🇺🇸 213 area code
Area code 213 covers Los Angeles and the surrounding area in California. It shares that territory with 323 and 738, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter a 213 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Time zone: Pacific (UTC−8)
- In service since 1947
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Area code 213 at a glance
Cities in area code 213
- Los Angeles
Is a 213 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 213 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing a 213 number to people in California because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If a 213 call claims to be your bank, the IRS or a delivery company, hang up and call the official number yourself.
About area code 213
213 is one of the original North American area codes, created in 1947 when AT&T and the Bell System first divided the continent into numbering plan areas.
It is part of the 213/323/738 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.
As the region grew, 310, 323, 714, 805 and 818 were carved out of or added to 213.
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Area code 213 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 213?
Area code 213 is in California, United States. It covers Los Angeles.
What time zone is area code 213?
213 is in the Pacific (UTC−8) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 213?
323 and 738 serve the same area as 213. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 213 start?
213 entered service in 1947.
How do I find out who called me from 213?
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 213?
If you live in or near California, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 213 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 213?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.