Where Is the 786 Area Code Located?
Areas served
The 786 number serves a large part of Southern Florida, including the cities of Miami, Hialeah, Homestead, and more. As well as serving Miami-Dade County, this area code is also used in Monroe.
Florida is the third most populated state across the whole of the United States, with over 21 million people calling the region home. This makes the 786 country code one of the most popular phone numbers for companies looking to expand, allowing access to some 2.7 million people in Miami-Dade County alone.
Time zone of the 786 area code
The 786 area code falls under Eastern Standard Time (EST) for some of the year and is five hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), or Coordinated Universal Time (UTC): UTC/GMT-5. During daylight savings, however, it belongs to Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and is only four hours behind: UTC/GMT-4.
When making business calls from another time zone, it is important to keep this information in mind to ensure you phone customers at the best time.