🇺🇸 818 area code
Area code 818 covers Burbank, Glendale, Van Nuys and North Hollywood and the surrounding area in California. It shares that territory with 747, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter an 818 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Burbank, California
- Time zone: Pacific (UTC−8)
- In service since January 7, 1984
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Area code 818 at a glance
- Area code
- 818
- 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
- January 7, 1984
- Created from
- 213
- Overlay codes
- 747
- Codes split from it
- 626, 747
- Local calls
- Dial 1 + 10 digits
- Number format
- (818) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 818 555 0123
Cities in area code 818
- Burbank
- Glendale
- Van Nuys
- North Hollywood
- Calabasas
- Sun Valley
- Sylmar
- Northridge
- Pacoima
- San Fernando
Is a 818 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 an 818 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing an 818 number to people in California because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If an 818 call claims to be your bank, the IRS or a delivery company, hang up and call the official number yourself.
About area code 818
818 entered service on January 7, 1984, when it was split from 213.
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.
As the region grew, 626 and 747 were carved out of or added to 818.
Вопросы и ответы
Area code 818 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 818?
Area code 818 is in California, United States. It covers Burbank, Glendale, Van Nuys, North Hollywood, Calabasas and Sun Valley.
What time zone is area code 818?
818 is in the Pacific (UTC−8) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 818?
747 serves the same area as 818. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 818 start?
818 entered service on January 7, 1984, created from 213.
How do I find out who called me from 818?
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 818?
If you live in or near California, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 818 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 818?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.