863 area code: location, time zone and numbers
In Lakeland, Florida, 863 has been a US telephone area code since 1999.
- Location
- Lakeland, Florida
- Service start
- 1999
- The time zone
- In the Eastern time zone
- Overlay
- Overlay: none, the only code for its area
- Calls inside the area
- Dialling uses 7 digits
- The rate centres
- 22
- Exhaust, projected
- 2050
- Country dialing prefix
- +1 (United States)
Based on NANPA public reports: the area code report, the rate-centre report, file dated 11/01/2026; the exhaust year is listed in NANPA projections 2026-1, issued in April 2026. We are not an official NANPA site.
Get an 863 number
Two routes take you to an 863 number. When you sign up, a provider assigns a new number from the pool it holds in the code, and that number comes with its plan. Already owned numbers, often with a pattern, are listed by a seller for a one-time price; after that you bring the number to a provider.
What providers cost in year one
| Provider | Cheapest plan | First year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
 Free app | Basic (Just for me), free | $0 | Open Google Voice |
 Free app | Free plan, free | $0 | Open TextNow |
 Developer API | Pay-as-you-go local number, $1.15 a month | $13.80 | Open Twilio |
 Second-number app | Standard, $3.99 a month billed yearly | $47.99 | Open Burner |
 Toll-free specialist | Solo, $6.99 a month billed yearly | $84 | Open UniTel Voice |
 Second-number app | Deluxe (local number), $6.99 a month billed yearly | $102.88 | Open GoDaddy Conversations (formerly Smartline) |
Sellers that list local numbers
| Seller | What it sells | Listed price | Monthly fee | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marketplace | Local numbers | From $9 one-time | None stated | Search at Exclusive Digits |
 Marketplace | Local and toll-free | From $9.95 one-time | $2.99 a month | Search at NumberBarn |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $99 one-time | None stated | Search at RingBoost |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $100 one-time | None stated | Search at PhoneNumberExpert |
| 212areacode.comNumber broker | Local numbers | From $150 one-time | None stated | Search at 212areacode.com |
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Places in the 863 area code
The 863 code has 22 rate centres, according to NANPA. Each one is a local calling area, and numbers are assigned to it:
Zolfo Springs, Winter Haven, Wauchula, Sebring, Polk City, Poinciana, Okeechobee, Mulberry, Moore Haven, Lake Placid, Lake Wales, Lakeland, Labelle, Indian Lake, Haines City, Frostproof, Fort Meade, Clewiston, Bowling Green, Bartow, Avon Park, Arcadia.
Area codes related to this one
These other area codes serve Florida: 305, 813, 904, 407, 941, 954, 352, 561, 850, 786, 727, 321, 386, 754, 772, 239, 689, 448, 656, 728, 645 and 324.
863 area code questions
Where is area code 863?
Calls to 863 connect in Lakeland, Florida, in the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL area.
Which country code does an 863 number use?
+1. 863 sits in the North American Numbering Plan, so calling from abroad means dialling +1 863 and the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 863 area code?
Eastern time applies to 863.
Which callers use 863 numbers?
This code covers homes, mobiles, local businesses and callers who pretend to have a local number. The 863 number on your screen shows where it was assigned, not who the caller is.