813 Area Code Location, City, Scams & How to Block

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Are you getting a lot of calls from 813 Area Code? In this post, we are going to look at 813 Area Code Location, 813 Area Code Cities & How to Block 813 Area Code.

813 Area Code
Location	City of Tampa, surrounding areas including Zephyrhills, Oldsmar, Brandon, Town ‘n’ Country, and Riverview
Time Zone	Eastern Time Zone
Standard Time	Eastern Standard Time (EST) UTC−05:00
Daylight Savings Time	Eastern Daylight Time GMT/UTC -04:00
Major Cities	Tampa, Florida
Is Number Toll Free	No
Are Scams Reported	Yes, Robocalls for IRS, Tech Support Scams
Major Carriers	Pacific Bell, Cingular, Verizon Wireless

I have also written a post about 818 Area Code: Location, Cities, Scams & How to Block – you can read it if you are interested.

813 area code is for the city of Tampa, and surrounding areas including Zephyrhills, Oldsmar, Brandon, Town ‘n’ Country, and Riverview in the state of Florida.

The largest city covered under Area code 813 is Tampa.

If you are tired of getting scam area code calls on your number, you can try signing up for a Scam Call Blocking service like Robokiller.

When I was heading marketing for a large coworking company, I set up the entire cloud telephony infrastructure.

This included setting up toll free numbers, hiring a team of customer support executives, setting up Quality control, improving scripts, improving the whole telephony flow for our customers. 

I had used a virtual telephony system back then which meant that calls from around the world were hitting a toll free number such as calls from an 813 Area Code number and then routed back to our customer support executives. 

One of the biggest problems plaguing the telephony industry is spam and scam calls. When you get a call from an unknown number, like 813 Area Code it is usually a scam and unless you are aware of the caller, it is best to ignore the call. 

813 Area Code Location, City, Scams & How to Block

What is 813 Area Code

Where is 813 area code?

813 Area Code location is mostly the city of Tampa, Florida. Some of the other areas covered under area code 813 include Zephyrhills, Oldsmar, Brandon, Town 'n' Country, and Riverview.

813 Area Code Time Zone 

813 Area code Time Zone follows Eastern time or commonly known as ET.

Eastern Standard Time (EST) is 5 hours behind (UTC−05:00) Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Eastern time zone is also known as America/New York.

813 Area code time zone is classified under GMT/UTC - 5h between November to March. 

During the months of daylight savings (March to November), area code 813 will move to Daylight Savings timezone which means GMT/UTC - 4h. 

You should also note countries such as Mexico, Panama, Jamaica, Haiti, The Dominican Republic, Cuba and the Bahamas also follow Eastern Time Zone.

Area Code 813 Map 

813 Area Code mostly serves city of Tampa, Florida.

Some of the other areas covered under area code 813 include Zephyrhills, Oldsmar, Brandon, Town 'n' Country, and Riverview.

This is a 813 area code location map that can help understand from where you can be getting 813 area code calls.

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As you can see from the map area code 813 covers a large area. To know the exact address of the caller, you can Google the number and check if the address is listed for the 813 area code caller.

How to Make Calls to 813 Area Code Numbers

813 Area Code State 

813 Area code is for the state of Florida, USA.

Area Code 813 USA

Like I mentioned above, 813 Area Code location covers mostly the city of Tampa, Florida.

Some of the other areas covered under area code 813 USA include Zephyrhills, Oldsmar, Brandon, Town 'n' Country, and Riverview.

813 Area Code Florida 

813 Phone Area Code 

(813) Area Code 

The parenthesis indicate the Area code (813 in this case) and this is usually followed by the telephone number.

Who is Using 813 Area Code Numbers? 

Area code 813 has been in use since 1953 so the number is used by many businesses and individuals.

As area code 813 number have been in use for a long time, the number is considered reputable but of late, many users have complained that 813 area code numbers are being used for Robocalls and scams.

Is Area code 813 Toll Free?

What state is area code 813

813 area code is for the state of Florida.

813 Area Code Zip Code 

In this section, we are going to look at 813 area code zip codes that are currently in service.

