656 area code
Area code 656 is in Florida. It covers Tampa, Brandon, Riverview and 31 other places: 93 ZIP codes in Hillsborough and Pasco counties. Local time there is , Eastern Time. In service since 2022 as an overlay: it covers the same area as 813, so a number from there can have either code.
Who calls from a 656 number
NANPA records the carrier each block of 656 numbers is assigned to. Of the 946,000 656 numbers assigned, 57% are with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Onvoy, Bandwidth and Fractel); 43% with mobile carriers (Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile).
That is who the numbers were assigned to: people keep their number when they change carrier, so any one number may have moved since.
| Carrier | Kind | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Onvoy | Cable, VoIP, other | 34% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile | 15% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile | 14% |
| T-Mobile | Mobile | 12% |
| Bandwidth | Cable, VoIP, other | 8% |
| Fractel | Cable, VoIP, other | 3% |
An area code says where a number was issued, not where the caller is: people keep their numbers when they move, and caller ID can be set to show any number, which the FCC calls spoofing. If a call you did not expect asks for money or personal details, the FCC advises hanging up and calling the company back on a number you look up yourself. Unwanted calls can be reported to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
Places in area code 656
The 3 places with a telephone rate centre of their own using 656, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.
| Place | ZIP codes | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa, FL | 58 | 401,618 |
| Plant City, FL | 5 | 40,887 |
| Zephyrhills, FL | 4 | 19,668 |
Nearby places using 656
These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 656. Near an area-code boundary that can be wrong for part of a town.
- Brandon
- Riverview
- Town 'n' Country
- University
- Valrico
- Carrollwood
- Egypt Lake-Leto
- Apollo Beach
- Lake Magdalene
- East Lake-Orient Park
- Palm River-Clair Mel
- Temple Terrace
- Lutz
- Northdale
- Westchase
- Bloomingdale
- Gibsonton
- Thonotosassa
- Cheval
- Mango
- Progress Village
- Pebble Creek
- Seffner
- Balm
- Zephyrhills West
- Zephyrhills South
- Dover
- Zephyrhills North
- Crystal Springs
- Durant
- Sydney
ZIP codes in area code 656
93 ZIP codes in 17 towns, by the town each is mailed to, largest first. Each links to its own page.
- Tampa
- 33601, 33602, 33603, 33604, 33605, 33606, 33607, 33608, 33609, 33610, 33611, 33612, 33613, 33614, 33615, 33616, 33617, 33618, 33619, 33620, 33621, 33622, 33623, 33624, 33625, 33626, 33629, 33630, 33631, 33633, 33634, 33635, 33637, 33646, 33647, 33650, 33655, 33660, 33661, 33662, 33663, 33664, 33672, 33673, 33674, 33675, 33677, 33679, 33680, 33681, 33682, 33684, 33685, 33686, 33687, 33688, 33689, 33694
Where 656 numbers are issued
NANPA's rate centres with the most 656 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.
| Rate centre | Place | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|
TAMPACEN | Tampa | 43 |
TAMPANTH | Tampa | 14 |
TAMPAEST | Tampa | 9 |
ZEPHYRHILS | Zephyrhills | 9 |
TAMPASTH | Tampa | 8 |
TAMPAWST | Tampa | 8 |
Counties
The counties of its ZIP codes, most residents first, with how many of its ZIP codes each has.
Which code covers where you are now? What area code am I in? answers from your location.
Questions about area code 656
Where is area code 656?
Area code 656 is in Florida. It covers Tampa, Brandon, Riverview and 31 other places: 93 ZIP codes in Hillsborough and Pasco counties.
What ZIP codes are in area code 656?
93 ZIP codes, by the town each is mailed to: Tampa (58, 33601 to 33694), Brandon (4, 33508 to 33511), Riverview (4, 33568 to 33579), Plant City (5, 33563 to 33567) and 13 more towns. The full list is on this page.
What time zone is area code 656 in?
Eastern time.
Is a 656 number a mobile or a landline?
It can be either. 43% of 656 numbers are assigned to mobile carriers and 0% to local phone companies (NANPA, 2026-10-10); the rest are with cable, internet-calling, business and paging carriers. A number keeps its area code when it moves to another carrier.
What area codes overlay 656?
813. They cover the same area as 656, so a new number there can be given any of them.
Does a 656 number mean the caller is in Florida?
Not necessarily. An area code says where the number was first issued. People keep their numbers when they move or switch carriers, and calling software can show any number, so a 656 call can come from anywhere.
Other area codes in Florida
- 239 Naples
- 305 Miami
- 321 Orlando
- 324 Jacksonville
- 352 Ocala
- 386 Palm Coast
- 407 Orlando
- 448 Tallahassee
- 561 West Palm Beach
- 645 Miami
- 689 Orlando
- 727 Saint Petersburg
- 728 West Palm Beach
- 754 Fort Lauderdale
- 772 Port Saint Lucie
- 786 Miami
- 813 Tampa
- 850 Tallahassee
- 863 Lakeland
- 904 Jacksonville
- 941 Sarasota
- 954 Fort Lauderdale
All 23 Florida area codes, by area, with the cities each covers
Source: NANPA NPA database, central office code and thousands-block assignments, 2026-10-10. Places are matched to NANPA's rate centres by name; see sources.
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