Los Angeles skyline, home of the 323 area code

323 area code: location, overlays and numbers

Since 1998, the US telephone area code 323 has served Los Angeles, California. Its overlay is shared with 213 and 738.

Location
Los Angeles, California
Service start year
1998
Time zone used
Pacific time zone
Overlay
213 and 738
Calls within the area
Dial 1, then the 10-digit number
Rate centre list
2
Exhaust projection
2042
Code for calling the country
+1 (United States)

NANPA public reports include the area code report and rate-centre report, dated 11/01/2026. The NANPA projections 2026-1 (April 2026) provide the exhaust year. This is not an official NANPA website.

Get your 323 number

A 323 number comes from one of two routes. With its plan, a provider assigns a new number from those it holds in this code. The choice is made when you sign up. Sellers offer existing numbers, often with a pattern, at a one-time price. You then transfer the number you buy to a provider.

Providers ranked by first-year cost

ProviderCheapest planFirst yearLink
Google Voice logoFree appBasic (Just for me), free$0Open Google Voice
TextNow logoFree appFree plan, free$0Open TextNow
Twilio logoDeveloper APIPay-as-you-go local number, $1.15 a month$13.80Open Twilio
Burner logoSecond-number appStandard, $3.99 a month billed yearly$47.99Open Burner
UniTel Voice logoToll-free specialistSolo, $6.99 a month billed yearly$84Open UniTel Voice
GoDaddy Conversations (formerly Smartline) logoSecond-number appDeluxe (local number), $6.99 a month billed yearly$102.88Open GoDaddy Conversations (formerly Smartline)

Sellers listing local numbers

SellerWhat it sellsListed priceMonthly feeLink
Exclusive Digits logoMarketplaceLocal numbersFrom $9 one-timeNone statedSearch at Exclusive Digits
NumberBarn logoMarketplaceLocal and toll-freeFrom $9.95 one-time$2.99 a monthSearch at NumberBarn
RingBoost logoNumber brokerLocal and toll-freeFrom $99 one-timeNone statedSearch at RingBoost
PhoneNumberExpert logoNumber brokerLocal and toll-freeFrom $100 one-timeNone statedSearch at PhoneNumberExpert
212areacode.comNumber brokerLocal numbersFrom $150 one-timeNone statedSearch at 212areacode.com

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Places in the 323 area code

For 323, NANPA lists 2 rate centres. Each one is a local calling area where numbers are assigned:

Los Angeles, Montebello.

Area codes related to this one

Same area, same pool of numbers: 213 and 738. Since any of these codes can supply a new number in this area, request the one you want.

In California, other area codes are 415, 916, 714, 805, 209, 408, 707, 619, 818, 510, 310, 909, 562, 760, 626, 650, 530, 925, 949, 831, 559, 661, 858, 951, 424, 657, 747, 442, 669, 628, 279, 820, 341, 840, 350, 369, 837 and 357.

Guides by city: Los Angeles area codes.

323 area code questions

Where is the 323 area code located?

323 rings in Los Angeles, California, around metro Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.

What country code does a 323 number use?

+1. As part of the North American Numbering Plan, 323 requires calls from abroad to use +1 323 and the 7-digit number.

What time is it in the 323 area code?

The time in the 323 area is Pacific.

Which callers use a 323 number?

Homes, mobile phones and local businesses can use numbers in this code. Callers who fake local numbers can use them too. A 323 number on your screen shows where it was assigned. It does not tell you who is calling.

Is a 323 number toll-free?

No. 323 is a local area code, so calls to it are billed the same as any other US call. Toll-free prefixes in the US: 800, 888, 877, 866, 855, 844 and 833.