Because of population growth and the popularity of fax machines and pagers, some of the area now served by the 813 area code will have a new code by 1996, telephone officials say. The 813 ...

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 ...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla — Tampa’s population is booming – and they're aren't enough telephone numbers to go around. The Florida Public Service Commission announced Tuesday the current supply of 813 ...

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, without ...

There's a new area code coming to town in Hillsborough County. Beginning January 22, 2022, telephone customers in the 813 area code overlay region may be assigned the new 656 area code when ...

The 813 area code is mainly associated with Tampa but also includes Riverview, Valrico, Brandon, Town 'n' Country, Land O' Lakes, Thonotosassa, Oldsmar and Zephyrhills.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Tampa Bay residents will have a new number to memorize by 2022. The area is getting a new area code, 656, in addition to its existing 813 one, the Florida Public Service ...