--- title: "Area code 913: Kansas, United States" url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/913.md" canonical_url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/913" last_updated: "2026-10-23" type: "reference" summary: "Area code 913 serves Kansas, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Kansas." --- # Area code 913: Kansas, United States Area code 913 serves Kansas, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Kansas. NANPA lists 533 central office codes (prefixes) in use in area code 913, held by 44 holders across 34 rate centers. The largest rate center is KANSASCITY, with 342 prefixes (64%). Southwestern Bell holds the most prefixes, 163 (31%). 77% of the prefixes are pooled, which means their thousands-blocks can belong to different companies. The FCC unwanted-call data has 2,457 complaints on file for 1,768 numbers in 913, most often filed as "Unwanted Calls". These are consumer reports, not findings. ## Facts - In service since: 1947-01-01 - Time zone: Central (C) - Prefixes in use: 533 - Pooled prefixes: 408 (77%) - Rate centers: 34 - Companies holding prefixes: 44 - Assignment dates on file: 2001-02-14 to 2026-01-29 (237 prefixes) - ZIP codes in its places: 45 ## Rate centers | Rate center | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | KANSASCITY | 342 | 64% | | OLATHE | 38 | 7% | | LEAVENWTH | 25 | 5% | | BONNER SPG | 21 | 4% | | GARDNER | 14 | 3% | | ATCHISON | 13 | 2% | | PAOLA | 9 | 2% | | TONGANOXIE | 7 | 1% | | 26 other rate centers | 64 | 12% | ## Carriers | Holder | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Southwestern Bell | 163 | 31% | | Aerial Communications | 86 | 16% | | New Cingular Wireless PCS | 33 | 6% | | Onvoy | 30 | 6% | | Centurylink | 23 | 4% | | Verizon Wireless | 23 | 4% | | 38 other carriers | 175 | 33% | 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 913 went into service. - 1997-07-20: Area code 785 went into service and names 913 as its parent. ## Nearest area codes The area codes closest to 913, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 975 (about 21 miles), 816 (about 28 miles), 660 (about 92 miles), 785 (about 138 miles) and 417 (about 141 miles). ## ZIP codes 45 ZIP codes fall in places that have a rate center in this area code. The places with the most are Kansas City, KS (15 ZIP codes), Olathe, KS (4 ZIP codes) and Atchison, KS (1 ZIP code). 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 2,457 complaints for 1,768 numbers. Numbers whose latest complaint falls in each year: - 2023: 100 - 2024: 98 - 2025: 108 ## Questions ### Where is area code 913? NANPA assigns area code 913 to Kansas, United States. ### In which state does area code 913 sit? Kansas. 913 is one of 4 area codes the NANPA table assigns to the state. ### Which places does area code 913 cover? The places with the most ZIP codes among the rate centers in 913 are Kansas City, KS, Olathe, KS and Atchison, KS. The rate center list on this page shows all of them. ### Who owns area code 913? NANPA assigns area codes. Within 913, Southwestern Bell holds the most prefixes, 163 prefixes or 31%. ### Which time zone does 913 use? The NANPA NPA report lists the time zone for 913 as Central (C). ### What year did 913 enter service? The NANPA NPA report gives an in-service date of 1947-01-01, so 913 has been in use since 1947. ### Does area code 913 have an overlay? The NANPA NPA report lists no other area code in an overlay with 913. ### Which area codes are nearest to 913? The area codes closest to 913, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 975 (about 21 miles), 816 (about 28 miles), 660 (about 92 miles), 785 (about 138 miles) and 417 (about 141 miles). ### How many prefixes does area code 913 have? NANPA's report dated 2026-10-17 lists 533 prefixes in service in 913, spread over 34 rate centers and 44 holders. ### Are there complaints about 913 numbers? The FCC data on file has 2,457 complaints for 1,768 numbers in 913. 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).