Area code
Area code 562 — Long Beach, CA
California · in service since January 25, 1997
Area code 562 covers parts of California; the place with the most of its prefixes is Long Beach. It was created from area code 310 on January 25, 1997 and no other code overlays it.
Local time in Long Beach
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #101 of 461 codes
709 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zonePacific Time
- Local calls1 + 10 digits
- Prefixes717 assigned
- Runs out~1Q 2031
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 562 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 18 |
| Sep 14 | 130 |
| Sep 21 | 106 |
| Sep 28 | 187 |
| Oct 5 | 141 |
| Oct 12 | 176 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 133 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 51%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 23%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #101of 461 · top quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 15713 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Dropped call or no message | 212 24% | |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 122 14% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 85 10% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 40 4% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 17 2% | |
| Energy, solar, & utilities | 12 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| California | 631 71% | |
| Florida | 26 3% | |
| Texas | 20 2% | |
| Arizona | 18 2% | |
| Illinois | 17 2% |
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 562 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| LONG BEACH | Long Beach | Los Angeles County | 186 |
| ALAMITOS | — | — | 101 |
| NORWALK | Norwalk | Los Angeles County | 100 |
| DOWNEY | Downey | Los Angeles County | 77 |
| WHITTIER | Whittier | Los Angeles County | 63 |
| CMTN CMTN | Compton | Los Angeles County | 45 |
| LAKEWOOD | Lakewood | Los Angeles County | 42 |
| LA HABRA | La Habra | Orange County | 39 |
| PICORIVERA | Pico Rivera | Los Angeles County | 34 |
| CMTN GRDN | — | — | 15 |
Plus 1 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
- December 28, 1994
- Created from
- 310
- Local dialing
- 1 + 10 digits (NANPA: 1+10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-556, PL-544
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 562 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2030, moved later by 1 year.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 562 prefixes
The five largest of 37 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier California Inc. | 158 22% | |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 99 14% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 78 11% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 45 6% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 45 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 562
What area code is 562?
A California area code, in service since January 25, 1997.
Where is 562 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Long Beach, CA; Pacific Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 562?
709 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about dropped calls or no message (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 562 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 1Q 2031; no relief planning listed.