Area code
Area code 661 — Bakersfield, CA
California · in service since February 13, 1999
Area code 661 covers parts of California; the place with the most of its prefixes is Bakersfield. It was created from area code 805 on February 13, 1999 and no other code overlays it.
Local time in Bakersfield
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #147 of 461 codes
590 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zonePacific Time
- Local calls7 digits
- Prefixes704 assigned
- Runs out~1Q 2033
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 661 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 44 |
| Sep 14 | 128 |
| Sep 21 | 133 |
| Sep 28 | 122 |
| Oct 5 | 149 |
| Oct 12 | 135 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 95 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 66%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 21%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #147of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 758 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 191 24% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 74 9% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 73 9% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 30 4% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 12 1% | |
| Energy, solar, & utilities | 10 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| California | 476 59% | |
| Florida | 32 4% | |
| New York | 24 3% | |
| Texas | 18 2% | |
| Arizona | 16 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 661 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BKFD MAIN | Bakersfield | Kern County | 151 |
| PLDL PLDL | Palmdale | Los Angeles County | 96 |
| SNCA NHCS | — | — | 67 |
| LANCASTER | Lancaster | Los Angeles County | 56 |
| BKFD SOUTH | Bakersfield | Kern County | 50 |
| BKFD NORTH | Bakersfield | Kern County | 29 |
| SNCA SGCC | — | — | 29 |
| DELANO | Delano | Kern County | 23 |
| ARVIN | Arvin | Kern County | 22 |
| EDWARDS | — | — | 13 |
Plus 22 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
- February 12, 1998
- Created from
- 805
- Local dialing
- 7 digits (NANPA: 7D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-111
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 661 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2032, moved later by 1 year.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 661 prefixes
The five largest of 53 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Bell | 145 21% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 75 11% | |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 55 8% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 51 7% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 50 7% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 661
What area code is 661?
A California area code, in service since February 13, 1999.
Where is 661 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Bakersfield, CA; Pacific Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 661?
590 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 661 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 1Q 2033; no relief planning listed.