Los Angeles area codes at a glance
| Code | Main places | Since | Overlay | Time zone | Exhaust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 213 | Los Angeles, Montebello | 1947 | 323 and 738 | Pacific time | 2042 |
| 323 | Los Angeles, Montebello | 1998 | 213 and 738 | Pacific time | 2042 |
| 738 | Los Angeles, Montebello | 2024 | 213 and 323 | Pacific time | 2042 |
Based on NANPA public reports, including the area code report and rate-centre report, dated 11/01/2026; the exhaust year comes from NANPA projections 2026-1, released in April 2026. We are not an official NANPA site.
Area codes close to Los Angeles
In the metro area of Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, these other codes are in use: 714, 818, 310, 909, 562, 626, 949, 661, 424, 657, 747 and 840.
Get a Los Angeles phone number
A number in Los Angeles is available through two paths. When you sign up for a provider, your plan includes a new number selected from numbers that provider holds for the code. Numbers a seller already holds are offered, often with a pattern, at a one-time price. You then move that number over to a provider.
Providers, listed 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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Los Angeles area code questions
What area code serves Los Angeles?
Three area codes serve Los Angeles: 213, 323 and 738. Each code overlays the others, so any of them can supply a new number.
Which Los Angeles area code is the original?
That code is 213, and it has served the area from 1947 onward.
When I make a local call in Los Angeles, do I dial the area code?
Yes: 1 plus 10-digit dialling.