Area code 949 – California
949 has served California since 1998, split from 714. 747 of its 786 number blocks are allocated – about 95% full. AT&T is the largest holder with 37.1% of blocks, ahead of Verizon at 16.6%. NANPA has relief planning under way for this code, which means another overlay is coming. It is also among the most imitated codes in spam calls: 1,387 FTC complaints named a 949 caller ID in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, ranking 9th of 422 ranked codes. The dominant complaint type is “Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)”.
- State
- California
- In service since
- 1998
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Shares area with
- No overlay
Who holds 949 number blocks
Share of the 747 assigned NXX blocks (95% of the 786 possible), across 37 carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers.
- AT&T37.1%
- Verizon16.6%
- T-Mobile10.2%
- Other CLEC / VoIP8.6%
- Onvoy6.3%
- Lumen6.3%
- Comcast3.9%
- TPx3.6%
- Bandwidth3.2%
- Windstream1.5%
- Frontier0.9%
- Peerless0.5%
- Vonage0.4%
- Charter0.4%
- Telnyx0.3%
- American Messaging0.1%
- Dish0.1%
Spam complaints naming 949
FTC Do Not Call complaints where the caller ID was a 949 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 949
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 7.
Timeline
- 1998 949 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 714.
- Announced NANPA records relief planning in progress: another overlay is being prepared.
More about 949
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 949
What state is area code 949?
California.
Is a call from 949 a scam?
949 is one of the most complained-about codes in the country – 1,387 FTC complaints in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 9th of 422 ranked codes. Most of those calls are spoofed: the caller fakes a local-looking number because it gets answered more often. Look up the specific number rather than judging by the code. The most reported category here is “Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)”.
Which carrier owns 949 numbers?
AT&T holds the largest share of assigned number blocks at 37.1%. 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 949?
NANPA records the local dialing plan for 949 as “1+10D”.
Is a new area code coming to the 949 area?
Yes. NANPA lists relief planning as in progress for this code, which means a new overlay is being prepared. The new code has not been published yet.
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 – NPA relief planning letters, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
NANPA dialing note for this code: “1+10D”. Reviewed by the data desk. Spotted an error? Request a correction.