California area codes
California uses 41 area codes. The oldest is 213, in service since 1947; the newest is 357, from 2025. Across them 22,122 of 32,226 possible number blocks are allocated, 68.6% of capacity. 408, 213, 310, 323, 805, 909, 415, 510, 559, 619, 707, 714, 760, 916, 209, 530, 818 and 949 are at or past 95%, which is why new numbers there come from overlays rather than the original code. AT&T holds 35.3% of the 22,122 assigned blocks across the state, ahead of T-Mobile at 13.0%; a further 8.0% sits with CLEC and VoIP holders outside the national carriers. In the 33 days to 30 October 2026, FTC complaints named a California caller ID 24,182 times – 10.6% of all complaints in the window, most often 707 with 1,431 (7th of 422 nationally). NANPA has relief planning under way for 626, 657, 714 and 949, so more codes are coming. NANPA records 1,123 rate centers across the state's codes.
All 41 codes
| Code | In service | Blocks used | Largest holder | Complaints | Shares area with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 209 | 1958 | 784/786 | AT&T 40.9% | 933 | 350 |
| 213 | 1947 | 786/786 | AT&T 28.4% | 925 | 323, 738 |
| 279 | 2018 | 151/786 | Other CLEC / VoIP 35.1% | 272 | 916 |
| 310 | 1991 | 786/786 | AT&T 43.6% | 454 | 424 |
| 323 | 1998 | 786/786 | AT&T 41.6% | 677 | 213, 738 |
| 341 | 2019 | 113/786 | Other CLEC / VoIP 38.9% | 220 | 510 |
| 350 | 2022 | 88/786 | Onvoy 22.7% | 54 | 209 |
| 357 | 2025 | 9/786 | Onvoy 55.6% | – | 559 |
| 369 | 2023 | 55/786 | AT&T 23.6% | 48 | 707 |
| 408 | 1959 | 787/786 | AT&T 53.9% | 682 | 669 |
| 415 | 1947 | 785/786 | AT&T 53% | 768 | 628 |
| 424 | 2006 | 460/786 | T-Mobile 21.1% | 631 | 310 |
| 442 | 2009 | 356/786 | Other CLEC / VoIP 25% | 245 | 760 |
| 510 | 1991 | 785/786 | AT&T 48% | 775 | 341 |
| 530 | 1997 | 782/786 | AT&T 35.9% | 821 | 837 |
| 559 | 1998 | 785/786 | AT&T 41% | 698 | 357 |
| 562 | 1997 | 702/786 | Frontier 22.5% | 800 | no overlay |
| 619 | 1982 | 785/786 | AT&T 39% | 682 | 858 |
| 626 overlay coming | 1997 | 737/786 | AT&T 30.5% | 919 | no overlay |
| 628 | 2015 | 193/786 | Other CLEC / VoIP 26.9% | 419 | 415 |
| 650 | 1997 | 717/786 | AT&T 50.8% | 663 | no overlay |
| 657 overlay coming | 2008 | 703/786 | Verizon 53.3% | 472 | 714 |
| 661 | 1999 | 674/786 | AT&T 35.9% | 648 | no overlay |
| 669 | 2012 | 238/786 | T-Mobile 20.6% | 255 | 408 |
| 707 | 1959 | 785/786 | AT&T 40.4% | 1,431 | 369 |
| 714 overlay coming | 1951 | 785/786 | AT&T 46% | 608 | 657 |
| 738 | 2024 | 30/786 | Onvoy 63.3% | 30 | 213, 323 |
| 747 | 2009 | 260/786 | T-Mobile 23.5% | 379 | 818 |
| 760 | 1997 | 785/786 | AT&T 28.5% | 1,010 | 442 |
| 805 | 1957 | 786/786 | AT&T 29.1% | 881 | 820 |
| 818 | 1984 | 781/786 | AT&T 47.4% | 778 | 747 |
| 820 | 2018 | 98/786 | Other CLEC / VoIP 46.9% | 135 | 805 |
| 831 | 1998 | 406/786 | AT&T 42.9% | 458 | no overlay |
| 837 | 2025 | 11/786 | Onvoy 54.5% | – | 530 |
| 840 | 2021 | 130/786 | Other CLEC / VoIP 25.4% | 137 | 909 |
| 858 | 1999 | 564/786 | AT&T 41.7% | 620 | 619 |
| 909 | 1992 | 786/786 | Frontier 19.8% | 845 | 840 |
| 916 | 1947 | 785/786 | AT&T 43.6% | 787 | 279 |
| 925 | 1998 | 640/786 | AT&T 43.8% | 948 | no overlay |
| 949 overlay coming | 1998 | 747/786 | AT&T 37.1% | 1,387 | no overlay |
| 951 | 2004 | 696/786 | AT&T 23.9% | 687 | no overlay |
Block share is share of allocated number blocks, not of subscribers. Complaint counts cover 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026 and reflect spoofed caller IDs as much as real calls.
