Phone number reference · United States
386 area code
Daytona Beach, Lake City and other northern Florida communities.
386 covers parts of northern Florida, including communities near the Atlantic coast and farther inland. Its geography is not a single compact city region. When a caller gives a 386 number, ask for their city before deciding whether they are near Daytona Beach or in another part of the numbering area.
Northern Florida outside the Jacksonville core
Geographic code · In service
386 at a glance
- Region
- Northern Florida outside the Jacksonville core
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- In service since
- 15-Feb-2001
- Overlay arrangement
- No overlay listed
Numbering details checked September 21, 2026 against the NANPA database. See the official area-code maps for boundaries.
Questions about 386
Is every 386 number in Daytona Beach?
No. Daytona Beach is one familiar location, but 386 also covers other northern Florida communities, including inland areas. The prefix is not a city-level locator.
Is a 386 call safe to answer?
The 386 prefix identifies a numbering region, not a caller's identity or trustworthiness. Verify an unexpected request by contacting the organization through a number you already know.
Can I get a 386 business number?
Search the available numbers in VeraDial. Inventory changes, so a 386 number is not guaranteed. You can also keep your current carrier number and forward voice calls to a VeraDial line; existing texts stay with your carrier.
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