Area code
Area code 513 — Cincinnati, OH
Ohio · in service since 1947
Area code 513 covers Cincinnati, OH. It is an overlay: 283 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 283
Local time in Cincinnati
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #92 of 461 codes
731 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes799 assigned
- Runs out~3Q 2073
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 513 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 47 |
| Sep 14 | 170 |
| Sep 21 | 136 |
| Sep 28 | 165 |
| Oct 5 | 120 |
| Oct 12 | 154 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 199 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 63%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 61%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #92of 461 · top quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 17032 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Dropped call or no message | 93 9% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 87 9% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 72 7% | |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 69 7% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 38 4% | |
| Energy, solar, & utilities | 28 3% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 765 77% | |
| Kentucky | 26 3% | |
| Texas | 21 2% | |
| Florida | 17 2% | |
| New York | 17 2% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 513 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CINCINNATI | Cincinnati | Hamilton County | 502 |
| HAMILTON | Hamilton | Butler County | 55 |
| MIDDLETOWN | Middletown | spans 2 counties | 38 |
| LTL MIAMI | — | — | 32 |
| MASON | Mason | Warren County | 21 |
| CLERMONT | — | — | 20 |
| LEBANON | Lebanon | Warren County | 18 |
| BETHANY | — | — | 14 |
| OXFORD | Oxford | Butler County | 13 |
| HARRISON | Harrison | Hamilton County | 8 |
Plus 15 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- Ohio
- Assigned by NANPA
- 1947
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-579, PL-556, PL-544, PL-316, PL-286, PL-272, PL-264
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 513 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2068, moved later by 5 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 513 prefixes
The five largest of 46 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bell | 251 31% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 125 16% | |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 79 10% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 55 7% | |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC | 39 5% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 513
What area code is 513?
An Ohio area code, in service since 1947.
Where is 513 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Cincinnati, OH; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 513?
731 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about dropped calls or no message (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 513 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 3Q 2073; no relief planning listed.