949 area code: location, time zone and numbers
In Los Angeles, California, telephone area code 949 is a US code that has served the area since 1998.
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Service began
- 1998
- Local time zone
- Pacific time
- Overlay
- None: this is the sole code for the area
- Calls within the area
- Full 1 + 10-digit dialling
- Rate centre list
- 7
- Expected exhaustion
- 2029
- Code for the country
- +1 (United States)
Sources: NANPA public reports, the area code report and the rate-centre report, file dated 11/01/2026. The exhaust year comes from the NANPA projections file 2026-1 (April 2026). This is an unofficial site, not an official NANPA site.
Get a number in area code 949
You can get a 949 number in two ways. A provider gives you a new number with its plan. You pick it at sign-up from the numbers that provider holds in the code. A seller advertises numbers it already owns, 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 offering listed 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 949 area code
NANPA records 7 rate centres within 949. Numbers are assigned to these local calling areas:
Trabuco, Saddleback Valley, Rancho Viejo, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Irvine and Capistrano Valley.
Other related area codes
More California codes: 213, 415, 916, 714, 805, 209, 408, 707, 619, 818, 510, 310, 909, 562, 760, 626, 650, 530, 925, 323, 831, 559, 661, 858, 951, 424, 657, 747, 442, 669, 628, 279, 820, 341, 840, 350, 369, 738, 837 and 357.
949 area code questions
Where is the 949 area code located?
Calls to 949 ring in Los Angeles, California, in the area around Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Which country code applies to a 949 number?
+1. The 949 code belongs to the North American Numbering Plan. When calling from abroad, dial +1 949 followed by the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 949 area code?
The 949 area uses Pacific time.
Which callers use 949 numbers?
Homes, mobiles, local businesses and callers who fake a local number may all use this code. When a 949 number appears on your screen, it shows where the number was assigned but does not identify the caller.