951 area code: location, time zone and numbers
In Riverside, California, 951 serves as a US telephone area code and has done so since 2004.
- Location
- Riverside, California
- Service began in
- 2004
- The time zone
- The Pacific time zone
- Overlay
- None: it is the only code for its area
- Calls within the area
- Calls use 1 + 10-digit dialling.
- The rate centres
- 20
- Expected exhaustion
- 2031
- The country code
- +1 (United States)
Our sources include NANPA public reports: the area code data and rate-centre report. The file is dated 11/01/2026. The NANPA projections in release 2026-1 (April 2026) provide the projected exhaust year. This website has no official status with NANPA.
Get a number in the 951 area code
There are two ways to get a 951 number. At sign-up, a provider assigns a new number with its plan. The number comes from those it holds in the code. Seller listings cover numbers the seller already holds, often numbers with a pattern, at a one-time price. You later transfer 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 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 951 area code
According to NANPA, 951 has 20 rate centres. Numbers are assigned to each local calling area:
Arlington, Banning, Corona, Elsinore, Hemet: anza Da, Idyllwild, Lakeview Nuevo, Hemet:hemet Da, Hemet:sage Da, Moreno, Mira Loma, Sun City, Perris, Murrieta, Riverside, Temecula, Hemet:homeland Da, Hemet:san Jacinto Da, Temescal Canyon, Woodcrest.
Other related area codes
Additional California area codes include: 213, 415, 916, 714, 805, 209, 408, 707, 619, 818, 510, 310, 909, 562, 760, 626, 650, 530, 925, 949, 323, 831, 559, 661, 858, 424, 657, 747, 442, 669, 628, 279, 820, 341, 840, 350, 369, 738, 837 and 357.
951 area code questions
Where does area code 951 serve?
Calls to 951 ring in Riverside, California, around Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Which country code applies to a 951 number?
+1. The North American Numbering Plan includes 951. When calling from abroad, dial +1 951 followed by the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 951 area code?
The 951 area uses Pacific time.
Who uses a 951 number to call?
Anyone with a number in this code may be a home, a mobile or a local business, or someone faking a local number. When a 951 number appears on your screen, it shows where the number was assigned rather than who is calling.