HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla — Tampa’s population is booming – and they're aren't enough telephone numbers to go around. The Florida Public Service Commission announced Tuesday the current supply of 813 ...

An additional area code, the state’s 20th, was approved for the Tampa region Tuesday as numbers in the decades-old 813 area code are running out. The Florida Public Service Commission voted, without ...

For nearly seven decades, 813 has been synonymous with Hillsborough County. But future growth demands a second area code. Former Times Staffer The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Tampa is getting a new area code in 2022. The Florida Public Service Commission said the 813 area code is running out of numbers and will have exhausted its supply by the end of ...

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 ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Tampa Bay residents will have a new number to memorize by 2022. The area is getting a new area code, 656, in addition to its existing 813 one, the Florida Public Service ...