Area code
Area code 213 — Los Angeles, CA
California · in service since 1947
Area code 213 covers Los Angeles, CA. It is an overlay: 323, 738 serve the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Local time in Los Angeles
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #73 of 461 codes
776 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zonePacific Time
- Local calls1 + 10 digits
- Prefixes800 assigned
- Runs out~3Q 2042
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 213 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 62 |
| Sep 14 | 215 |
| Sep 21 | 181 |
| Sep 28 | 155 |
| Oct 5 | 157 |
| Oct 12 | 180 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 174 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 56%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 7%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #73of 461 · top quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 26283 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 179 16% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 138 12% | |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 131 12% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 26 2% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 22 2% | |
| Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes | 13 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| California | 596 53% | |
| Washington | 47 4% | |
| Texas | 46 4% | |
| Virginia | 37 3% | |
| Pennsylvania | 30 3% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 213 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAN DA 01 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles County | 362 |
| LSAN DA 10 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles County | 113 |
| LSAN DA 07 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles County | 84 |
| LSAN DA 09 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles County | 35 |
| LSAN DA 14 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles County | 22 |
| LSAN DA 13 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles County | 21 |
| MONTEBELLO | Montebello | Los Angeles County | 21 |
| LSAN DA 04 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles County | 20 |
| LSAN DA 06 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles County | 19 |
| LSAN DA 02 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles County | 18 |
Plus 6 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- California
- Assigned by NANPA
- 1947
- Local dialing
- 1 + 10 digits (NANPA: 1+10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-614, PL-494
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 213 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2042, the same year.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 213 prefixes
The five largest of 46 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Bell | 138 17% | |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 120 15% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 65 8% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 58 7% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 44 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 213
What area code is 213?
A California area code, in service since 1947.
Where is 213 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Los Angeles, CA; Pacific Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 213?
776 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about impostors (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 213 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 3Q 2042; no relief planning listed.