Originally assigned in 1947, 305 was Florida’s original statewide area code. Now it’s one of 22 area codes around the state. South Florida’s second area code, 786, was added in 1998.

This was the reason the 786 area code, or “overlay” in telecommunications parlance, was added to join 305 in July 1998 in Miami-Dade. The 305 area code existed alone since its creation in 1947.

That’s why our 305 and 786 area codes just got a new sibling. Meet 645, the new area code that will soon be used in Miami-Dade County and the Florida Keys. Don’t panic.

Yet, no one's ever particularly proud to have a 786 number, and 305 remains the nickname for Miami-Dade. We're pretty proud of it. However, the Heat's area code range only includes four items.

The numbers for the ‘305’ and ‘786’ area codes are running out, leading Florida’s Public Service Commission to add a new one. This video is from 2023.

The 305 area code, Florida’s first, was created in 1947, and the 786 overlay was added in 1998 in Miami-Dade County. The 786 area code was extended across the Florida Keys in 2014.

Three years later the 786 area code was overlaid to meet demand for cell phones, but that code now covers landlines as well and 305 numbers are no longer a guarantee, even for businesses operating ...

The 305 area code was created in 1947 and originally covered all of Florida, according to the proposal. The 786 area code was added in Miami-Dade County in 1998 and expanded to the Keys in 2014.

South Florida may be home to five official area codes – 954, 754, 561, 305 and 786 – but you wouldn’t know it by how often residents rattle off out-of-state, three-digit prefixes when giving ...

South Florida’s 954, 305 and 786 area codes were among the 10 most used last month to send out illegal text messages, according to San Francisco-based Cloudmark, which tracks the spam texts for ...

With numbers running out in the 305 and 786 area codes in Miami-Dade County and the Florida Keys, state regulators said Friday that new phone customers in the region will receive a 645 area code.

The state Public Service Commission on Tuesday approved moving forward with an additional area code in Miami-Dade County and the Florida Keys, as the 305 and 786 area codes are expected to run out ...