Area code
Area code 386 — Daytona Beach, FL
Florida · in service since February 15, 2001
Area code 386 covers parts of Florida; the place with the most of its prefixes is Daytona Beach. It was created from area code 904 on February 15, 2001 and no other code overlays it.
Local time in Daytona Beach
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #102 of 461 codes
708 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls7 digits
- Prefixes481 assigned
- Runs out~4Q 2046
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 386 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 55 |
| Sep 14 | 309 |
| Sep 21 | 188 |
| Sep 28 | 160 |
| Oct 5 | 175 |
| Oct 12 | 147 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 124 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 74%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 51%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #102of 461 · top quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 10726 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 243 21% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 103 9% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 79 7% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 52 4% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 27 2% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 16 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 702 61% | |
| California | 64 6% | |
| Georgia | 25 2% | |
| New York | 25 2% | |
| Illinois | 24 2% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 386 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAYTONABCH | Daytona Beach | Volusia County | 115 |
| LAKE CITY | Lake City | Columbia County | 36 |
| FLAGLERBCH | Flagler Beach | spans 2 counties | 30 |
| DELAND | DeLand | Volusia County | 29 |
| PALM COAST | Palm Coast | Flagler County | 25 |
| NWSMYRNBCH | New Smyrna Beach | Volusia County | 24 |
| PALATKA | Palatka | Putnam County | 24 |
| ORANGECITY | Orange City | Volusia County | 23 |
| DEBARY | DeBary | Volusia County | 20 |
| LIVE OAK | Live Oak | Suwannee County | 14 |
Plus 23 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
Is 386 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2044, moved later by 2 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 386 prefixes
The five largest of 53 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Bell Tel & Tel | 78 16% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 54 11% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 35 7% | |
| Windstream Florida, Inc. | 34 7% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 29 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 386
What area code is 386?
A Florida area code, in service since February 15, 2001.
Where is 386 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Daytona Beach, FL; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 386?
708 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 386 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 4Q 2046; no relief planning listed.