Area code 386 – Florida
386 has served Florida since 2001, split from 904. 461 of its 786 number blocks are allocated (59%). No carrier dominates: AT&T 31.5%, Other CLEC / VoIP 21.3%, Lumen / CenturyLink 8.0%. 799 FTC complaints named a 386 caller ID in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, putting it 100th of 422 codes with five or more complaints.
- State
- Florida
- In service since
- 2001
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Shares area with
- No overlay
Who holds 386 number blocks
Share of the 461 assigned NXX blocks (58.7% of the 786 possible), across 51 carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers.
- AT&T31.5%
- Other CLEC / VoIP15%
- Windstream11.9%
- T-Mobile11.3%
- Lumen8%
- Onvoy7.6%
- Verizon6.9%
- Charter1.7%
- Telnyx1.3%
- Comcast1.1%
- Bandwidth1.1%
- Peerless0.7%
- Twilio0.4%
- Dish0.4%
- Spok0.4%
- Vonage0.2%
- TPx0.2%
- 8x80.2%
Spam complaints naming 386
FTC Do Not Call complaints where the caller ID was a 386 number, 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026 (33 days). Caller IDs on spam calls are frequently spoofed, so these are complaints about the code, not calls proven to originate in it.
Rate centers in 386
NANPA allocates number blocks to rate centers and records their names abbreviated to ten characters, so these are NANPA's codes rather than place names – CHAMPAURBN is Champaign-Urbana, NWYRCYZN01 is a New York City zone. We show them unchanged instead of guessing at the full names. Showing the largest 5 of 33.
Timeline
- 2001 386 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 904.
More about 386
Separate pages for the questions that need their own answer: what time it is there, what the complaint data says, who holds the number blocks, and how the code compares with the one it shares its area with.
Frequently asked about 386
What state is area code 386?
Florida.
Is a call from 386 a scam?
Not by itself. 386 drew 799 FTC complaints in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 100th of 422 ranked codes – mid-pack or lower. Spam callers spoof caller IDs, so the only useful check is the full number.
Which carrier owns 386 numbers?
AT&T holds the largest share of assigned number blocks at 31.5%. The rest is spread across 3 other carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers – people keep their numbers when they switch carriers.
Do I need to dial 10 digits in 386?
No. NANPA records 386 as 7-digit dialing for local calls.
Sources and verification
- NANPA – NPA Database (npa_report.csv), file date 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- NANPA – CO Code Assignment Records, All States (utilized), file updated 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- FTC – Do Not Call Reported Calls Data, 25 daily files 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
NANPA dialing note for this code: “7D”. Reviewed by the data desk. Spotted an error? Request a correction.