🇺🇸 747 area code
Area code 747 covers Burbank, Glendale, Van Nuys and North Hollywood and the surrounding area in California. It shares that territory with 818, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter a 747 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Burbank, California
- Time zone: Pacific (UTC−8)
- In service since May 18, 2009
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Area code 747 at a glance
- Area code
- 747
- Location
- California, United States
- Main cities
- Burbank, Glendale, Van Nuys, North Hollywood, Calabasas, Sun Valley
- Time zone
- Pacific (UTC−8)
- Local time now
- —
- In service since
- May 18, 2009
- Created from
- 818
- Overlay codes
- 818
- Local calls
- Dial 1 + 10 digits
- Number format
- (747) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 747 555 0123
Cities in the 747 overlay area
- Burbank
- Glendale
- Van Nuys
- North Hollywood
- Calabasas
- Sun Valley
- Sylmar
- Northridge
- Pacoima
- San Fernando
Is a 747 call a scam?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. Mobile numbers keep their area code when people move, and internet (VoIP) numbers can be picked in any area code — so a 747 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing a 747 number to people in California because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If a 747 call claims to be your bank, the IRS or a delivery company, hang up and call the official number yourself.
About area code 747
747 entered service on May 18, 2009, as an overlay on 818, which had run short of numbers.
It is part of the 747/818 overlay: the codes cover the same area, and a new line there can be given a number in any of them. Two neighbours — or two phones in one household — can have different area codes. That is also why local calls need the full ten digits.
Because 747 overlays the same ground, the cities listed are those of the codes it shares with.
FAQ
Area code 747 questions
Sources: NANPA NPA database (11/04/2026) and Google libphonenumber. Area codes show where a number was assigned, not where its owner is today.
Where is area code 747?
Area code 747 is in California, United States. It covers Burbank, Glendale, Van Nuys, North Hollywood, Calabasas and Sun Valley.
What time zone is area code 747?
747 is in the Pacific (UTC−8) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 747?
818 serves the same area as 747. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 747 start?
747 entered service on May 18, 2009, created from 818.
How do I find out who called me from 747?
Enter the full number in the lookup at the top of this page. The free check confirms whether the number is valid and shows its carrier, line type and region; a full report adds owner and public-web records where they are available.
Why am I getting calls from area code 747?
If you live in or near California, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 747 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 747?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.