--- title: "Area code 407: Florida, United States" url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/407.md" canonical_url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/407" last_updated: "2026-10-23" type: "reference" summary: "Area code 407 serves Florida, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Florida." --- # Area code 407: Florida, United States Area code 407 serves Florida, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Florida. NANPA lists 786 central office codes (prefixes) in use in area code 407, held by 37 holders across 18 rate centers. The largest rate center is ORLANDO, with 406 prefixes (52%). Southern Bell Tel & Tel holds the most prefixes, 148 (19%). 62% of the prefixes are pooled, which means their thousands-blocks can belong to different companies. The FCC unwanted-call data has 6,617 complaints on file for 4,307 numbers in 407, most often filed as "Unwanted Calls". These are consumer reports, not findings. ## Facts - In service since: 1988-04-16 - Time zone: Eastern (E) - Assigned overlays: 321 (1999-11-01), 689 (2019-06-04) - Prefixes in use: 786 - Pooled prefixes: 485 (62%) - Rate centers: 18 - Companies holding prefixes: 37 - Assignment dates on file: 2001-02-12 to 2025-06-10 (278 prefixes) - ZIP codes in its places: 89 ## Rate centers | Rate center | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | ORLANDO | 406 | 52% | | WINTERPARK | 141 | 18% | | KISSIMMEE | 73 | 9% | | SANFORD | 48 | 6% | | OVIEDO | 17 | 2% | | WKISSIMMEE | 16 | 2% | | APOPKA | 13 | 2% | | WINTERGRDN | 13 | 2% | | 10 other rate centers | 59 | 8% | ## Carriers | Holder | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Southern Bell Tel & Tel | 148 | 19% | | Centurylink Of Florida, INC. (united) | 101 | 13% | | New Cingular Wireless PCS | 89 | 11% | | Verizon Wireless | 67 | 9% | | Omnipoint Miami E License | 44 | 6% | | Paetec Itel | 42 | 5% | | 31 other carriers | 295 | 38% | A prefix holder is the company a code was assigned to, not necessarily a number's current carrier, because numbers can be ported to another company. ## History - 1947-01-01: Area code 305, named as the parent of 407 in the NANPA report, was in service. - 1988-04-16: Area code 407 went into service. - 1996-05-13: Area code 561 went into service and names 407 as its parent. - 1999-11-01: Area code 321 went into service as an overlay in the same area as 407. - 2019-06-04: Area code 689 went into service as an overlay in the same area as 407. ## Nearest area codes The area codes closest to 407, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 656 (about 60 miles), 863 (about 62 miles), 352 (about 63 miles), 813 (about 78 miles) and 386 (about 89 miles). ## ZIP codes 89 ZIP codes fall in places that have a rate center in this area code. The places with the most are Orlando, FL (59 ZIP codes), Kissimmee, FL (9 ZIP codes) and Saint Cloud, FL (5 ZIP codes). A ZIP code and an area code are unrelated systems, so a ZIP code can sit in more than one area code and an area code spans many ZIP codes. ## Complaints on file 6,617 complaints for 4,307 numbers. Numbers whose latest complaint falls in each year: - 2023: 166 - 2024: 144 - 2025: 155 ## Questions ### Where is area code 407? NANPA assigns area code 407 to Florida, United States. ### In which state does area code 407 sit? Florida. 407 is one of 23 area codes the NANPA table assigns to the state. ### Which places does area code 407 cover? The places with the most ZIP codes among the rate centers in 407 are Orlando, FL, Kissimmee, FL and Saint Cloud, FL. The rate center list on this page shows all of them. ### Who owns area code 407? NANPA assigns area codes. Within 407, Southern Bell Tel & Tel holds the most prefixes, 148 prefixes or 19%. ### Which time zone does 407 use? The NANPA NPA report lists the time zone for 407 as Eastern (E). ### What year did 407 enter service? The NANPA NPA report gives an in-service date of 1988-04-16, so 407 has been in use since 1988. ### Does area code 407 have an overlay? Yes. 321 (in service 1999-11-01) and 689 (in service 2019-06-04) share the same area with 407, so numbers from all of them are local to each other. ### Which area codes are nearest to 407? The area codes closest to 407, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 656 (about 60 miles), 863 (about 62 miles), 352 (about 63 miles), 813 (about 78 miles) and 386 (about 89 miles). ### How many prefixes does area code 407 have? NANPA's report dated 2026-10-17 lists 786 prefixes in service in 407, spread over 18 rate centers and 37 holders. ### Are there complaints about 407 numbers? The FCC data on file has 6,617 complaints for 4,307 numbers in 407. They are unverified consumer reports. A number with no complaints on file is not proven safe. Sources: NANPA central office code report dated 2026-10-17; NANPA NPA report dated 2026-10-18; FCC unwanted-call complaints, data fetched 2026-10-17; ZIP code places from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).