Area code
Area code 818 — Los Angeles, CA
California · in service since January 7, 1984
Area code 818 covers Los Angeles, CA. It is an overlay: 747 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 747
Local time in Los Angeles
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #114 of 461 codes
678 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zonePacific Time
- Local calls1 + 10 digits
- Prefixes794 assigned
- Runs out~2Q 2057
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 818 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 39 |
| Sep 14 | 131 |
| Sep 21 | 142 |
| Sep 28 | 137 |
| Oct 5 | 177 |
| Oct 12 | 163 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 103 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 54%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 50%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #114of 461 · top quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 14212 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Dropped call or no message | 183 21% | |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 113 13% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 95 11% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 44 5% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 19 2% | |
| Energy, solar, & utilities | 14 2% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| California | 674 76% | |
| Texas | 19 2% | |
| Florida | 16 2% | |
| Ohio | 16 2% | |
| Washington | 14 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 818 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAN NUYS | Los Angeles | Los Angeles County | 236 |
| CANOGAPARK | Los Angeles | Los Angeles County | 92 |
| BRBN BRBN | Burbank | Los Angeles County | 88 |
| NO HOLLYWD | Los Angeles | Los Angeles County | 63 |
| GLENDALE | Glendale | Los Angeles County | 57 |
| NORTHRIDGE | Los Angeles | Los Angeles County | 38 |
| RESEDA | Los Angeles | Los Angeles County | 33 |
| SNFN SNFN | San Fernando | Los Angeles County | 33 |
| AGOURA | — | — | 29 |
| SNFN GRHL | — | — | 21 |
Plus 8 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 7, 1984
- Created from
- 213
- Local dialing
- 1 + 10 digits (NANPA: 1+10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-378, PL-130
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 818 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2053, moved later by 4 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 818 prefixes
The five largest of 35 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Bell | 266 34% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 73 9% | |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 71 9% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 63 8% | |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC | 43 5% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 818
What area code is 818?
A California area code, in service since January 7, 1984.
Where is 818 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Los Angeles, CA; Pacific Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 818?
678 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 818 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 2Q 2057; no relief planning listed.