- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Service began
- 2024
- Local time zone
- Pacific local time
- Local calling
- Full 1 + 10-digit dialling
- Rate centre list
- 2
- Expected exhaust
- 2042
- Country code number
- +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 2026-1 NANPA projections (April 2026). We are not an official NANPA site.
Get hold of a 738 number
There are two routes to a 738 number. At sign-up you pick from the numbers the provider already holds in the code, and the provider assigns that new number along with its plan. A seller lists the numbers it already holds, often ones with a pattern, at a one-time price; afterward you move the 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 738 area code
For 738, NANPA lists 2 rate centres. Each one is a local calling area where numbers are assigned:
Los Angeles, Montebello.
Other related area codes
One area, one pool of numbers: 213 area code and 323 area code. Any of these codes can give you a new number in this area, so ask for the one you want.
California area codes besides this one: 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.
City guide pages: Los Angeles area codes.
738 area code questions
Where is the 738 area code?
Calls to 738 ring in Los Angeles, California, around metro Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Which country code applies to a 738 number?
+1. Because 738 falls under the North American Numbering Plan, calls from abroad use +1 738 followed by the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 738 area code?
The time in 738 is Pacific time.
Who calls using a 738 number?
Homes, mobiles, local businesses and callers who fake a local number all use numbers in this code. The 738 number on your screen shows where it was assigned, not who is calling.