Area code
Area code 727 — St. Petersburg & Clearwater, FL
Florida · in service since July 1, 1998
Area code 727 covers St. Petersburg & Clearwater, FL. It was created from area code 813 on July 1, 1998 and no other code overlays it.
Local time in St. Petersburg & Clearwater
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #88 of 461 codes
744 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls7 digits
- Prefixes651 assigned
- Runs out~1Q 2040
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 727 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 61 |
| Sep 14 | 150 |
| Sep 21 | 153 |
| Sep 28 | 140 |
| Oct 5 | 195 |
| Oct 12 | 181 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 133 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 66%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 57%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #88of 461 · top quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 15753 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Dropped call or no message | 107 11% | |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 107 11% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 90 9% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 69 7% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 15 1% | |
| Charities | 6 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 710 70% | |
| California | 33 3% | |
| Illinois | 24 2% | |
| Washington | 17 2% | |
| New Jersey | 15 1% |
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 727 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEARWATER | Clearwater | Pinellas County | 307 |
| STPETERSBG | St. Petersburg | Pinellas County | 166 |
| NWPTRICHEY | New Port Richey | Pasco County | 85 |
| TARPON SPG | Tarpon Springs | Pinellas County | 36 |
| HUDSON | Hudson | Pasco County | 32 |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
Is 727 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2037, moved later by 3 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 727 prefixes
The five largest of 37 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier Comm Of Florida | 207 32% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 79 12% | |
| Aerial Communications, Inc. | 55 8% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 39 6% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 37 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 727
What area code is 727?
A Florida area code, in service since July 1, 1998.
Where is 727 area code, and what time zone is it in?
St. Petersburg & Clearwater, FL; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 727?
744 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 727 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 1Q 2040; no relief planning listed.