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Get a real Wimauma phone number you can call and text from, with your pick of the 813, 941, 727, or 863 area code. It works from the Ghost app on your iPhone, and you can pick your number and start using it in minutes.
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Why choose a Wimauma virtual phone number?
Close to Riverview, Sun City Center, and Ruskin
Wimauma sits right next to Sun City Center and Ruskin, and a short drive from Riverview. A Ghost number with a matching area code fits right into how people in this stretch of Hillsborough County already recognize each other's numbers.
727 is common in St. Petersburg
If you deal with people across the bay in St. Petersburg, a 727 number reads as familiar to them, even though you live in Wimauma. That matters when you're texting someone who's used to seeing 727 on their phone.
941 is carried by many in Sarasota
Head south toward Sarasota or Bradenton and 941 is the number a lot of people there carry. Picking 941 for a second line makes sense if that's where your buyers, dates, or new coworkers are based.
813 covers the Tampa side, including Brandon and Valrico
813 is the number most tied to Tampa, and it's also common through Brandon and Valrico, both close to Wimauma. A 813 Ghost number keeps you looking local to that whole corridor.
Keep your main line off the lists you don't want it on
People in this area deal with plenty of unwanted sales calls and spam texts, same as most of Florida. Giving out a second Ghost number for listings, apps, and forms keeps that traffic off your everyday phone.
Most popular Wimauma virtual phone numbers
| Area code | Serves | Get this area code |
|---|---|---|
| +1 813 | Tampa | Get a 813 number |
| +1 941 | Sarasota | Get a 941 number |
| +1 727 | St. Petersburg | Get a 727 number |
| +1 863 | Lakeland | Get a 863 number |
Local economy
Why do business in Wimauma?
Wimauma sits in a stretch of Hillsborough County shaped by farmland and its proximity to the Tampa metro, with a growing retirement community right next door in Sun City Center.
Agriculture
The land around Wimauma has long supported farming, and agricultural work remains part of daily life for many families in the area.
Healthcare
With Sun City Center right next door, healthcare and senior care services are a steady source of work for people living in and around Wimauma.
Logistics
Being close to Tampa and the I-75 corridor puts Wimauma within reach of the warehousing and distribution jobs that have grown across the Tampa Bay area.
About Wimauma
Area codes in service
4
Population
9,467
813 is tied most closely to Tampa and is also common through Brandon, Riverview, and Valrico, all close to Wimauma. 727 is carried by many in St. Petersburg across the bay, 941 by many in Sarasota and Bradenton to the south, and 863 by many in Lakeland to the east. Wimauma itself sits at the point where several of these areas meet.
The whole region runs on Eastern Time, so calls and texts land on the same clock no matter which of the four codes you pick. These area codes work as overlays across the greater Tampa Bay area, meaning more than one code can serve the same general region rather than each town having just one number tied to it.
Wimauma is a small community of 9,467 people. Like much of the Tampa Bay area, residents here commonly report unwanted robocalls and sales calls as a recurring nuisance, which is one more reason to keep a separate number for anything you post publicly, like a listing or a dating profile.
Places near Wimauma
The closest place to Wimauma in the Census list is Sun City Center, 4 miles northwest. The largest nearby is Tampa (414,547 people), 23 miles northwest. 8 of the 8 places below also use the 813 area code: Sun City Center, Balm, Ruskin, Apollo Beach, Riverview, Gibsonton, Fish Hawk and Bloomingdale.
4 mi northwest · 30,952 people · area code 813, 727, 941, 863
6 mi north · 6,541 people · area code 813, 727, 941, 863
7 mi west · 28,620 people · area code 727, 813, 941, 863
Apollo Beach, FL
8 mi northwest · 26,002 people · area code 813, 727, 941, 863
10 mi north · 107,396 people · area code 813, 727, 863, 941
11 mi north · 18,566 people · area code 813, 727, 941, 863
13 mi northeast · 24,625 people · area code 813, 863, 727, 941
14 mi north · 22,947 people · area code 813, 863, 727, 941
Distances are straight-line between Census place centers.
Frequently asked questions
How fast can I get a Wimauma phone number?
You pick your number right in the Ghost app and start using it in minutes. No store visit, no paperwork.
Which area code should I pick in Wimauma?
813 leans toward Tampa, Brandon, and Riverview. 727 is common across the bay in St. Petersburg. 941 is common further south around Sarasota and Bradenton, and 863 is common toward Lakeland. Pick whichever matches the people you're actually calling and texting.
Can I use a Ghost number for selling items or meeting people online?
Yes. A lot of people in the Wimauma area use a second number for marketplace listings or dating apps so their main line stays private.