Florida, United States
Eastern Time
1:00 AM
Area Code
656
State / Province
Florida
Country
United States
Time Zone
Eastern Time
Area code 656 covers 7 cities and communities across Florida, based on telephone company rate center data.
Use the E.164 format for clickable phone links (RFC 3966):
<a href="tel:+16565550100">+16565550100</a><a href="tel:+16565550199">+16565550199</a>Look up which exchange in Florida a specific 656 number is homed to, and whether its block is wireline or wireless. See what a reverse lookup can establish before relying on the answer.
98 active prefixes in this area code, assigned as 1,020 thousands-blocks — pooling splits one prefix across several carriers, so each block is listed separately with the rate centre it is homed to, its carrier of record, and the switch that serves it.
Showing blocks 1–100 of 1,020
| NPA-NXX | Block | Rate centre | Type | Carrier (OCN) | Switch | LATA | LIR | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 656-200 | 0 | Tampa Central | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-200 | 1 | Tampa Central | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-200 | 2 | Tampa Central | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-200 | 3 | Tampa Central | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-200 | 4 | Tampa Central | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-200 | 5 | Tampa Central | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-200 | 6 | Tampa Central | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-200 | 7 | Tampa Central | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-200 | 8 | Tampa Central | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-200 | 9 | Tampa Central | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-200 | A | Tampa Central | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-201 | 0 | Tampa North | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - FL (982E) | TAMPFLXXZMD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-201 | 1 | Tampa North | Landline or VoIP | HD CARRIER LLC (321J) | TAMPFLXAX3X | 952 | — | — |
| 656-201 | 2 | Tampa North | Landline or VoIP | HD CARRIER LLC (321J) | TAMPFLXAX3X | 952 | — | — |
| 656-201 | 3 | Tampa North | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - FL (982E) | TAMPFLXXZMD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-201 | 4 | Tampa North | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - FL (982E) | TAMPFLXXZMD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-201 | 5 | Tampa North | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - FL (982E) | TAMPFLXXZMD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-201 | 6 | Tampa North | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - FL (982E) | TAMPFLXXZMD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-201 | 7 | Tampa North | Landline or VoIP | TELNYX LLC (073H) | TAMSFLDEKMD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-201 | 8 | Tampa North | Wireless | ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLC (624H) | TAMPFLXAX2X | 952 | — | — |
| 656-201 | 9 | Tampa North | Wireless | ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLC (624H) | TAMPFLXAX2X | 952 | — | — |
| 656-201 | A | Tampa North | Landline or VoIP | HD CARRIER LLC (321J) | TAMPFLXAX3X | 952 | — | — |
| 656-202 | 0 | Zephyrhills | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - FL (982E) | TAMPFLXXZMD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-202 | 1 | Zephyrhills | Landline or VoIP | HD CARRIER LLC (321J) | TAMPFLXAX3X | 952 | — | — |
| 656-202 | 2 | Zephyrhills | Landline or VoIP | HD CARRIER LLC (321J) | TAMPFLXAX3X | 952 | — | — |
| 656-202 | 3 | Zephyrhills | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - FL (937C) | TAMPA | 952 | — | — |
| 656-202 | 4 | Zephyrhills | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - FL (982E) | TAMPFLXXZMD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-202 | 5 | Zephyrhills | Wireless | ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLC (624H) | TAMPFLXAX2X | 952 | — | — |
| 656-202 | 6 | Zephyrhills | Wireless | ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLC (624H) | TAMPFLXAX2X | 952 | — | — |
| 656-202 | 7 | Zephyrhills | Wireless | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - FL (6502) | TAMQFLSZAMD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-202 | 8 | Zephyrhills | Wireless | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - FL (6502) | TAMQFLSZAMD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-202 | 9 | Zephyrhills | Wireless | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - FL (6502) | TAMQFLSZAMD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-202 | A | Zephyrhills | Landline or VoIP | HD CARRIER LLC (321J) | TAMPFLXAX3X | 952 | — | — |
| 656-203 | 0 | Tampa Central | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-203 | 1 | Tampa Central | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-203 | 2 | Tampa Central | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-203 | 3 | Tampa Central | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-203 | 4 | Tampa Central | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-203 | 5 | Tampa Central | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-203 | 6 | Tampa Central | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-203 | 7 | Tampa Central | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-203 | 8 | Tampa Central | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-203 | 9 | Tampa Central | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-203 | A | Tampa Central | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-204 | 0 | Tampa Central | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-204 | 1 | Tampa Central | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-204 | 2 | Tampa Central | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-204 | 3 | Tampa Central | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-204 | 4 | Tampa Central | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-204 | 5 | Tampa Central | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-204 | 6 | Tampa Central | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-204 | 7 | Tampa Central | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-204 | 8 | Tampa Central | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-204 | 9 | Tampa Central | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-204 | A | Tampa Central | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-205 | 0 | Tampa North | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-205 | 1 | Tampa North | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-205 | 2 | Tampa North | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - FL (982E) | TAMPFLXXZMD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-205 | 3 | Tampa North | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - FL (982E) | TAMPFLXXZMD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-205 | 4 | Tampa North | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - FL (982E) | TAMPFLXXZMD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-205 | 5 | Tampa North | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - FL (982E) | TAMPFLXXZMD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-205 | 6 | Tampa North | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-205 | 7 | Tampa North | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-205 | 8 | Tampa North | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - FL (982E) | TAMPFLXXZMD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-205 | 9 | Tampa North | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-205 | A | Tampa North | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-206 | 0 | Tampa West | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - FL (982E) | TAMPFLXXZMD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-206 | 1 | Tampa West | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - FL (937C) | TAMPA | 952 | — | — |
