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Area code 863

Area code 863 Lakeland, Florida

Area code 863 is in Florida, with numbers assigned in Lakeland, Winter Haven, Avon Park and 19 more places. It’s 12:13 AM there now.

State
Florida23 area codes in Florida
Time zone
Eastern12:13 AM there now
Exchanges
47122 places
Overlay
NoneThe only code for its area
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Where area code 863 is

Numbers in 863 are assigned to 22 places in 8 counties: Polk County, Highlands County, Hendry County, Hardee County, DeSoto County, Okeechobee County, plus 2 more.

Lakeland has the most, 24% of the exchanges; the rest are spread across 21 other places.

  • Lakeland114
  • Winter Haven77
  • Avon Park29
  • Haines City27
  • Lake Wales27
  • Sebring23
  • Bartow22
  • Arcadia18
  • Okeechobee17
  • Lake Placid15
  • Clewiston14
  • LaBelle14
  • Wauchula13
  • Mulberry13
  • Polk City9
  • Poinciana8
  • Frostproof7
  • Moore Haven6
  • Fort Meade5
  • Indian Lake Estates5
  • Zolfo Springs4
  • Bowling Green4

Phone companies in 863

471 blocks of numbers in 863 are held by 38 phone companies. The most belong to Frontier (78), Lumen (CenturyLink) (46) and Verizon Wireless (45).

A large share, about 48%, belongs to competitive and internet phone carriers; wireless networks hold 25% and local phone and cable companies 27%.

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

History and overlays

863 went into service in 1999, added to the area of 941.

80 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in July 2026.

Calling 863

It’s 12:13 AM Eastern time in 863 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 863 and the 7-digit number.

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 863 area code

Map of the 863 area code around Lakeland, Winter Haven and Avon Park, Florida.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 863

Where is area code 863?

In Florida, covering Lakeland, Winter Haven and Avon Park and other places across 8 counties.

What time zone is 863 in?

Eastern time. It was 12:13 AM there when this page loaded.

Is 863 an overlay?

No. 863 is the only area code for its area right now.

Which phone companies have 863 numbers?

38 companies hold blocks; the most belong to Frontier, Lumen (CenturyLink) and Verizon Wireless. About 25% of blocks are wireless.

Is 863 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 80 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.