Area code 727: Florida
What is area code 727?
Area code 727 is a US state area code for Florida, on Eastern Time. It has 622 prefixes in service across 5 rate centers, the largest being Clearwater, Saint Petersburg and New Port Richey. NANPA lists no overlay code for it. Local calls there take 7 digits. The code never shows a line is in service.
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| Location | Florida, United States |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Eastern Time |
| Overlays | None |
| Split from | 813 |
| In service since | July 1, 1998 |
| Local calls | 7 digits; toll calls 1 + 10 digits |
| Carrier | Not shown. An area code is where a number was issued; numbers port between carriers. Check line type |
In short: 727 is Florida (Eastern Time). Format checks here are free and run in your browser; the current carrier and line type need a live lookup. Bulk phone number validator · Pro + Phone plan
Local time in area code 727
America/New_York
Prefixes in service
622 of 792 possible
5 rate centers
Which cities and towns use area code 727?
NANPA records each prefix against a rate center, the local billing area a number belongs to, usually named after its main town. These are the 727 rate centers with the most prefixes in service.
| Rate center | Prefixes |
|---|---|
| Clearwater | 306 |
| Saint Petersburg | 165 |
| New Port Richey | 84 |
| Tarpon Springs | 35 |
| Hudson | 32 |
Source: NANPA central office code assignments, file dated 10/17/2026. Each prefix holds up to 10,000 numbers.
How do I dial a 727 number?
NANPA's dialling plan for 727: local calls inside the code take 7 digits, toll calls 1 + 10 digits. From another area code, dial 1 first. From abroad, use +1. The examples use 555-0147, from a range reserved for fictional numbers.
| Local call inside 727 | 555-0147 |
|---|---|
| From another US or Canadian area code | 1-727-555-0147 |
| From outside North America | +1 727 555 0147 |
| E.164, for CRMs and SMS tools | +17275550147 |
When did area code 727 start?
Area code 727 went into service on July 1, 1998, split from 813. It has no overlay, so every number in its area still starts with it.
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Area code 727 questions
- What state is area code 727?
- Area code 727 is in Florida, United States. Its largest rate centers by number of prefixes are Clearwater, Saint Petersburg, New Port Richey, Tarpon Springs and Hudson.
- What time zone is area code 727 in?
- Eastern Time.
- Does area code 727 have an overlay?
- Not as of NANPA's file dated 10/16/2026. Every number in its area uses 727.
- When did area code 727 start?
- Area code 727 went into service on July 1, 1998, split from 813.
- Is a 727 number a cell phone or a landline?
- The area code can't tell you. In the US and Canada mobiles, landlines and VoIP lines share area codes and prefixes, and numbers move between carriers and line types. Only a live line-type lookup answers it for one number.
- How many phone numbers does area code 727 have?
- 622 of its 792 possible prefixes are in service, and each prefix holds up to 10,000 numbers. That counts prefixes assigned to carriers, not numbers in use.
- Does a valid format mean a 727 number is in service?
- No. A format check only says the digits fit the North American Numbering Plan and that 727 is an assigned code. It cannot tell whether the number is connected, who answers it or which carrier serves it today, because numbers are reassigned and ported. A live carrier lookup reports the current carrier and line type, but even that is not proof someone answers.
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Other area codes in Florida
All Florida area codes on the area code index.
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Sources
Location, overlays, in-service date and dialling plan: NANPA NPA database, file dated 10/16/2026. Prefixes and rate centers: NANPA central office code assignments, 10/17/2026. Time zones mapped to the IANA time zone database. By the SimpleVerifier Team; how we build these pages.