TAMPA, Fla. — Hold on to that 813 area code for life, Tampa Bay — a new one is coming soon. The Florida Public Service Commission approved the new 656 area code in March 2020 for areas already ...

A new area code will be added to the existing 813 region, through an overlay implementation plan approved by the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC).

The 813 area code, the second-oldest in Florida, was created in 1953 and served a 16-county region from Pasco County to inland portions of Monroe County. It was split to create the 941 area code ...

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Starting next month, areas south of the Sunshine Skyway bridge will be in a new 941 area code while Pinellas, Hillsborough and Pasco counties will keep 813. Polk County also will get the 941 code.

T-Mobile confirmed in a release to its users that a new area code, 656, will be added to the area currently served by 813 starting on Feb. 22, 2022 ...

So far, the PSC hasn’t announced what the new area code will be, but it will cover the same area as 813 – Hillsborough county, the City of Oldsmar and parts of Pasco County.

People with the longstanding 813 area code will be able to keep their numbers, while new customers or those adding services will be assigned the 656 area code as of Feb. 21.

Named after Tampa's area code, 813 Day is held annually on Aug. 13, and is a way for residents to show love for the community. The county is celebrating with a "Taste of 813" tour, highlighting ...