Area code
Area code 949 — Irvine, CA
California · in service since April 18, 1998
Area code 949 covers Irvine, CA. It was created from area code 714 on April 18, 1998 and no other code overlays it.
Local time in Irvine
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #15 of 461 codes
1,244 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zonePacific Time
- Local calls1 + 10 digits
- Prefixes760 assigned
- Runs out~3Q 2029
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 949 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 29 |
| Sep 14 | 209 |
| Sep 21 | 264 |
| Sep 28 | 234 |
| Oct 5 | 336 |
| Oct 12 | 288 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 212 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 75%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 22%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #15of 461 · top tenth (most complaints)
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 19643 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 542 34% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 140 9% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 138 9% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 35 2% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 18 1% | |
| Work from home & other ways to make money | 15 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| California | 689 44% | |
| Florida | 103 7% | |
| Texas | 72 5% | |
| New York | 46 3% | |
| North Carolina | 45 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 949 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRVINE | Irvine | Orange County | 284 |
| SADLBK VLY | — | — | 148 |
| NEWPORTBCH | Newport Beach | Orange County | 101 |
| CAPITRNVLY | — | — | 92 |
| LAGUNA BCH | Laguna Beach | Orange County | 69 |
| TRABUCO | — | — | 32 |
| RNCHOVIEJO | Rancho Mission Viejo | Orange County | 20 |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- California
- Assigned by NANPA
- March 6, 1997
- Created from
- 714
- Local dialing
- 1 + 10 digits (NANPA: 1+10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-556, PL-544, PL-080, PL-071, PL-044
- Relief planning
- 949 (status: Active)
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 949 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2029, the same year.
Relief planning (NANPA): 949, status Active; prefixes left: 40.
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 949 prefixes
The five largest of 38 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Bell | 184 24% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 89 12% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 73 10% | |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 68 9% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 46 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 949
What area code is 949?
A California area code, in service since April 18, 1998.
Where is 949 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Irvine, CA; Pacific Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 949?
1,244 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 949 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 3Q 2029; relief planning: Active.