Area code 805 – California
805 has served California since 1957, split from 213. All but a handful of its 786 number blocks are allocated (786 of 786), so it is effectively exhausted. No carrier dominates: AT&T 29.1%, Frontier 17.8%, Verizon 14.1%. It shares its geography with overlay codes 820, so local calls take all ten digits. 881 FTC complaints named a 805 caller ID in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, putting it 68th of 422 codes with five or more complaints.
- State
- California
- In service since
- 1957
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Shares area with
- 820
Who holds 805 number blocks
Share of the 786 assigned NXX blocks (100% of the 786 possible), across 43 carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers.
- AT&T29.1%
- Frontier17.8%
- Verizon14.1%
- T-Mobile9.2%
- Lumen7.4%
- Other CLEC / VoIP5.2%
- Onvoy4.3%
- Bandwidth4.1%
- TPx3.2%
- Peerless1.7%
- Charter1.3%
- American Messaging0.9%
- Comcast0.8%
- Telnyx0.4%
- Windstream0.3%
- Spok0.3%
- Vonage0.1%
Spam complaints naming 805
FTC Do Not Call complaints where the caller ID was a 805 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 805
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 41.
Timeline
- 1957 805 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 213.
More about 805
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 805
What state is area code 805?
California. It covers the same area as 805/820.
Can I still get a 805 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 (805/820).
Is a call from 805 a scam?
Not by itself. 805 drew 881 FTC complaints in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 68th of 422 ranked codes – mid-pack or lower. Spam callers spoof caller IDs, so the only useful check is the full number.
Which carrier owns 805 numbers?
AT&T holds the largest share of assigned number blocks at 29.1%. 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 805?
NANPA records the local dialing plan for 805 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.