913 area code — Kansas City, KS geographic
- State
- Kansas
- Major area
- Kansas City
- Time zone
- Central
- In service since
- 1947-01-01
- Active prefixes
- 533
- Rate centers
- 34
- Carriers
- 48
- Projected exhaust
- 1Q 2058
If a call shows area code 913, the number was issued in the Kansas City area — a code active since 1947, on Central time. Because of number portability and VoIP, the area code tells you where the number was issued, not where the caller is right now.
NANPA lists 533 active NXX prefixes in 913, assigned to 48 carriers. 408 of those prefixes are pooled — shared between carriers in thousands-number blocks. The code spans 34 rate centers (billing localities).
Official projections put exhaust at 1Q 2058.
Later relief produced 785 (1997) from its territory.
The dialing plan is 7D for home-NPA local calls and 10D across codes.
Use this page to decode where 913 numbers come from — and remember that spoofing means the screen can lie about everything except your own caution.
Largest localities in 913
| Locality (rate center) | Active prefixes | Also served by |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 342 | — |
| Olathe | 38 | — |
| Leavenworth | 25 | — |
| Bonner Springs | 21 | — |
| Gardner | 14 | — |
| Atchison | 13 | — |
| Paola | 9 | — |
| Tonganoxie | 7 | — |
| Osawatomie | 6 | — |
| Basehor | 6 | — |
FAQ
Where is a 913 number from?
913 is assigned to Kansas City and surrounding areas of Kansas in the Central time zone. The three digits after the area code (the prefix) narrow it down to a rate center.
Is 913 a toll-free number?
No. 913 is a geographic code; calls are billed like any other domestic call. Toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 and 888.
Will 913 run out of numbers?
NANPA's current forecast projects exhaust in 1Q 2058 — decades of capacity remain.