The state of Florida was a single numbering plan area with area code 305. In 1953, with the development of direct distance dialing, the western part of the peninsula from the Tampa Bay area south, which was serviced mostly by General Telephone (GTE), was designated as a separate numbering plan area with area code 813.[1]
On September 11, 1995, Broward County was split from 305 and assigned area code 954.[4] It was predicted that the new area code would delay but not prevent phone numbers in the 305 area code from being completely used up in a few years.[5]
Within two years, the reconfigured area code 305 was close to exhaustion due to growth in Dade County from the increasing popularity of cell phones and pagers. In mitigation, area code 786 was installed as an overlay on March 1, 1998.[6][7][8] The overlay numbering plan area originally comprised only Miami-Dade County, although it was clear the remainder of area code 305 would eventually be overlaid with area code 786.[8][9]Monroe County was added to area code 786 on September 1, 2001.[10][11]
The Florida Public Service Commission approved a third area code for the Miami region on February 25, 2022. Area code 645 was activated on August 4, 2023, before the anticipated exhaust of central office codes in 305 and 786, which was likely to occur in 2023.[12]
In popular cultureedit
Recording artist Armando Pérez, better known as Pitbull, was born and raised in Miami, and has nicknamed himself "Mr. 305."[13]
Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias, who resides in Miami, formerly used "@enrique305" as his account name on Twitter.[14]
A web-based magazine in Miami is called 305 Magazine.[15]
Kitchen 305 is a Sunny Isles Beach restaurant inside the Newport Beachside Resort (where MTV held its "Spring Break 2008" party).[16][17]
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^"NANP Area Code History: 1960–1969" March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 27, 2007.
^"Information Letter IL-87/03-033: Split of the 305 Nurnberinq plan Area (NPA)" (PDF). Bellcore (NANPA). March 20, 1987. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
^"Broward to get new area code in September". News-Journal. p. 2B (August 2, 1995).
^Whitefield, Mimi; Fields, Gregg (September 3, 1995). "A New Ring". The Miami Herard. p. 1B, 2B.
^"Planning Letter PL-NANP-116: NANP-Concentrated Overlay of 305 Numbering Plan Areas (NPA) in Florida" (PDF). NANPA. March 6, 1998. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
^"Miami in for phone surprise: 10-digit dialing starts today". Boca Raton News. July 1, 1998. p. 15.
^ ab"Miami-Dade County adds a second area code: 786". Bell South. Boca Raton News (Boca Raton, Florida). April 26, 1998. p. 11.
^de Vise, Daniel; Babson, Jennifer (September 30, 2000). "10-digit dialing put on hold in Keys". The Miami Herald. p. 3B.
^"Area code 786 is coming to the Florida Keys". Bell South. The Stuart News (Stuart, Florida). September, 1 2001. p. 9.
^"NANP Area Code History: 1998" February 6, 2005, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 27, 2007.
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Area codes 305 786 and 645 are telephone area codes in the North American Numbering Plan NANP for Miami Florida Miami Dade County and the part of Monroe County in the Florida Keys in the United States The mainland portion of Monroe County is served by area code 239 Contents 1 History 2 In popular culture 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory edit nbsp Original NANP area codes of Florida and surrounding states In 1947 the American Telephone and Telegraph Company AT amp T announced the first nationwide telephone numbering plan and divided the United States and Canada into 86 numbering plan areas and assigned the original North American area codes a unique code for each area to speed the connection times for operator toll dialing The state of Florida was a single numbering plan area with area code 305 In 1953 with the development of direct distance dialing the western part of the peninsula from the Tampa Bay area south which was serviced mostly by General Telephone GTE was designated as a separate numbering plan area with area code 813 1 As a result of the increase in the state s population citation needed North Florida from the Panhandle to Jacksonville was assigned area code 904 with a permissive dialing period beginning July 6 1965 and mandatory dialing beginning January 1 1966 2 citation needed On April 16 1988 the east coast of Florida from Palm Beach County north through Brevard County as well as the Orlando metropolitan area was assigned area code 407 3 On September 11 1995 Broward County was split from 305 and assigned area code 954 4 It was predicted that the new area code would delay but not prevent phone numbers in the 305 area code from being completely used up in a few years 5 Within two years the reconfigured area code 305 was close to exhaustion due to growth in Dade County from the increasing popularity of cell phones and pagers In mitigation area code 786 was installed as an overlay on March 1 1998 6 7 8 The overlay numbering plan area originally comprised only Miami Dade County although it was clear the remainder of area code 305 would eventually be overlaid with area code 786 8 9 Monroe County was added to area code 786 on September 1 2001 10 11 The Florida Public Service Commission approved a third area code for the Miami region on February 25 2022 Area code 645 was activated on August 4 2023 before the anticipated exhaust of central office codes in 305 and 786 which was likely to occur in 2023 12 In popular culture editRecording artist Armando Perez better known as Pitbull was born and raised in Miami and has nicknamed himself Mr 305 13 Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias who resides in Miami formerly used enrique305 as his account name on Twitter 14 A web based magazine in Miami is called 305 Magazine 15 Kitchen 305 is a Sunny Isles Beach restaurant inside the Newport Beachside Resort where MTV held its Spring Break 2008 party 16 17 See also editList of Florida area codes List of North American Numbering Plan area codesReferences edit NANP Area Code History 1948 1959 Archived February 6 2005 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved December 27 2007 NANP Area Code History 1960 1969 Archived March 3 2016 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved December 27 2007 Information Letter IL 87 03 033 Split of the 305 Nurnberinq plan Area NPA PDF Bellcore NANPA March 20 1987 Retrieved July 5 2023 Broward to get new area code in September News Journal p 2B August 2 1995 Whitefield Mimi Fields Gregg September 3 1995 A New Ring The Miami Herard p 1B 2B Planning Letter PL NANP 116 NANP Concentrated Overlay of 305 Numbering Plan Areas NPA in Florida PDF NANPA March 6 1998 Retrieved July 5 2023 Miami in for phone surprise 10 digit dialing starts today Boca Raton News July 1 1998 p 15 a b Miami Dade County adds a second area code 786 Bell South Boca Raton News Boca Raton Florida April 26 1998 p 11 de Vise Daniel Babson Jennifer September 30 2000 10 digit dialing put on hold in Keys The Miami Herald p 3B Area code 786 is coming to the Florida Keys Bell South The Stuart News Stuart Florida September 1 2001 p 9 NANP Area Code History 1998 Archived February 6 2005 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved December 27 2007 NewsLink Florida Public Service Commission How Pitbull Went from Miami Street Rapper to Global Brand Ambassador Vanity Fair July 11 2016 Retrieved September 13 2022 Enrique Iglesias enrique305 Twitter Retrieved February 20 2015 305magazine com 305 Magazine Retrieved July 19 2017 Staff undated Spring Break 2008 Archived September 22 2013 at the Wayback Machine MTV Retrieved September 19 2013 Kitchen 305 Newport Beachside Hotel amp Resort Archived from the original on February 21 2015 Retrieved February 20 2015 External links editNANPA area code map of Florida History of Area Code Changes in Florida Sprint 1999 Florida area codes 239 305 786 321 352 386 407 689 561 727 772 813 850 448 863 904 941 954 754 North 754 954West 239 305 786 645 East 242 The Bahamas South CubaBahamas area codes 242 Retrieved from 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