Area codes · Florida
239 area code: where it is and what time it is
The 239 area code serves southwest Florida, including Fort Myers, Cape Coral and Naples. It runs on Eastern Time (ET), and local calls inside 239 are dialed with 7 digits.
| State | Florida |
| Main cities | Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Naples, Bonita Springs, Estero, Lehigh Acres, Marco Island, Sanibel, Immokalee |
| Counties | Lee, Collier, small parts of Hendry and Charlotte, mainland Monroe (Everglades National Park) |
| Time zone | Eastern Time (ET) |
| In service since | March 11, 2002 |
| Split from | 941 |
| Overlay codes | None |
| Local dialing | 7 digits |
Where is the 239 area code?
The 239 area code serves southwest Florida, including Fort Myers, Cape Coral and Naples.
An overlay means two or more area codes share the same map. New numbers can be issued in any of them, which is why neighbors, or even two lines at one business, can have different area codes.
What time zone is the 239 area code in?
The 239 area code is on Eastern Time (ET).
The clock above shows the current local time and accounts for daylight saving time automatically. If you are scheduling a call, that is the time the person who answers will see.
Which cities use the 239 area code?
Places in the 239 area code include Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Naples, Bonita Springs, Estero, Lehigh Acres, Marco Island, Sanibel and Immokalee. Counties served include Lee, Collier, small parts of Hendry and Charlotte and mainland Monroe (Everglades National Park).
History of the 239 area code
- 239 was activated on March 11, 2002, when the southern half of 941 was renumbered.
- The permissive dialing period, when 941 still worked, ended on March 10, 2003.
Is a call from the 239 area code a scam?
Not because of the area code. 239 is an ordinary Florida area code used by homes, businesses and cellphones. Scammers can fake any caller ID, including 239 numbers, so judge the call by what the caller asks for, not by the number.
- Spoofing. Robocallers often fake a local-looking number. A 239 caller ID does not prove the call came from Florida.
- Look-alike codes. Some three-digit codes that look domestic, such as 876 (Jamaica) and 809 (Dominican Republic), are international. Calling back a missed call from one can cost money. 239 is not one of them.
- What to do. Don't share codes, passwords or payment details with an unexpected caller. Report scam calls at reportfraud.ftc.gov and register your number at donotcall.gov.
Get a 239 number for your AI agent
Yes, if one is available. Every KaiCalls plan, from $10/mo, includes one phone number, and you can choose or swap its area code. From inside your agent, CallMCP's search_available_numbers tool checks live carrier inventory with area_code "239", and an extra line ($15/mo) is bought through a buy_number request that the account owner approves. Inventory changes, so a search for 239 can come back empty.
{
"name": "search_available_numbers",
"arguments": { "area_code": "239", "country": "US", "limit": 5 }
}The purchase step, buy_number, only files a request. A human on the account approves it before anything is bought, and then attach_number routes the number to your agent. The phone-number guide walks through every call. Owning a 239 number does not give your agent permission to call people there; read outbound call safety and consent first.
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Sources
Facts checked against the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) on 2026-10-30. If NANPA says something different, NANPA wins.