813 Area Code Zip Code
Zip Code	Postal City	County	Metro Area	State
Zip Code 34677	Oldsmar	Pinellas	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33510	Brandon	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33511	Brandon	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33527	Dover	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33534	Gibsonton	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33540	Zephyrhills	Pasco	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33541	Zephyrhills	Pasco	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33542	Zephyrhills	Pasco	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33543	Wesley Chapel	Pasco	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33544	Wesley Chapel	Pasco	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33545	Wesley Chapel	Pasco	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33547	Lithia	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33548	Lutz	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33556	Odessa	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33563	Plant City	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33565	Plant City	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33567	Plant City	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33570	Ruskin	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33573	Sun City Center	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33584	Seffner	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33594	Valrico	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33596	Valrico	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33598	Wimauma	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33603	Tampa	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33604	Tampa	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33605	Tampa	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33606	Tampa	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33607	Tampa	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33610	Tampa	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33611	Tampa	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33612	Tampa	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33614	Tampa	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33615	Tampa	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33616	Tampa	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33617	Tampa	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33618	Tampa	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33619	Tampa	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33620	Tampa	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33624	Tampa	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33626	Tampa	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33634	Tampa	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33637	Tampa	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33647	Tampa	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 34638	Land O' Lakes	Pasco	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 34639	Land O' Lakes	Pasco	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33625	Tampa	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33572	Apollo Beach	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33578	Riverview	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33579	Riverview	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33635	Tampa	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33558	Lutz	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33592	Thonotosassa	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33566	Plant City	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33569	Riverview	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33549	Lutz	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 34637	Land O' Lakes	Pasco	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33629	Tampa	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33559	Lutz	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33609	Tampa	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33613	Tampa	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33602	Tampa	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33621	Tampa	Hillsborough	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Florida
Zip Code 33650	Tampa	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33539	Zephyrhills	Pasco		Florida
Zip Code 33568	Riverview	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33664	Tampa	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33586	Sun City	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33571	Sun City Center	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33509	Brandon	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33503	Balm	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33601	Tampa	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33663	Tampa	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33508	Brandon	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33550	Mango	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33679	Tampa	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33694	Tampa	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33677	Tampa	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33680	Tampa	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33685	Tampa	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33595	Valrico	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33530	Durant	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33672	Tampa	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33686	Tampa	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33687	Tampa	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33655	Tampa	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33688	Tampa	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33681	Tampa	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33633	Tampa	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33631	Tampa	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33684	Tampa	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33689	Tampa	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33660	Tampa	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33564	Plant City	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33674	Tampa	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33524	Crystal Springs	Pasco		Florida
Zip Code 33622	Tampa	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33646	Tampa	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33682	Tampa	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33608	Tampa	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33575	Ruskin	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33661	Tampa	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33630	Tampa	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33673	Tampa	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33662	Tampa	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33675	Tampa	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33583	Seffner	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33623	Tampa	Hillsborough		Florida
Zip Code 33587	Sydney	Hillsborough		Florida

Area Code 813 Scams

Florida is one of states which the highest number of phone related scam callers in the US and Area code 813 numbers are also used for lot or scam calls.

Area code 813 which is in Tampa area also gets lot of scam calls which have increased in the past few years.

Area code 813 numbers have been reported to be used for Robocalls. In case you did not know, Robocalls are calls placed by a computerized autodialler mostly for the purpose of spamming or as part of scams.

Robocall scams using area code 813 are widely reported in the Tampa area so if you do get such calls, just disconnect and try not to give any personal information if the call is transferred to a real agent.

There was a recent report that Robocalls were targeting Moffitt Cancer Center patients and trying to get personal information from patients.

Robocalls are primarily used by telemarketing companies, political parties and scam companies to reach as many people as possible.

With a Robocall software, the dialler is non-stop and the system will keep calling numbers in its database and this scale is useful for spammers and scammers.

You can watch this video to know more about how Robocalls work.

The most commonly reported 813 area code scams are robocalls that are used for IRS and tech support scams.

Area code 813 calls used for scams are also reported to be masked numbers that are actually international calls but made to look like an area code 813 call.

With area code 813 Robocalls, these callers can also drop a voice message asking for a call back.

If anyone calls back, the scammers or spammers know that the number is active and then proceed to next phase of scamming.

Area code 813 IRS scammers call potential victims and claim that they are from the IRS department and that there was some mistake with filing.

Scammers try to mention the year of incorrect filing as few years back so that most people will not remember the exact amount mentioned during the filing.

If scammers are confident that the potential victim is scared, they proceed to threaten the victim with arrest unless immediate payment is not done.

You should know that IRS officers cannot issue an arrest warrant or demand payment over phone calls.

If you are getting lot of calls from area code 813 claiming to be from IRS department--then just hang up and block the number.

Area code 813 numbers are also known to be used for tech support scams.

