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Area code 213

Area code 213 Los Angeles, California

Area code 213 is one of the original 1947 area codes, in California, with numbers assigned in Los Angeles, Montebello, Compton. It’s 9:13 PM there now.

State
California41 area codes in California
Time zone
Pacific9:13 PM there now
Exchanges
7863 places
Overlay
323 and 738Same area, 10-digit dialing
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Where area code 213 is

Numbers in 213 are assigned to 3 places in 1 county: Los Angeles County.

Los Angeles holds most of them: 97% of the exchanges.

  • Los Angeles759
  • Montebello21
  • Compton6

Phone companies in 213

786 blocks of numbers in 213 are held by 42 phone companies. The most belong to T-Mobile (160), AT&T (137) and Inteliquent (65).

A large share, about 45%, belongs to competitive and internet phone carriers; wireless networks hold 34% and local phone and cable companies 21%.

A block’s holder is the company it was first assigned to; numbers can move to other carriers since.

History and overlays

213 has been in service since 1947, when the first North American area codes were set up.

323 (since 1998) and 738 (since 2024) share the same area, so a new number there can get any of these codes and local calls are dialed with all 10 digits.

215 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in September 2025.

Calling 213

It’s 9:13 PM Pacific time in 213 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 213 and the 7-digit number; inside the area, all 10 digits too.

Nearby area codes

California has 41 area codes: 209, 213, 279, 310, 323, 341, 350, 357, 369, 408, 415, 424, 442, 510, 530, 559, 562, 619, 626, 628, 650, 657, 661, 669, 707, 714, 738, 747, 760, 805, 818, 820, 831, 837, 840, 858, 909, 916, 925, 949 and 951.

From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator’s area code and exchange records (10/22/2026) and U.S. Census place and county names. Places and companies are where number blocks were assigned, not where anyone lives or which carrier a number uses today.

Map of the 213 area code

Map of the 213 area code around Los Angeles, Montebello and Compton, California.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 213

Where is area code 213?

In California, covering Los Angeles, Montebello and Compton across 1 county.

What time zone is 213 in?

Pacific time. It was 9:13 PM there when this page loaded.

Is 213 an overlay?

Yes. 323 and 738 serve the same area, so dial all 10 digits for local calls.

Which phone companies have 213 numbers?

42 companies hold blocks; the most belong to T-Mobile, AT&T and Inteliquent. About 34% of blocks are wireless.

Is 213 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 215 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.