850 area code
Tallahassee area, Eastern and Central Time.Area code 850 covers Tallahassee, Pensacola, Panama City and 61 more places in Florida, on Eastern and Central Time. 448 covers the same area.
Right now in Florida
Eastern Time (EST, UTC-5; EDT, UTC-4 in summer) · Central Time (CST, UTC-6; CDT, UTC-5 in summer)
Calling hours: Every day, 8 AM to 8 PM (Florida law)
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Where 850 numbers come from
Numbers are issued by rate center, a billing area named for its main town. 850 has 64. Each one's share is how many 850 numbers start there.
- Tallahassee20%
- Pensacola18%
- Panama City8%
- Fort Walton Beach8%
- Destin3%
- Crestview3%
Also: Panama City Beach, Pace, Milton, Chipley, Marianna, DeFuniak Springs, Gulf Breeze, Holley-Navarre, Lynn Haven, Cantonment, Crawfordville, Madison + 46 more
Share of exchanges (blocks of 10,000 numbers). Source: NANPA rate center and exchange reports, November 10, 2026
When can you call an 850 number?
Sales calls to homes and cell phones have legal hours, set by Florida law. Hold every 850 number to them, since you can't tell a work line from a personal cell.
What applies to 850Every 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
850 and 448
850 went into service on June 23, 1997, split off from 904. 850 and 448 cover the same area, so new numbers can get either code and neighbors can have different area codes. 850 holds 87% of the area's exchanges; 448 holds the rest. Local calls take all 10 digits.
- 1997850 starts
- 2021448 overlay
Source: NANPA area code database
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850 area code FAQ
What area code is 850?
850 is a Florida area code for Tallahassee, Pensacola, Panama City, Fort Walton Beach and 60 more places.
What time zone is the 850 area code in?
It spans two: Eastern Time (EST, UTC-5; EDT, UTC-4 in summer) and Central Time (CST, UTC-6; CDT, UTC-5 in summer). An 850 number can be on either clock.
Is 448 the same as 850?
Same area, different code. 850 and 448 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 850 numbers?
Every day, 8 AM to 8 PM, local time, under Florida law.
When did the 850 area code start?
On June 23, 1997. It was split from 904.
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