656
Area code
FL
United States geographic area code, in service since 2022-02-22. Part of the 813/656 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Statusin service
Introduced2022-02-22
JurisdictionFL, US
Local dialing10D
Time zoneEastern
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 14.1% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%112 of ~792 assignable NXX values (200–999 excl. N11)100%
Prefix-level assignment does not equal number-level exhaustion; thousands-block pooling extends capacity. First assignment on record 2021-12-22, most recent 2026-08-24.
Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “FL” identifies the jurisdiction, not an exact city footprint.
Top assignees
Ranked by assigned prefixes · initial assignee ≠ current carrier| Rank | Assignee | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | ONVOY, LLC - FL | 27 | 24.1% |
| 02 | FRACTEL, LLC | 12 | 10.7% |
| 03 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - FL | 12 | 10.7% |
| 04 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 11 | 9.8% |
| 05 | MULTIPLE OCN LISTING | 9 | 8% |
| 06 | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 8 | 7.1% |
| 07 | 5 | 4.5% | |
| 08 | IP HORIZON LLC | 4 | 3.6% |
| 09 | SHELCOMM | 2 | 1.8% |
| 10 | OPENTACT INC. | 2 | 1.8% |
Important: these are initial assignees from NANPA CO-code records — the carrier a prefix was originally assigned to. Because of number portability, the current serving carrier of any individual number may differ.
Change history
Recorded events for this NPA- 2020-12-04 NPA 656 to Overlay 813 (Florida) supersedes PL541 other
- 2020-06-08 NPA 656 to Overlay NPA 813 (Florida)
- 2022-02-22Area code 656 entered service (created from 813).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-04 | PL-552 ↗ | NPA 656 to Overlay 813 (Florida) supersedes PL541 |
| 2020-06-08 | PL-541 ↗ | NPA 656 to Overlay NPA 813 (Florida) |