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Tampa's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Tampa number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 813
- Exchanges
- 168NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 17
- Population
- 414,547Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Tampa
With 414,547 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Tampa sits in Hillsborough County, Florida. All 168 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 813. 813 is part of an overlay with 656, so a new local number in Tampa may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Tampa is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 813 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 813 | 168 | 100% | 1953 | 656 | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Tampa
17 carriers hold the 168 exchanges assigned to Tampa's rate center. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - FL has the most, with 46. 90 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Tampa can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - FL | 46 | 27% |
| Aerial Communications, INC. | 43 | 26% |
| Metropcs, INC. | 19 | 11% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Ga | 16 | 9.5% |
| MCI Worldcom Communications, INC. - FL | 15 | 8.9% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 10 | 6.0% |
| Spok, INC. | 6 | 3.6% |
| Level 3 Telecom of Florida, LP - FL | 2 | 1.2% |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC - FL | 2 | 1.2% |
| Abc Paging City Beepers, INC. | 2 | 1.2% |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC | 1 | 0.60% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - FL | 1 | 0.60% |
Carrier names are the operating company (OCN) names on NANPA's utilized central office code file dated 10/01/2026. A carrier holding a code may port numbers to other carriers.
Local prefixes for Tampa
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Tampa. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 813 | 200, 201, 205, 206, 208, 210, 220, 230, 240, 244, 245, 261, 262, 263, 267, 270, 271, 283, 285, 292, 293, 294, 295, 298, 299, 300, 309, 310, 316, 317, 325, 326, 329, 332, 334, 335, 339, 340, 341, 342, 349, 352, 368, 371, 376, 380, 382, 383, 385, 389, 390, 391, 394, 401, 404, 407, 410, 412, 416, 417, 420, 429, 431, 446, 447, 451, 453, 454, 458, 464, 471, 472, 476, 477, 480, 484, 486, 487, 490, 493, 494, 495, 500, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 516, 523, 526, 531, 532, 541, 545, 562, 569, 572, 594, 597, 598, 601, 610, 613, 624, 625, 629, 675, 679, 690, 691, 694, 695, 712, 727, 728, 731, 732, 735, 743, 745, 746, 753, 758, 760, 765, 766, 767, 770, 775, 777, 781, 784, 785, 786, 787, 789, 795, 802, 810, 817, 829, 833, 841, 842, 843, 846, 849, 850, 857, 864, 865, 892, 895, 900, 917, 918, 919, 924, 927, 928, 951, 952, 957, 965, 966, 992 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
How local numbers work in Tampa
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Tampa, those come from the TAMPA rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 813 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Who does business near Tampa
Tampa is part of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area, home to 3.4 million people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 91,335 business establishments in the Tampa, FL metro area in 2023, employing 1,288,208 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are professional, scientific, and technical services (13,859), health care and social assistance (11,513), and retail trade (10,673).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician practices | 3,070 | 35,311 | 11.5 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 2,856 | 5,073 | 1.8 |
| Full-service restaurants | 2,388 | 57,691 | 24.2 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 2,381 | 41,528 | 17.4 |
| Law offices | 2,361 | 16,213 | 6.9 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 1,624 | 15,791 | 9.7 |
| Management consulting firms | 1,621 | 12,530 | 7.7 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 1,429 | 14,263 | 10.0 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Tampa business line
Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.
Porting a number you already use in Tampa is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.
AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Tampa, FL metro area, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $420.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $349.30, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $279.00 a month for 14 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callata (Callata Office) | $99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user | $279.00 | $3,348.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $266.00 | $3,192.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $322.00 | $3,864.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $349.30 | $4,191.60 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $378.00 | $4,536.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $420.00 | $5,040.00 |
Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is Tampa, FL?
813. All exchanges NANPA lists for Tampa are in 813.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Tampa?
17, holding 168 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Tampa business number?
Yes. Porting an existing number to Callata is free. Texting from it starts after carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee.
How much is a business phone line in Tampa?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 14 users come to $279.00 a month. For comparison, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $420.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).