NBC 6 South Florida

786 takes over as most purchased area code: new report

Move over 305–people are clamoring for 786. Once regarded as the ugly stepsister to the area code favored by Pitbull, in 2023, 786 took the number one spot for most purchased area code in the nation, ...
NBC 6 South Florida

South Florida to Get New Area Code As Population in Miami-Dade County, Keys Continues to Grow

Area codes in South Florida have become a source of pride for many residents, with '305' being ubiquitous to Miami-Dade County. But starting in 2024, the area codes that have defined Miami -- '305' ...
CBS News

Miami-Dade County, Florida Keys To Get New 645 Area Code

TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) - 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 ...
WLRN

South Florida is set to get a new area code, here's how you can chime in

TALLAHASSEE --- Residents and businesses have a week to chime in on a proposal to add an area code in South Florida. With a Dec. 28 deadline for public comments to the state Public Service Commission, ...