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213 Area Code

Area code 213 serves Los Angeles, East Los Angeles, Montebello, Commerce and South San Gabriel in California. It has been in service since January 1, 1947.

StateCalifornia
Time zonePacific
Local time now…
Prefixes in use787
Overlay with323, 738
Projected to run out2042
Los AngelesEast Los AngelesMontebelloCommerceSouth San GabrielLos Angeles
Cities and towns served by area code 213

Who issues 213 numbers

Mobile 29%VoIP and cable 28%Landline 43%

Share of the 787 prefixes (the three digits after 213) assigned to each type of carrier. Classification by carrier name, approximate.

CarrierPrefixes
AT&T (Pacific Bell)138
T-Mobile120
Onvoy (Sinch)90
AT&T Mobility58
Verizon Wireless44
Bandwidth41
Metropcs Networks40
Fractel34

Cities and towns in area code 213

CityPopulationOther area codes
Los Angeles3,869,089323, 818, 747, 738
East Los Angeles114,617323, 738
Montebello60,693323, 738
Commerce11,688323, 738
South San Gabriel8,084323, 738

Got a call from 213?

A 213 number was originally issued in California, but that does not prove the caller is there. 28% of 213 prefixes belong to VoIP and cable providers, whose numbers can be bought online and used from anywhere. Caller ID can also be spoofed, so treat urgent requests for money, codes or passwords from any area code with suspicion, and call back on a number you already know.

All 787 prefixes in area code 213

Format: (213) XXX-YYYY. Carrier is the company the block was originally assigned to; numbers may since have been ported to another carrier.

Questions about area code 213

Where is area code 213?
Area code 213 is in California. It covers Los Angeles, East Los Angeles, Montebello, Commerce and South San Gabriel.
What time zone is area code 213?
Area code 213 is in the Pacific time zone.
Is 213 a toll-free number?
No. 213 is a geographic area code in California. Toll-free numbers in the US start with 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 or 888.
Why does 213 share its area with 323 and 738?
213, 323 and 738 form an overlay: they cover the same territory, so new numbers there can get any of these codes, and local calls need all 10 digits.
Will area code 213 run out of numbers?
NANPA's latest forecast projects the 213/323/738 overlay to exhaust in the third quarter of 2042. Before that happens, a new area code is usually added as an overlay; existing numbers keep their code.

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