WTSP

656 area code coming soon to Tampa Bay area

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 ...
WTSP

Saying goodbye to the 813: Hillsborough County gets new area code

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Approved in March by the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC), Hillsborough County is officially getting a new area code. Taking the county from the 813 to the 656. But, ...
Yahoo

‘813 Day:’ The history of the 813 area code

FOX 13’s Lloyd Sowers examines the history of the 813 area code, which was Florida’s second area code and has now existed for more than 70 years. Yahoo Sports ...
Tampa Bay Times

727 area code slips on takeoff

For more than a week, GTE Corp. has blitzed the airwaves, encouraging residents of Pinellas and west Pasco counties to say goodbye to area code 813 and start using 727. Now, Tampa Bay's local ...