Area Code 913

About Area Code 913

Area code 913 is a geographic telephone area code assigned to Overland Park, Kansas. It operates in the Central time zone and was first introduced in 1947. Original NANP code. Eastern Kansas Kansas City suburbs.

Within Kansas, area code 913 shares numbering capacity with 3 other area codes. The state's 2,940,865-person population (2023 Census Bureau estimate) is served by a combined 4 active codes, with 913 primarily responsible for the Overland Park region. Kansas's state capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita.

When you receive a call from a 913 number on your Caller ID, the call originated from a phone number assigned to the 913 area code — but be aware that Local Number Portability (in effect since 2003) means the caller could be physically located anywhere in the US or Canada. Area code 913 only confirms where the number was originally assigned.

Where is the 913 area code located?

Area code 913 is assigned to Overland Park, Kansas, in the Central time zone. The state of Kansas uses 4 active area codes, and 913 is one of them. Calls placed from the 913 area code originate from numbers assigned by NANPA — the North American Numbering Plan Administrator — and the 913 prefix appears on Caller ID for both landline and wireless calls placed from this region.

The Central time zone observes Daylight Saving Time, shifting from UTC-6 to UTC-5 in summer. The local time shown above is always current, so you can quickly check whether it's a reasonable hour to call back.

What cities and counties use the 913 area code?

The 913 area code serves 9 notable cities, listed below in order of population. The largest city in the 913 territory is Overland Park (197,726 residents in Johnson County).

• Overland Park, KS — 197,726 residents (15.3% of 913 numbers)
• Wichita, KS — 395,699 residents (30.6% of 913 numbers)
• Kansas City, KS — 153,345 residents (11.9% of 913 numbers)
• Olathe, KS — 144,436 residents (11.2% of 913 numbers)
• Topeka, KS — 125,963 residents (9.8% of 913 numbers)
• Lawrence, KS — 95,118 residents (7.4% of 913 numbers)
• Shawnee, KS — 67,805 residents (5.2% of 913 numbers)
• Manhattan, KS — 54,032 residents (4.2% of 913 numbers)
• Lenexa, KS — 57,434 residents (4.4% of 913 numbers)

Phone number format in area code 913

All phone numbers within area code 913 follow the standard North American 10-digit format:(913) NXX-XXXX. The NXX is the central office prefix (also called an "exchange") and XXXX is the subscriber line number. For long-distance calls within the NANP, dial 1 + 913 + NXX + XXXX. From outside North America, dial your country's international access code, then 1 (the NANP country code), then the 10-digit number.

If you need to verify whether a specific 913 number is wireless, landline, or VoIP, you can use our reverse phone lookup tool. Be aware that number portability means the area code no longer guarantees the caller's physical location — only where the number was first assigned.

History of area code 913

Original NANP code. Eastern Kansas Kansas City suburbs.

The original 86 area codes were assigned by AT&T and Bell Labs in 1947 as part of the North American Numbering Plan. At the time, rotary-dial phones meant codes with lower digits (like 212 for NYC, 213 for LA, 312 for Chicago) were given to the largest cities because they took less time to dial. Today's area code assignments still reflect those early choices, even though touch-tone and cell phones made the original reason obsolete.

Is the 913 area code safe to answer?

Area code 913 itself is a normal geographic code with no elevated spam risk. That said, scammers can spoof any area code — including 913 — so if you don't recognize the full number, let it go to voicemail and verify the caller's identity before calling back.