407 Orlando

The 407 area code covers the city of Orlando, and is the main area code for Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties as well as parts of Lake and Volusia counties. Orlando is the county seat of Orange County, and Osceola and Seminole are the counties directly to the south and north of Orange County, respectively.

Like many parts of the country, Florida has experienced a boom in area codes over the past two decades as cell phone usage has increased—and in the case of the Sunshine State; there has been a population boom as well. The 407 area code was created in 1988, and it was carved out of the older 305 area code that used to cover Central and Southeast Florida all the way down to the Florida Keys.

Since 1999 there has been an area code split in Central Florida with the 407 and 321 area codes, so an incoming phone call with either the 407 or 321 area codes would be a call from the Orlando metropolitan area. Central Florida residents also have to dial the three-digit area code plus the seven-digit number when making a local call.