| 656-206 | 2 | Tampa West | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - FL (937C) | TAMPA | 952 | — | — |
| 656-206 | 3 | Tampa West | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - FL (937C) | TAMPA | 952 | — | — |
| 656-206 | 4 | Tampa West | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - FL (937C) | TAMPA | 952 | — | — |
| 656-206 | 5 | Tampa West | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - FL (937C) | TAMPA | 952 | — | — |
| 656-206 | 6 | Tampa West | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - FL (937C) | TAMPA | 952 | — | — |
| 656-206 | 7 | Tampa West | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - FL (937C) | TAMPA | 952 | — | — |
| 656-206 | 8 | Tampa West | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - FL (937C) | TAMPA | 952 | — | — |
| 656-206 | 9 | Tampa West | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - FL (937C) | TAMPA | 952 | — | — |
| 656-206 | A | Tampa West | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - FL (982E) | TAMPFLXXZMD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-207 | 0 | Tampa Central | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | TAMPFLXADMD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-207 | 1 | Tampa Central | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | TAMPFLXADMD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-207 | 2 | Tampa Central | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | TAMPFLXADMD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-207 | 3 | Tampa Central | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | TAMPFLXADMD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-207 | 4 | Tampa Central | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | TAMPFLXADMD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-207 | 5 | Tampa Central | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - FL (982E) | TAMPFLXXZMD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-207 | 6 | Tampa Central | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - FL (982E) | TAMPFLXXZMD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-207 | 7 | Tampa Central | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - FL (982E) | TAMPFLXXZMD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-207 | 8 | Tampa Central | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - FL (982E) | TAMPFLXXZMD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-207 | 9 | Tampa Central | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - FL (982E) | TAMPFLXXZMD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-207 | A | Tampa Central | Wireless | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - FL (6502) | TAMQFLSZAMD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-208 | 0 | Plant City | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - FL (937C) | TAMPA | 952 | — | — |
| 656-208 | 1 | Plant City | Wireless | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - FL (6502) | TAMQFLSZAMD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-208 | 2 | Plant City | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - FL (937C) | TAMPA | 952 | — | — |
| 656-208 | 3 | Plant City | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - FL (937C) | TAMPA | 952 | — | — |
| 656-208 | 4 | Plant City | Wireless | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - FL (6502) | TAMQFLSZAMD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-208 | 5 | Plant City | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - FL (937C) | TAMPA | 952 | — | — |
| 656-208 | 6 | Plant City | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | TAMPFLXADMD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-208 | 7 | Plant City | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | TAMPFLXADMD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-208 | 8 | Plant City | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | TAMPFLXADMD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-208 | 9 | Plant City | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | TAMPFLXADMD | 952 | — | — |
| 656-208 | A | Plant City | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - FL (937C) | TAMPA | 952 | — | — |
| 656-209 | 0 | Tampa North | Wireless | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (6701) | TAMQFLFZ5MD | 952 | — | — |
Block-level assignments from the North American Numbering Plan administrator, via localcallingguide.com.
Assigned Prefixes
98
Assignment Blocks
1,020
Rate Centers
7
Carriers of Record
30
| Type | Blocks | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Landline or VoIP | 554 | 54% |
| Wireless | 466 | 46% |
| Carrier | Blocks |
|---|---|
| ONVOY, LLC - FL | 316 |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - FL | 158 |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 146 |
| AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 112 |
| BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - FL | 74 |
| FRACTEL, LLC | 41 |
| ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLC | 34 |
| IP HORIZON LLC | 20 |
| BOOST SUBSCRIBERCO L.L.C. | 14 |
| HD CARRIER LLC | 14 |
| 20 other carriers | 91 |
Carrier of record for each block. Numbers ported to another carrier keep their original block assignment, so this is not a lookup of who serves a given number today.
| Rate Center | Prefixes | Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Central | 43 | 452 |
| Tampa North | 14 | 152 |
| Tampa East | 9 | 98 |
| Zephyrhills | 9 | 85 |
| Tampa South | 8 | 81 |
| Tampa West | 8 | 79 |
| Plant City | 7 | 73 |
A rate center is the telephone exchange area a number is homed to. It sets local calling boundaries, and is not the caller's current location.
Area code 656 is a North American Numbering Plan (NANP) telephone area code assigned to Florida, United States. It is one of 23 area codes serving Florida. As population and demand for phone numbers grew, the region was divided into multiple numbering plan areas to avoid exhausting the available 7-digit number pool.
Yes. 656 is an active North American Numbering Plan (NANP) area code, currently assigned to Florida, United States. It is safe to answer or dial calls using this area code.
Area code 656 covers 7 cities and communities in Florida, including Plant City, Tampa Central, Tampa East, Tampa North, Tampa South, and 2 more localities. This is based on telephone company rate center data — the geographic areas carriers use to determine local calling boundaries and to assign numbers when a business or individual requests a phone number in a specific city.
All numbers in the 656 area code observe Eastern Time (IANA timezone: America/New_York). Eastern Time is UTC−5 in winter (EST) and UTC−4 in summer (EDT). When placing a call to a 656 number from a different time zone, check the current local time above to avoid calling outside of business hours.
From within Florida, dial the 7-digit local number directly if calling within the same rate center, or dial 1 + 656 + 7-digit number for long-distance calls within North America. From outside the US or Canada, dial your country's international exit code followed by 1 656 XXX XXXX. The country code for both the United States and Canada in NANP is +1.
Format 656 numbers using E.164 notation as required by RFC 3966: prefix with +1 and omit dashes and parentheses (e.g., +16565550100). This format ensures tel: links work correctly on all mobile browsers and VoIP apps. See the tel: URI formatting guide for complete examples.