to 9 PMCalls to residential and mobile numbers. Most calls to businesses are exempt from the FTC's rule.47 CFR 64.1200(c)(1); 16 CFR 310.4(c) (opens in a new tab)
- Florida lawEvery day, 8 AM to 8 PMAlso no more than 3 calls in 24 hours on the same subject.Fla. Stat. 501.616(6) (opens in a new tab)
Local time comes from the area code, not from where the person is today. Mobiles keep their number when they move. Calling hours here are a guide, not legal advice. Every state's calling hours, with sources
813 and 656
813 went into service on January 1, 1953, and 727 and 941 were later split off from it. 813 and 656 cover the same area, so new numbers can get either code and neighbors can have different area codes. 813 holds 89% of the area's exchanges; 656 holds the rest. Local calls take all 10 digits.
- 1953813 starts
- 1995941 split off
- 1998727 split off
- 2022656 overlay
Source: NANPA area code database
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813 area code FAQ
What area code is 813?
813 is a Florida area code for Tampa, Plant City and Zephyrhills.
What time zone is the 813 area code in?
Eastern Time (EST, UTC-5; EDT, UTC-4 in summer).
Is 656 the same as 813?
Same area, different code. 813 and 656 cover the same area (an overlay), so new numbers can get any of them and local calls take all 10 digits.
What are the calling hours for 813 numbers?
Every day, 8 AM to 8 PM, local time, under Florida law.
When did the 813 area code start?
On January 1, 1953.
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