How full California’s codes are
A code holds at most 786 blocks of 10,000 numbers each. When a code fills up, the administrator does not reclaim numbers – it adds an overlay, and from then on new numbers in the same area come from the new code.
Full or nearly full
Who holds the number blocks
Counted from every assigned block in the state: 22,122 blocks, each with the holder NANPA recorded for it. Percentages are measured, not estimated.
| Holder | Blocks | Share of California | Largest in |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 7,805 | 35.3% | 25 codes |
| T-Mobile | 2,879 | 13% | 3 codes |
| Verizon | 2,854 | 12.9% | 1 code |
| Other CLEC / VoIP | 1,777 | 8% | 6 codes |
| Onvoy | 1,536 | 6.9% | 4 codes |
| Lumen | 1,279 | 5.8% | – |
| Frontier | 1,154 | 5.2% | 2 codes |
| Bandwidth | 812 | 3.7% | – |
| TPx | 613 | 2.8% | – |
| Charter | 300 | 1.4% | – |
| Spok | 244 | 1.1% | – |
| Comcast | 210 | 0.9% | – |
“Other CLEC / VoIP” is not one company: it is every holder outside the national carriers counted together, which is what resellers and app-based numbers look like in the records. This is allocation, not subscribers.
Spam complaints naming California codes
FTC Do Not Call complaints where the caller ID shown was a California number, 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026 (33 days). Caller IDs on spam calls are routinely faked, so these are complaints about the code, not calls proven to come from it.
| Code | Complaints | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| 707 | 1,431 | #7 of 422 |
| 949 | 1,387 | #9 of 422 |
| 760 | 1,010 | #39 of 422 |
| 925 | 948 | #48 of 422 |
| 209 | 933 | #50 of 422 |
What people said the calls were about
- Other – 1,926
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) – 1,428
- Dropped call or no message – 467
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends – 416
Topics as the complainant chose them, for the codes where the FTC published a topic.
What is coming next
NANPA has relief planning open for 626, 657, 714, 949 – the step that comes before a new overlay is announced. Watch these codes if you need to know whether dialing or new-number availability is about to change.
How California got its codes
3 in the 1940s, 5 in the 1950s, 2 in the 1980s, 15 in the 1990s, 5 in the 2000s, 5 in the 2010s, 6 in the 2020s. Each code after the first was split off from or overlaid on one already in service.
- 1947 213 goes into service.
- 1947 415 goes into service.
- 1947 916 goes into service.
- 1951 714 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 213.
- 1957 805 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 213.
- 1958 209 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 415.
- 1959 408 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 415.
- 1959 707 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 415.
- 1982 619 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 714.
- 1984 818 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 213.
- 1991 310 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 213.
- 1991 510 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 415.
- 1992 909 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 714.
- 1997 530 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 916.
- 1997 562 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 310.
- 1997 626 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 818.
- 1997 650 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 415.
- 1997 760 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 619.
- 1998 323 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 213.
- 1998 559 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 209.
- 1998 831 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 408.
- 1998 925 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 510.
- 1998 949 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 714.
- 1999 661 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 805.
- 1999 858 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 619.
- 2004 951 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 909.
- 2006 424 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 310.
- 2008 657 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 714.
- 2009 442 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 760.
- 2009 747 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 818.
- 2012 669 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 408.
- 2015 628 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 415.
- 2018 279 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 916.
- 2018 820 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 805.
- 2019 341 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 510.
- 2021 840 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 909.
- 2022 350 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 209.
- 2023 369 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 707.
- 2024 738 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 323.
- 2025 357 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 559.
- 2025 837 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 530.
Time zones
California is in Pacific time.
Frequently asked about California area codes
How many area codes does California have?
41 in service. They are 209, 213, 279, 310, 323, 341, 350, 357, 369, 408, 415, 424, 442, 510, 530, 559, 562, 619, 626, 628, 650, 657, 661, 669, 707, 714, 738, 747, 760, 805, 818, 820, 831, 837, 840, 858, 909, 916, 925, 949 and 951.
What is the oldest area code in California?
213, in service since 1947. Every later code in the state was split off from or overlaid on an existing one.
What is the newest area code in California?
357, from 2025, overlaying 559.
Is California getting a new area code?
Probably. No new code is assigned yet, but NANPA lists relief planning under way for 626, 657, 714 and 949, which is the step before a new overlay is announced.
What time zone is California in?
Pacific time.
Which California area code gets the most spam complaints?
707 – 1,431 FTC complaints in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 7th of 422 codes nationally. Those are complaints about the caller ID shown, and spam callers routinely fake a local-looking number, so this says the code is imitated often, not that the calls come from there.
Which carrier holds the most California numbers?
AT&T, with 35.3% of the 22,122 blocks assigned across California, ahead of T-Mobile at 13.0%. This is allocation of blocks by the numbering administrator, not a count of subscribers – people keep their numbers when they switch carriers.
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, 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Figures on this page are counted from those files, not copied from other sites. Spotted an error? Request a correction. How we collect and check: methodology.