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Area code 656

Area code 656 Tampa, Florida

Area code 656 is one of the newer area codes, added in 2022 to Florida, with numbers assigned in Tampa, Zephyrhills, Plant City. It’s 12:10 AM there now.

State
Florida23 area codes in Florida
Time zone
Eastern12:10 AM there now
Exchanges
983 places
Overlay
813Same area, 10-digit dialing
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Where area code 656 is

Numbers in 656 are assigned to 3 places in 2 counties: Hillsborough County and Pasco County.

Tampa holds most of them: 66% of the exchanges.

  • Tampa65
  • Zephyrhills9
  • Plant City7

Phone companies in 656

98 blocks of numbers in 656 are held by 23 phone companies. The most belong to Inteliquent (27), Verizon Wireless (12) and Fractel (12).

A large share, about 74%, belongs to competitive and internet phone carriers; wireless networks hold 23% and local phone and cable companies 2%.

A block’s holder is the company it was first assigned to; numbers can move to other carriers since.

History and overlays

656 went into service in 2022, added to the area of 813.

813 (since 1953) shares the same area, so a new number there can get any of these codes and local calls are dialed with all 10 digits.

95 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in August 2026.

Calling 656

It’s 12:10 AM Eastern time in 656 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 656 and the 7-digit number; inside the area, all 10 digits too.

Nearby area codes

Florida has 23 area codes: 239, 305, 321, 324, 352, 386, 407, 448, 561, 645, 656, 689, 727, 728, 754, 772, 786, 813, 850, 863, 904, 941 and 954.

From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator’s area code and exchange records (10/22/2026) and U.S. Census place and county names. Places and companies are where number blocks were assigned, not where anyone lives or which carrier a number uses today.

Map of the 656 area code

Map of the 656 area code around Tampa, Zephyrhills and Plant City, Florida.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 656

Where is area code 656?

In Florida, covering Tampa, Zephyrhills and Plant City across 2 counties.

What time zone is 656 in?

Eastern time. It was 12:10 AM there when this page loaded.

Is 656 an overlay?

Yes. 813 serves the same area, so dial all 10 digits for local calls.

Which phone companies have 656 numbers?

23 companies hold blocks; the most belong to Inteliquent, Verizon Wireless and Fractel. About 23% of blocks are wireless.

Is 656 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 95 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.