Area code
Area code 786 — Miami, FL
Florida · in service since March 1, 1998
Area code 786 covers Miami, FL. It is an overlay: 305, 645 serve the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Local time in Miami
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #76 of 461 codes
770 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes800 assigned
- Runs out~3Q 2046
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 786 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 43 |
| Sep 14 | 192 |
| Sep 21 | 246 |
| Sep 28 | 171 |
| Oct 5 | 177 |
| Oct 12 | 131 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 133 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 62%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 41%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #76of 461 · top quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 20567 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 157 14% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 120 11% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 88 8% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 79 7% | |
| Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes | 36 3% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 27 2% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 702 64% | |
| California | 43 4% | |
| Georgia | 35 3% | |
| Illinois | 24 2% | |
| New York | 24 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 786 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIAMI | Miami | Miami-Dade County | 540 |
| NORTH DADE | — | — | 105 |
| PERRINE | — | — | 56 |
| HOMESTEAD | Homestead | Miami-Dade County | 50 |
| KEYS | — | — | 35 |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- Florida
- Assigned by NANPA
- January 6, 1998
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-588, PL-468, PL-287, PL-116
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 786 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2043, moved later by 3 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 786 prefixes
The five largest of 50 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Omnipoint Miami E License, LLC | 176 22% | |
| Metropcs, Inc. | 105 13% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 59 7% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 56 7% | |
| Southern Bell Tel & Tel | 53 7% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 786
What area code is 786?
A Florida area code, in service since March 1, 1998.
Where is 786 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Miami, FL; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 786?
770 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 786 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 3Q 2046; no relief planning listed.