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Area code 213 was one of the original North American area codes of 1947 and 323 was created in an area code split of 213 in 1998. This was the fifth split of 213 and left it serving only downtown Los Angeles and immediately adjoining neighborhoods. In 2017, the two NPAs were recombined in the overlay.
A new area code overlay is coming to the Greater Los Angeles area once defined by the 213 area code. And then the 323 area code. And soon, the 738 area code.
The state of California was divided into three numbering plan areas (NPAs) with distinct area codes: 213, 415, and 916, for the southern, central, and northern parts of the state, respectively. [1] As of July 2023, California has 38 active area codes. Stockton, Modesto, Merced, Turlock; the northern San Joaquin Valley and the central Sierra ...
1993: split to create 905. 2001: overlaid by 647. 2013: overlaid by 437. 2025: overlaid by 942. area code 387 is reserved as a fifth code for the region. 417. Missouri ( Springfield, Joplin, Branson, Lamar, Lebanon, and most of southwestern Missouri) 1950. created from parts of the area codes 314 and 816.
The area served by 213 extended from Mexican border to the Central Coast. Starting in the 1950s, Southern California experienced rapid expansion of telephone service, requiring area code 213 to be split five times by 1998.
Area code 415 was assigned to central California, south of area code 916, and north of area code 213. It stretched from Sacramento in the north to Bakersfield in the south. In 1950, the boundaries of the numbering plan area were redrawn to produce a division of the northern and central parts along a north–south-running dividing line.
The first cities that required this action, in 1974, were the cities of Los Angeles with area code 213 and New York with 212. This change also required modification of the local dialing procedures to distinguish local calls from long-distance calls with area codes.
Area code 310 was created in a split from area code 213 on November 2, 1991. On January 25, 1997, area code 310 was split, creating area code 562 for the southeast portion of Los Angeles County and a large portion of Orange County.