Area code 850

Area code 850 Tallahassee, Florida

Area code 850 is in Florida, with numbers assigned in Tallahassee, Pensacola, Panama City and 48 more places. It’s 12:13 AM there now.

State
Florida23 area codes in Florida
Time zone
Eastern and CentralSplit between 2 zones
Exchanges
78651 places
Overlay
448Same area, 10-digit dialing
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Where area code 850 is

Numbers in 850 are assigned to 51 places in 19 counties: Leon County, Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Bay County, Santa Rosa County, Jackson County, plus 13 more.

Tallahassee has the most, 20% of the exchanges; the rest are spread across 50 other places.

  • Tallahassee156
  • Pensacola143
  • Panama City63
  • Fort Walton Beach61
  • Destin25
  • Crestview20
  • Panama City Beach16
  • Pace14
  • Milton14
  • Marianna12
  • Chipley12
  • Gulf Breeze10
  • DeFuniak Springs10
  • Lynn Haven9
  • Madison8
  • Crawfordville8
  • Perry7
  • Port St. Joe7
  • Havana7
  • Greenwood7
  • St. Marks7
  • Century6
  • Quincy6
  • Molino6

Phone companies in 850

786 blocks of numbers in 850 are held by 43 phone companies. The most belong to Lumen (CenturyLink) (142), AT&T (91) and Verizon Wireless (87).

A mix: about 26% wireless, 37% local phone and cable and 37% other carriers, including internet phone services.

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

History and overlays

850 went into service in 1997, added to the area of 904.

448 (since 2021) shares the same area, so a new number there can get any of these codes and local calls are dialed with all 10 digits.

20 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in October 2026.

Calling 850

850 spans the Eastern and Central time zones: right now it’s 12:13 AM Eastern and 11:13 PM Central. Check which side of the line someone is on before calling early or late.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 850 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 850 area code

Map of the 850 area code around Tallahassee, Pensacola and Panama City, Florida.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 850

Where is area code 850?

In Florida, covering Tallahassee, Pensacola and Panama City and other places across 19 counties.

What time zone is 850 in?

Two: Eastern and Central. Right now it’s 12:13 AM Eastern and 11:13 PM Central.

Is 850 an overlay?

Yes. 448 serves the same area, so dial all 10 digits for local calls.

Which phone companies have 850 numbers?

43 companies hold blocks; the most belong to Lumen (CenturyLink), AT&T and Verizon Wireless. About 26% of blocks are wireless.

Is 850 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 20 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.