With such scams, scammers pretend to be from Microsoft or Google and say that there is some issue with the users account and that the problem needs to be fixed at the earliest.

Phone scams using area code 813 numbers are usually made by scammers from outside the US so that they are out of jurisdiction.

To know more about Phone Scams you can watch this video.

Top Callers in Tampa Bay Area

1. 800-955-6600. The caller ID is Capital One Payments/Collections.
2. 855-245-7089. The caller ID Transworld Systems Incorporated, which is a debt collection firm.
3. 877-647-8552. This caller ID is Wells Fargo.
4. 888-222-4227 The caller ID is listed as Santander, which for those who don’t know, is a retail banking company.
5. 800-266-2278 The caller ID is Comcast.

How to Prevent 813 Area Code Scam 

The easiest way to prevent 813 area code scams is to be aware of common phone scams that are going around in your area.

If you get calls from weird numbers or numbers that are leaving you voice messages asking to you call back--please ignore them and you can even block these numbers.

Try not to give any personal details to callers from 813 area code numbers as these numbers are known to be used for scamming.

How Do Scammers Get Numbers for 813 Area Code Scam

There are many ways scammers get numbers for using in 813 area code scams.

Scammers buy huge databases from dark web and even buy data from job portals and then use these numbers with Robocalls.

After scammers get your number, they try to verify if the number is really in use and then try to figure out how to extract money.

1 813 area code 

What city is area code 813 

In addition to the city of Tampa, Area code 813 covers areas of Zephyrhills, Oldsmar, Brandon, Town 'n' Country, and Riverview.

How to Get A 813 Area Code Number

Area code 813 was established in 1953 after splitting area code 305.

Since area code 813 has been in service for a long time, it will be difficult to get an area code 813 number in 2022.

Pacific Bell, Cingular, Verizon Wireless are some of the largest carriers of area code 813 so you can check with these carriers if area code 813 numbers are available.

Where is area code 813 from 

813 Area Code calls would be usually coming from the city of Tampa.

813 area code calls can also come from Zephyrhills, Oldsmar, Brandon, Town 'n' Country, and Riverview.

Calls from 813 Area Code 

If you are living in Tampa city, you might be facing lot of spam or scam calls.

Such calls from 813 area code numbers used for spamming are international numbers spoofed to look like a local number.

You could also be getting Calls from 813 Area Code numbers who are trying to verify your identity before scammers reach out to you.

How to Block 813 Area Code Calls 

As I mentioned before Tampa area and area code 813 is reportedly used by many scammers and spammers and if you are getting lot of calls from same number, you can try to block these callers.

In this section, we are going to look at how to block 813 area code calls in Android and iOS devices.

How to Block 813 Area Code Calls in Android

Go to Calls History

Tap on "i" Next to the Phone Number

Select Block

How to Block 813 Area Code Calls in iPhone

Go to Calls List

Click on Circled "i"

Select More Information

Select Block Caller

You can also register your numbers on the national Do Not Call list for free by calling 1-888-382-1222 (voice) or 1-866-290-4236 (TTY). You must call from the phone number you wish to register.

If you are tired of getting scam area code calls on your number, you can try signing up for a Scam Call Blocking service like Robokiller.

Frequently Asked Questions about 813 Area Code

Where does area code 813 belong to?

813 Area Code location is mostly the city of Tampa, Florida. Some of the other areas covered under area code 813 include Zephyrhills, Oldsmar, Brandon, Town 'n' Country, and Riverview.

What time is it currently in area code 813?

Area code 813 follows Eastern Time Zone

Is Tampa Florida on est?

Yes, Tampa Florida is on EST.

Is 813 a toll free number?

No 813 area code numbers are not toll free.

What city and State is the 813 area code?

813 area code covers the city of Tampa and the state of Florida.

Is 813 a good area code?

813 area code was implemented in 1953 and is a reputable number for businesses. However, the city of Tampa gets lots of spam calls & Robocalls and many users have reported that they got scam calls from 813 area code numbers.

What area code is Tampa Florida?

Area code for Tampa Florida is Area Code 813.

How do I block the area code 813 on my iPhone?

Go to Calls List

Click on Circled "i"

Select More Information

Select Block Caller

Is it hard to get a 813 area code?

Yes, 813 area code numbers are rare because they were in use from 1953.

Which city is area code 813

Area code 813 covers mostly the city of Tampa Florida

Can you get hacked by answering a phone call?

No it is not possible to get hacked by answering a phone call but scammers can verify your identity and whether the number is in use if you answer calls or call back on suspicious voice messages.

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