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Carlsbad, CA Area Codes

Carlsbad, California (population 112,260) uses area codes 760 and 442.

Area code760
Area code442
Time zonePacific
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Carlsbad has no telephone exchange of its own in NANPA records; it is served by the Vista exchange about 7.9 km away.

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Carlsbad and nearby cities in area code 760

Carriers with Carlsbad numbers

71 prefixes are assigned to the Vista exchange: 46% mobile, 17% VoIP and cable, 37% landline.

CarrierPrefixes
AT&T (Pacific Bell)18
Verizon Wireless15
AT&T Mobility12
T-Mobile6
Verizon Business (MCImetro)4
Lumen (Level 3)2
Comcast (Xfinity)2
Tpx Communications2

Area codes used in Carlsbad

Area codePrefixes serving CarlsbadMain carriers in this code
76059Frontier, AT&T (Pacific Bell), Lumen (Level 3)
44212AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile, Onvoy (Sinch)

Carlsbad phone number prefixes

Numbers starting with these first six digits were originally assigned to the Vista exchange.

Nearby cities in area code 760

Questions

What is the area code for Carlsbad, CA?
Carlsbad uses 2 area codes: 760 and 442. They overlay each other, so all of them cover the whole city and you dial 10 digits for local calls.
What time zone is Carlsbad in?
Carlsbad is in the Pacific time zone.