Miami skyline, home of the 786 area code

786 area code: location, overlays and numbers

In Miami, Florida, 786 serves as a US telephone area code and has been in service since 1998. It shares an overlay with 305 and 645.

Location
Miami, Florida
Service start date
1998
Time zone used
Time: Eastern
Overlay
305 plus 645
Calls within the area
Full 10-digit dialling
Rate centre list
5
Expected exhaust
2046
Code for the country
+1 (United States)

Information comes from NANPA public reports: the rate-centre report, plus the area code report. The file is dated 11/01/2026, and the exhaust year comes from the NANPA projections file 2026-1 (April 2026). We are not an official NANPA site.

Get a number in the 786 area code

There are two ways to get a 786 number. With its plan, a provider assigns a new number chosen when you sign up from the numbers it holds under this code. For a one-time price, sellers list numbers they already hold, often with a pattern; you then transfer the number to a provider.

Providers sorted by first-year cost

ProviderCheapest planFirst yearLink
Google Voice logoFree appBasic (Just for me), free$0Open Google Voice
TextNow logoFree appFree plan, free$0Open TextNow
Twilio logoDeveloper APIPay-as-you-go local number, $1.15 a month$13.80Open Twilio
Burner logoSecond-number appStandard, $3.99 a month billed yearly$47.99Open Burner
UniTel Voice logoToll-free specialistSolo, $6.99 a month billed yearly$84Open UniTel Voice
GoDaddy Conversations (formerly Smartline) logoSecond-number appDeluxe (local number), $6.99 a month billed yearly$102.88Open GoDaddy Conversations (formerly Smartline)

Sellers listing local numbers

SellerWhat it sellsListed priceMonthly feeLink
Exclusive Digits logoMarketplaceLocal numbersFrom $9 one-timeNone statedSearch at Exclusive Digits
NumberBarn logoMarketplaceLocal and toll-freeFrom $9.95 one-time$2.99 a monthSearch at NumberBarn
RingBoost logoNumber brokerLocal and toll-freeFrom $99 one-timeNone statedSearch at RingBoost
PhoneNumberExpert logoNumber brokerLocal and toll-freeFrom $100 one-timeNone statedSearch at PhoneNumberExpert
212areacode.comNumber brokerLocal numbersFrom $150 one-timeNone statedSearch at 212areacode.com

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Places in the 786 area code

For 786, NANPA lists 5 rate centres. Numbers are assigned to each of these local calling areas:

Here they are: Homestead, Keys, Miami, North Dade, Perrine.

Other related area codes

One area and one numbers pool: 305 and 645. Any of these codes can give you a new number for this area, so ask for the one you want.

More codes in Florida: 813, 904, 407, 941, 954, 352, 561, 850, 727, 863, 321, 386, 754, 772, 239, 689, 448, 656, 728 plus 324.

For city guides, see Miami area codes.

786 area code questions

Where is the 786 area code?

[p] Calls to 786 ring in Miami, Florida, around Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano-West Palm Beach, FL.

Which country code applies to a 786 number?

+1. From abroad, dial +1 786 plus the 7-digit number, since 786 falls under the North American Numbering Plan.

What time is it in the 786 area code?

The 786 area code uses Eastern time.

Who uses a 786 number to make a call?

This code is used by homes, mobiles and local businesses, and also by callers who fake a local number. When you see a 786 number on your screen, it shows where the number was assigned rather than who is calling.

Is 786 toll-free?

No. 786 is a local area code, so calls to it are charged like any other US call. The toll-free prefixes in the US are 800, 888, 877, 866, 855, 844 and 833.