Area code 813 is the telephone numbering plan code for the city of Tampa, Florida and surrounding areas such as Zephyrhills and Oldsmar. A telephone numbering plan is a system that allows subscribers to make and receive telephone calls across long distances. ... Franklin Street, looking North, Tampa c. ... Zephyrhills is a city located in Pasco County, Florida. ... Oldsmar is a city located in Pinellas County, Florida. ...

Description

Area Code 813 covers all of Hillsborough County, the eastern two-thirds of Pasco County, and the city of Oldsmar in Pinellas County. Location of county in the state of Florida County Seat Tampa, Florida Area  - Total  - Water 3,279 km² (1,266 mi²) 558 km² (215 mi²) 17. ... Pasco County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Oldsmar is a city located in Pinellas County, Florida. ... Pinellas County is a county located in the state of Florida. ...

History

A map of the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) in 1947 showed the region originally belonged to the Area Code 305, an area code that once covered the entire state of Florida and now serves only Miami-Dade County and portions of Monroe County, Florida. In 1953, 813 become Florida's third area code. The area code stretched from Pasco County to Collier County and include the cities of St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Fort Myers, and Lakeland. The North American Numbering Plan (NANP) is a system for three-digit area codes and seven-digit telephone numbers that direct telephone calls to particular regions on a public switched telephone network (PSTN), where they are further routed by the local network. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Area code 305 is the default area code in Florida for all of Miami-Dade County and for the Florida Keys, including Miami and Key West. ... State nickname: Sunshine State Official languages English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush (R) Senators Bill Nelson (D) Mel Martinez (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 22nd 170,451 km² 17. ... County slogan: Delivering Excellence Every Day Location of county in the state of Florida County Seat Miami, Florida Area  - Total  - Water 6,297 km² (2,431 mi²) 1,257 km² (485 mi²) 19. ... Location in the state of Florida Formed 1823 Seat Key West Area  - Total  - Water 9,679 km² (3,737 mi²) 7,097 km² (2,740 mi²) 73. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... State nickname: Sunshine State Official languages English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush (R) Senators Bill Nelson (D) Mel Martinez (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 22nd 170,451 km² 17. ... Pasco County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Collier County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Aerial photograph of St. ... Ringling estate Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County, Florida, USA. It is on the Central-West coast of Florida. ... Fort Myers and Cape Coral from space, July 1997 Fort Myers is the county seatGR6 and commercial center of Lee County, Florida. ... Lakeland is a city located in Polk County, Florida. ...

Area Codes that split from 813

Area Code 941

On March 3, 1996, 13 counties south and east of Hillsborough County from Manatee County to Collier County split from the 813 area code after 43 years in the coverage area to form the new 941 area code. Seven of these counties (Polk, Hardee, Desoto, Highlands, Okeechobee, Galdes, and Hendry), in May of 2000, split from 941 area code to form the 863 area code. Manatee County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Collier County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Polk County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Hardee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... DeSoto County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Highlands County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Okeechobee County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Glades County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Hendry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 863 is the telephone area code which covers much of South Central Florida. ...

Area Code 727

On July 1, 1998, most of Pinellas County (except Oldsmar) and western Pasco County were the latest areas to date that split from the 813 area code to form Area Code 727 code, leaving the present area. Oldsmar, being right on the county line between Pinellas and Hillsborough stayed 813 despite being in Pinellas because its trunk was wired into the Tampa line and it would cost too much to rewire it. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Pinellas County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Oldsmar is a city located in Pinellas County, Florida. ... Pasco County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Area code 727 covers Pinellas county, including St. ...

References

• Florida's Area Code History
• Area code history. AreaCode-Info.com.
• 1947 Area Code Assignment Map. GIF image at AreaCode-Info.com.

See also

• List of North American area codes
• North American Numbering Plan

This is a list of North American area codes in effect for the North American Numbering Plan. ... The North American Numbering Plan (NANP) is a system for three-digit area codes and seven-digit telephone numbers that direct telephone calls to particular regions on a public switched telephone network (PSTN), where they are further routed by the local network. ...