386
Area code
Statusin service
Introduced2001-02-15
JurisdictionFL, US
Local dialing7D
Time zoneEastern
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 60.5% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%479 of ~792 assignable NXX values (200–999 excl. N11)100%
Prefix-level assignment does not equal number-level exhaustion; thousands-block pooling extends capacity. First assignment on record 2001-02-01, most recent 2026-09-10.
Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “FL” identifies the jurisdiction, not an exact city footprint.
Top assignees
Ranked by assigned prefixes · initial assignee ≠ current carrier| Rank | Assignee | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | 78 | 16.3% |
| 02 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 53 | 11.1% |
| 03 | ONVOY, LLC - FL | 35 | 7.3% |
| 04 | WINDSTREAM FLORIDA, INC. | 34 | 7.1% |
| 05 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - FL | 29 | 6.1% |
| 06 | FRACTEL, LLC | 23 | 4.8% |
| 07 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | 21 | 4.4% |
| 08 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - FL | 21 | 4.4% |
| 09 | OMNIPOINT MIAMI E LICENSE, LLC | 19 | 4% |
| 10 | POWERTEL JACKSONVILLE LICENSES, INC. | 17 | 3.5% |
Important: these are initial assignees from NANPA CO-code records — the carrier a prefix was originally assigned to. Because of number portability, the current serving carrier of any individual number may differ.
Change history
Recorded events for this NPA- 2001-02-15Area code 386 entered service (created from 904).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2001-01-29 | PL-260 ↗ | DeBary Rate Center Moves from 407 NPA to 386 NPA (Florida) |
| 2000-12-29 | PL-252 ↗ | 904 NPA Split, Creating 386 NPA (Northeast Florida) |