Area Code 305: Miami Callers and Spam Reports
Your 305 number, with +1 in front
Miami and the Keys: look up a 305 number
Many complaints about area code 305 are recorded calls about health coverage. The lookup tells you if this particular number is one of them.
Where is area code 305?
Area code 305 is Miami: Miami-Dade County plus the Florida Keys. Most of its exchanges are in the Miami and North Dade rate centers, but 138 belong to the Keys, all the way down to Key West. 786 and 645 are issued across the same territory, so all three are local to Miami.
| Location | Miami-Dade and the Florida Keys |
|---|---|
| State | Florida |
| Time zone | Eastern Time (ET) |
| Origin | Born in 1947 as the code for the whole state of Florida |
| Shares its area with | 786 and 645 |
| Exchanges assigned | 784 |
| Local rate centers | 6 |
| Carriers holding exchanges | 27 |
Miami-Dade and the Keys
305 covers the most populous county in Florida, from Miami Beach, Brickell and Little Havana to Hialeah, Homestead and Florida City, then follows the Overseas Highway through the Keys to Key West.
Where 305 exchanges are
| Place (rate center) | Exchanges |
|---|---|
| Miami | 488 |
| Florida Keys | 138 |
| North Dade | 112 |
| Perrine | 32 |
| Homestead | 13 |
How many people report 305 calls
305 complaints lean towards recorded calls. In the last year, prerecorded calls (95) outnumber live callers (70), and 1,181 of 1,877 FTC reports were robocalls. Medical and prescription offers are by far the most common specific topic: 499 FTC reports, the highest number of any code in this list.
305 FCC complaints by year
*2026-10-21
305 complaints month by month
| Nov 25 | Dec 25 | Jan 26 | Feb 26 | Mar 26 | Apr 26 | May 26 | Jun 26 | Jul 26 | Aug 26 | Sep 26 | Oct 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 8 | 38 | 27 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 21 | 15 |
305 call types, Oct 2025–Oct 2026
- Recorded message (robocall): 95 (48%)
- Live caller: 70 (35%)
- Text message: 35 (18%)
Top 305 FTC topics
- Medical and prescription offers: 499
- Impostors (government, business or family): 183
- Debt relief offers: 130
Carriers behind 305 numbers
- AT&T (landline): 363 exchanges (46%)
- AT&T Mobility: 92 exchanges (12%)
- T-Mobile (Metro): 49 exchanges (6%)
- T-Mobile: 43 exchanges (5%)
BellSouth, now AT&T, holds close to half of the 305 exchanges, and T-Mobile’s companies together hold another big share. To know who serves one particular line today, check the line rather than the prefix.
What to do about a 305 call
Who called me from 305? The quickest answer comes from the 305 phone number itself: the lookup tells you if this line from the 305 area code has a history of complaints.
Florida residents can file with the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov and with the Florida Attorney General. If it was a text, pass it on to 7726.
Frequently asked questions
Where is a 305 number from?
Miami-Dade County and the Florida Keys, on Eastern Time. 786 and 645 are issued in the same places.
Are 305 calls usually spam?
It’s a busy code with a lot of robocalls: 1,181 of 1,877 FTC reports about 305 numbers were recorded calls, often about health plans. The 692 FCC complaints put it at place 118 of 714. Plenty of 305 numbers are real Miami businesses, so check the one you got.
Is 305 a Miami number or a Keys number?
Both. 305 covers Miami-Dade County and Monroe County, which includes the Florida Keys. Broward County, to the north, uses 954 and 754.
Why are 305 calls often robocalls about health plans?
Medical and prescription offers lead the specific topics in FTC reports about 305 numbers, and most of the reports were robocalls. Don’t press any key on a recorded call; hang up and block the number.
A 305 number called me in Spanish about a debt. Is it real?
Check the number above before you call back, and never pay a debt over the phone without receiving written proof first. Debt collectors must send a written notice that explains the debt and your rights.
How far does 305 reach into the Florida Keys?
All the way. The Keys rate center alone holds 138 of the 305 exchanges, covering the island chain from Key Largo to Key West, all of it in Monroe County.
Is a 305 robocall about Medicare real?
Medical and prescription offers lead the topics in FTC reports about 305 numbers. Medicare doesn’t cold-call to sell plans or ask for your Medicare number; hang up and call the number on your Medicare card.
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