San Diego area codes: a quick view
| Code | Main places | Since | Overlay | Time zone | Exhaust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 619 | Campo, Chula Vista, Coronado and more | 1982 | 858 | Pacific time | 2039 |
| 858 | Campo, Chula Vista, Coronado and more | 1999 | 619 | Pacific time | 2039 |
Sources: NANPA public reports, area code report plus rate-centre report, file dated 11/01/2026. Exhaust year: NANPA projections 2026-1 (April 2026). We are not an official NANPA site.
Area codes close to San Diego
Other codes serve the San Diego-Cula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro region: 760 and 442.
Get a number for San Diego
You can get a San Diego number in two ways. A provider assigns a new number with its plan, and that number is picked at sign-up from the numbers the provider holds in the code. Numbers a seller already holds are offered at a one-time price, often with a pattern, and you then transfer the number to a provider.
Providers sorted 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 listing 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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San Diego area code questions
What area code does San Diego use?
Two codes serve San Diego: 619 and 858. Because the two codes overlay each other, a new number can come from either one.
Which San Diego area code is the original?
619 has been in service since 1982.
For a local call in San Diego, do I dial the area code?
Yes: dial 1 plus the 10-digit number.