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, ...

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 ...

Because of population growth and the popularity of fax machines and pagers, some of the area now served by the 813 area code will have a new code by 1996, telephone officials say. The 813 region ...

Florida's west coast is growing so fast it soon will have a new area code. Starting next month, areas south of the Sunshine Skyway bridge will be in a new 941 area code while Pinellas, Hillsborough ...

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 ...

August 13 — "813 Day" — celebrates Tampa’s area code with citywide deals, events, and community givebacks. Sparkman Wharf and Hyde Park Village are hosting major celebrations, including $8.13 specials ...