Area code
Area code 909 — San Bernardino & Pomona, CA
California · in service since November 14, 1992
Area code 909 covers San Bernardino & Pomona, CA. It is an overlay: 840 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 840
Local time in San Bernardino & Pomona
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #79 of 461 codes
765 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zonePacific Time
- Local calls1 + 10 digits
- Prefixes800 assigned
- Runs out~1Q 2056
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 909 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 49 |
| Sep 14 | 231 |
| Sep 21 | 223 |
| Sep 28 | 178 |
| Oct 5 | 163 |
| Oct 12 | 153 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 129 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 55%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 32%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #79of 461 · top quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 9314 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 185 16% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 125 11% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 115 10% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 47 4% | |
| Energy, solar, & utilities | 19 2% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 11 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| California | 758 67% | |
| Pennsylvania | 32 3% | |
| Florida | 30 3% | |
| Arizona | 26 2% | |
| Texas | 25 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 909 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ONTARIO | Ontario | San Bernardino County | 124 |
| S BERNDINO | San Bernardino | San Bernardino County | 88 |
| FONTANA | Fontana | San Bernardino County | 70 |
| UPLAND | Upland | San Bernardino County | 70 |
| CHINO | Chino | San Bernardino County | 55 |
| POMONA | Pomona | Los Angeles County | 51 |
| CLAREMONT | Claremont | Los Angeles County | 50 |
| COLTON | Colton | San Bernardino County | 45 |
| REDLANDS | Redlands | San Bernardino County | 38 |
| RIALTO | Rialto | San Bernardino County | 34 |
Plus 15 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 18, 1992
- Created from
- 714
- Local dialing
- 1 + 10 digits (NANPA: 1+10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-529, PL-334, PL-215, PL-206, PL-189, PL-115
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 909 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2054, moved later by 2 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 909 prefixes
The five largest of 39 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier California Inc. | 156 20% | |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 87 11% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 75 9% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 72 9% | |
| Metropcs Networks, LLC | 52 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 909
What area code is 909?
A California area code, in service since November 14, 1992.
Where is 909 area code, and what time zone is it in?
San Bernardino & Pomona, CA; Pacific Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 909?
765 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 909 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 1Q 2056; no relief planning listed.