Area code 213 – California
213 is one of the original area codes, in service across California since 1947. All but a handful of its 786 number blocks are allocated (786 of 786), so it is effectively exhausted. No carrier dominates: AT&T 28.4%, Other CLEC / VoIP 18.1%, T-Mobile 15.3%. It shares its geography with overlay codes 323, 738, so local calls take all ten digits. 925 FTC complaints named a 213 caller ID in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, putting it 54th of 422 codes with five or more complaints. The dominant complaint type is “Other”.
- State
- California
- In service since
- 1947
- Time zone
- Pacific
Who holds 213 number blocks
Share of the 786 assigned NXX blocks (100% of the 786 possible), across 45 carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers.
- AT&T28.4%
- T-Mobile20.4%
- Other CLEC / VoIP11.5%
- Verizon8.8%
- Onvoy8.3%
- Bandwidth5.2%
- Lumen3.6%
- Charter3.3%
- TPx3.1%
- Spok2.5%
- Windstream1.8%
- American Messaging1.3%
- Peerless0.8%
- Vonage0.4%
- Frontier0.4%
- Dish0.3%
- VoIP Innovations0.1%
- Twilio0.1%
Spam complaints naming 213
FTC Do Not Call complaints where the caller ID was a 213 number, 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026 (33 days). Caller IDs on spam calls are frequently spoofed, so these are complaints about the code, not calls proven to originate in it.
Rate centers in 213
NANPA allocates number blocks to rate centers and records their names abbreviated to ten characters, so these are NANPA's codes rather than place names – CHAMPAURBN is Champaign-Urbana, NWYRCYZN01 is a New York City zone. We show them unchanged instead of guessing at the full names. Showing the largest 5 of 16.
Timeline
- 1947 213 assigned in the original North American Numbering Plan.
More about 213
Separate pages for the questions that need their own answer: what time it is there, what the complaint data says, who holds the number blocks, and how the code compares with the one it shares its area with.
Frequently asked about 213
What state is area code 213?
California. It covers the same area as 213/323/738.
Can I still get a 213 number?
Only from recycled stock. 786 of the 786 available blocks are already allocated, so new numbers in the area normally come from the overlay codes (213/323/738).
Is a call from 213 a scam?
Not by itself. 213 drew 925 FTC complaints in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 54th of 422 ranked codes – mid-pack or lower. Spam callers spoof caller IDs, so the only useful check is the full number. The most reported category here is “Other”.
Which carrier owns 213 numbers?
AT&T holds the largest share of assigned number blocks at 28.4%. The rest is spread across 3 other carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers – people keep their numbers when they switch carriers.
Do I need to dial 10 digits in 213?
NANPA records the local dialing plan for 213 as “1+10D”.
Sources and verification
- NANPA – NPA Database (npa_report.csv), file date 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- NANPA – CO Code Assignment Records, All States (utilized), file updated 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- FTC – Do Not Call Reported Calls Data, 25 daily files 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
NANPA dialing note for this code: “1+10D”. Reviewed by the data desk. Spotted an error? Request a correction.