442 area code: location, overlays and numbers
In Riverside, California, area code 442 has served US telephone users since 2009 and shares an overlay with 760.
- Location
- Riverside, California
- In use since
- 2009
- Local time zone
- Pacific time
- Overlay
- 760
- Local calling
- Full 1 + 10-digit dialling
- List of rate centres
- 84
- Exhaust projection
- 2043
- Code for the country
- +1 (United States)
Source: NANPA public reports, the area code report and the rate-centre report, dated 11/01/2026; the exhaust year comes from the NANPA projections release 2026-1 (April 2026). This site is not an official NANPA site.
How to get a 442 number
There are two ways to get a 442 number. When you sign up, a provider assigns a new number from those it holds in the code and includes it with its plan. A seller advertises numbers already in its possession, often with a pattern, at a one-time price. You then transfer your chosen number to a provider.
Providers ranked by first-year cost
| Provider | Cheapest plan | First year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
 Free app | Basic (Just for me), free | $0 | Open Google Voice |
 Free app | Free plan, free | $0 | Open TextNow |
 Developer API | Pay-as-you-go local number, $1.15 a month | $13.80 | Open Twilio |
 Second-number app | Standard, $3.99 a month billed yearly | $47.99 | Open Burner |
 Toll-free specialist | Solo, $6.99 a month billed yearly | $84 | Open UniTel Voice |
 Second-number app | Deluxe (local number), $6.99 a month billed yearly | $102.88 | Open GoDaddy Conversations (formerly Smartline) |
Sellers that list local numbers
| Seller | What it sells | Listed price | Monthly fee | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marketplace | Local numbers | From $9 one-time | None stated | Search at Exclusive Digits |
 Marketplace | Local and toll-free | From $9.95 one-time | $2.99 a month | Search at NumberBarn |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $99 one-time | None stated | Search at RingBoost |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $100 one-time | None stated | Search at PhoneNumberExpert |
| 212areacode.comNumber broker | Local numbers | From $150 one-time | None stated | Search at 212areacode.com |
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Places in the 442 area code
For 442, NANPA lists 84 rate centres. Each rate centre is a local calling area where numbers are assigned:
Earp:lost Lake Da, Earp:earp Da, Baker, Benton, Bishop, Boron, Brawley, Barstow Yermo Da, California Village, Calipatria, Crowley Lake, Desert Center, Eagle Mountain, El Mirage, Escondido, Fort Irwin, Holtville, Imperial, Indio, Joshua Tree, June Lake, Lee Vining, Lake Isabella, Lucerne Valley, Morongo Valley, Needles, Ocotillo, Palm Springs, Palo Verde, Pauma Valley, Oceanside:pendleton Da, Oceanside:oceanside Da, Oceanside:carlsbad Da, Barstow, Big Pine, Blythe, Borrego, Bridgeport, Calexico, California City, Cima, Death Valley, Desert Hot Springs, El Centro, Encinitas, Fallbrook, Havasu Lake, Homestead Valley, Independence, Inyokern, Julian, Kernville, Lenwood, Lone Pine, Mammoth Lakes, Mountain Pass, Newberry, Olancha, Palm Desert, Parker Dam and 24 more.
Related telephone area codes
760 covers this same area and shares its number pool. Any listed code may supply a new number for this area. Ask for the specific code you want.
These California area codes also exist: 213, 415, 916, 714, 805, 209, 408, 707, 619, 818, 510, 310, 909, 562, 626, 650, 530, 925, 949, 323, 831, 559, 661, 858, 951, 424, 657, 747, 669, 628, 279, 820, 341, 840, 350, 369, 738, 837 and 357.
442 area code questions
Where is area code 442?
Around Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, area code 442 rings in Riverside, California.
What country code does a 442 number use?
+1. Because 442 sits in the North American Numbering Plan, from abroad you dial +1 442 plus the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 442 area code?
Area code 442 uses Pacific time.
Who uses a 442 number to call?
Anyone may use a number in this code, including homes, mobiles, local businesses and callers who fake a local number. What a 442 number shows on your screen is the place it was assigned, not who is calling.