727 Area Code: Clearwater, Florida
Area code 727 serves Clearwater, St. Petersburg and New Port Richey, Florida in the Eastern time zone, in service since 1998. Consumers have filed 6,112 unwanted-call complaints against 4,876 different 727 numbers, 611 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 727 at a glance
- State
- Florida
- Main cities
- Clearwater, St. Petersburg, New Port Richey, Tarpon Springs, Hudson
- Counties
- Pinellas County, Pasco County
- Local time
- —Eastern
- In service since
- July 1, 1998
- Split from
- 813
- Local dialing
- 7 digits allowed
- Exchanges
- 5 rate centers, 625 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Most-reported 727 numbers
Ranked by FTC Do Not Call complaints this month, then all-time FTC and FCC complaints. Only numbers with enough complaints for a full report page are listed. Click one for what it was reported for and where.
What calls from 727 numbers are about
2,219 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 727 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is medical & prescriptions, at 10% of complaints (70% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 66% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified92842%
- No subject given36116%
- Medical & prescriptions21810%
- Impostor (government, business, family)2019%
- Dropped call / no message1838%
- Debt reduction1547%
- Computer & tech support452%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Live Voice15246%
- Text Message9027%
- Prerecorded Voice8927%
27% of recent FCC complaints about 727 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 727 spam calls come in
30% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm. 96% came Monday to Friday, most on Thursdays, the pattern of call-center robocall campaigns that run on business hours. Times are as consumers reported them to the FTC.
By hour of the day
By day of the week
Is it getting worse?
667 FTC complaints about 727 numbers in the last four weeks, down 21% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 727 numbers peaked in 2017 (582); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
FTC complaints per week
FCC complaints per year
Years shown as '15 to '26; the current year is partial.
Who gets these calls
62% of the FTC complaints about 727 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 727, and 76% from Florida. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
Where complainants live
- Florida1,68376%
- California452%
- Illinois362%
- Texas331%
- New York291%
What people with 727 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 727 filed 3,784 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 36% were about calls showing another 727 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 727 (same code)1,37336%
- 877 (toll-free)2055%
- 833 (toll-free)1865%
- 888 (toll-free)1614%
- 866 (toll-free)1574%
Busiest 727 prefixes this month
FTC complaints in the last 30 days, grouped by the first six digits. When one prefix collects complaints about many different numbers, a campaign is usually cycling through that block. The carrier is who NANPA assigned the prefix to, not who made the calls.
| Prefix | Complaints | Numbers | Carrier | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (727) 660-xxxx | 13 | 11 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Clearwater |
| (727) 955-xxxx | 13 | 11 | Fractel, LLC | Hudson |
| (727) 606-xxxx | 12 | 10 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Tarpon Springs |
| (727) 649-xxxx | 12 | 10 | Onvoy (Sinch) | St. Petersburg |
| (727) 663-xxxx | 11 | 11 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Clearwater |
Carriers operating in 727
NANPA has assigned 625 727 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 5 rate centers: 33% to wireless carriers, 66% to landline and VoIP operators; 67% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 5 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-09-11). The carrier holding a prefix is who the number was issued through. It says nothing about who is calling, since caller ID is routinely spoofed.
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Rate centers | Newest assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Communications | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 207(33%) | 5 | 2003-05-08 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 79(13%) | 3 | 2025-08-13 |
| Aerial Communications, INC. | Wireless | 55(9%) | 2 | 2023-04-19 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 38(6%) | 5 | 2026-08-24 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 37(6%) | 3 | 2025-03-14 |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 27(4%) | 5 | 2019-10-11 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 23(4%) | 5 | 2021-07-29 |
| Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless | 22(4%) | 5 | 2021-12-22 |
| PAETEC (Windstream) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 22(4%) | 5 | 2010-02-25 |
| Bandwidth.com | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 18(3%) | 5 | 2022-12-13 |
| Fractel, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 14(2%) | 5 | 2021-09-13 |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 12(2%) | 5 | 2022-06-09 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Clearwater (306), St. Petersburg (166), New Port Richey (85), Tarpon Springs (36), Hudson (32). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 727 numbers
Before you call back
- Medical & prescriptions is the top named complaint here. Don't confirm your Medicare or insurance number to a caller. Medicare won't cold-call you to sell braces, test kits or plans. Read about Medicare scam calls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 727 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- If it looks like a neighbor's number, it may be spoofed. See calls from your own area code.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in Florida
- Unwanted sales calls and robocalls: donotcall.gov (FTC). Scams and fraud: ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
- Spoofing, texts and call-blocking problems: FCC consumer complaints.
- State complaints: Florida Attorney General.
- Florida is one of the states that maintains its own Do Not Call registry alongside the federal National Do Not Call Registry, so telemarketers calling Florida numbers are expected to check both lists. Registering on the federal list at donotcall.gov is free and never expires; the state list is administered separately and may have its own registration process and renewal period.
Your FTC and FCC reports are published (without your name or number) in the datasets this page is built from. How to report unwanted calls.
Area code 727: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 727?
Area code 727 serves Clearwater, St. Petersburg and New Port Richey, Florida, covering Pinellas County and Pasco County. It has been in service since July 1, 1998. It was split from area code 813.
What time zone is area code 727 in?
Area code 727 is in the Eastern time zone (UTC−5, or UTC−4 during daylight saving time). The current local time is shown at the top of this page.
What are calls from 727 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 2,219 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 727 numbers. The most common named subject was medical & prescriptions: 10% of complaints, 70% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 66% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 727 spam calls happen?
30% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm, and 96% came on weekdays, most often on Thursday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 727 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. 62% of the FTC complaints about 727 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 727, and 76% from Florida. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
Are 727 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 15, consumers filed 667 FTC complaints about 727 numbers, 21% fewer than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 727 scam call in Florida?
Report unwanted sales calls and robocalls to the FTC at donotcall.gov, and scams to ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The FCC takes complaints at consumercomplaints.fcc.gov. In Florida, the Florida Attorney General also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Other Florida area codes
Sources: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports), published every weekday and available here from Jul 24; FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record, imported nightly; NANPA numbering records. A number appearing here means consumers reported calls that displayed it. Caller ID can be spoofed.