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.

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.

TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/AP) – Keys residents, starting next year, will go from seven to ten-digit dialing. A plan was proved Thursday to implement a second area code to the chain of islands that ...

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.

But starting in 2024, the area codes that have defined Miami -- '305' and '786' -- will be completely used up, the Florida Public Service Commission announced Tuesday. "As the population and ...

Because Florida's 305 and 786 area codes are running out of numbers, this summer, the Florida Public Service Commission is adding the new area code, “645." Skip to content.

The 305 area code has been used in Miami-Dade County and the Keys for years, but the 786 area code was created for new numbers in Miami-Dade County in 1998, becoming Florida's first overlay area code.

The new 645 area code, which will co-exist throughout Miami-Dade and the Keys with the 305 and 786 area codes, was first proposed way back in August 2000, when the commission noted that 786 ...

Of course, you might still be able to get a 305 or 786 area code, depending on availability. The commission says the new area code will be activated when numbers run out, possibly in 2024. Read Next ...

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.

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 ...