Area code
Area code 626 — Pasadena & Alhambra, CA
California · in service since June 14, 1997
Area code 626 covers Pasadena & Alhambra, CA. It was created from area code 818 on June 14, 1997 and no other code overlays it.
Local time in Pasadena & Alhambra
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #58 of 461 codes
820 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zonePacific Time
- Local calls1 + 10 digits
- Prefixes749 assigned
- Runs out~1Q 2030
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 626 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 35 |
| Sep 14 | 166 |
| Sep 21 | 140 |
| Sep 28 | 151 |
| Oct 5 | 153 |
| Oct 12 | 275 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 147 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 67%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 15%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #58of 461 · top quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 10513 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 265 25% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 124 12% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 97 9% | |
| Work from home & other ways to make money | 39 4% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 34 3% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 14 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| California | 571 54% | |
| Florida | 37 3% | |
| Arizona | 33 3% | |
| New Jersey | 33 3% | |
| Illinois | 32 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 626 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALHAMBRA | Alhambra | Los Angeles County | 170 |
| PSDN PSDN | Pasadena | Los Angeles County | 128 |
| COVINA | Covina | Los Angeles County | 126 |
| EL MONTE | El Monte | Los Angeles County | 88 |
| LA PUENTE | La Puente | Los Angeles County | 64 |
| AZUSA | Azusa | Los Angeles County | 49 |
| ARCADIA | Arcadia | Los Angeles County | 47 |
| MONROVIA | Monrovia | Los Angeles County | 34 |
| SIERRAMADR | Sierra Madre | Los Angeles County | 17 |
| SNGBLCNN | — | — | 12 |
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
- January 2, 1997
- Created from
- 818
- Local dialing
- 1 + 10 digits (NANPA: 1+10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-556, PL-544, PL-028
- Relief planning
- 626 (status: Active)
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 626 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2029, moved later by 1 year.
Relief planning (NANPA): 626, status Active; prefixes left: 51.
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 626 prefixes
The five largest of 39 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Bell | 116 15% | |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 106 14% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 84 11% | |
| Frontier California Inc. | 75 10% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 43 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 626
What area code is 626?
A California area code, in service since June 14, 1997.
Where is 626 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Pasadena & Alhambra, CA; Pacific Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 626?
820 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 626 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 1Q 2030; relief planning: Active.