213 Area Code — Scam Calls, Location & Who's Calling

Area code 213 serves California in the Pacific time zone, in service since 1947. The FCC has 6,793 unwanted-call complaints against 3,870 different 213 numbers on record. Look up the exact number that called you below.

Most-reported 213 numbers

Ranked by FCC unwanted-call complaints. Click a number for its full report.

213 unwanted-call complaints, last 12 months

Monthly FCC complaint volume against 213 numbers. Spikes usually mark an active robocall campaign cycling through the code.

Carriers operating in 213

Carriers assigned to 213 prefixes that visitors have looked up so far — resolved from official NPA-NXX assignment records.

ONVOY, LLC - CAC · 24 prefixes
PACIFIC BELLI · 21 prefixes
BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - CAC · 14 prefixes
T-MOBILE USA, INC.Wireless · 14 prefixes
NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLCWireless · 14 prefixes
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - CAC · 13 prefixes
MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - CAC · 8 prefixes
U.S. TELEPACIFIC CORP. DBA TPX COMMUNICATIONSC · 8 prefixes

About area code 213

Serves: California
Time zone: Pacific
In service since: 1947-01-01
Overlay: Yes — 10-digit dialing

Source: NANPA numbering records, refreshed weekly.

Spam calls from 213? What to know

Seeing repeated missed calls from 213 numbers you don't recognize is the classic signature of neighbor-spoofing robocall campaigns. The caller isn't necessarily in California — spoofing software displays whatever digits the campaign chooses. Never call unknown numbers back; look them up first, and report unwanted calls to the FCC to build the public record.

Area code 213 FAQs

Where is area code 213?

Area code 213 serves California, in the Pacific time zone. It is part of an overlay complex, so multiple area codes serve the same territory and 10-digit dialing is required. It has been in service since 1947.

Why do I keep getting calls from 213 numbers?

Robocallers use "neighbor spoofing" — displaying a number with a local area code to make you more likely to answer. A call showing area code 213 may not originate from California at all. Look up the full 10-digit number on this site to see its complaint history before calling back.

Are 213 numbers safe to call back?

Area codes themselves are neither safe nor unsafe — 213 contains millions of legitimate lines alongside any spoofed or spam numbers. The FCC has logged 6,793 unwanted-call complaints against 3,870 distinct 213 numbers in our current data window. Check the specific number's report page before returning a missed call.