213 Area Code: Los Angeles, California
Area code 213 serves Los Angeles and Montebello, California in the Pacific time zone, in service since 1947. Consumers have filed 8,773 unwanted-call complaints against 5,596 different 213 numbers, 617 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 213 at a glance
- State
- California
- Main cities
- Los Angeles, Montebello
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Local time
- —Pacific
- In service since
- 1947
- Overlay codes
- 323 (1998), 738 (2024)
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 16 rate centers, 786 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Most-reported 213 numbers
Ranked by FTC Do Not Call complaints this month, then all-time FTC and FCC complaints. Only numbers with enough complaints for a full report page are listed. Click one for what it was reported for and where.
What calls from 213 numbers are about
1,916 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 213 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is impostor calls (people pretending to be a government agency, a business or family), at 17% of complaints (47% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 54% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified69336%
- Impostor (government, business, family)31817%
- Dropped call / no message25914%
- No subject given23612%
- Debt reduction21911%
- Home improvement & cleaning432%
- Medical & prescriptions332%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Live Voice23647%
- Text Message16332%
- Prerecorded Voice10621%
32% of recent FCC complaints about 213 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 213 spam calls come in
27% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 2pm and 5pm. 92% came Monday to Friday, most on Tuesdays, the pattern of call-center robocall campaigns that run on business hours. Times are as consumers reported them to the FTC.
By hour of the day
By day of the week
Is it getting worse?
686 FTC complaints about 213 numbers in the last four weeks, up 4% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 213 numbers peaked in 2016 (1,541); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
FTC complaints per week
FCC complaints per year
Years shown as '15 to '26; the current year is partial.
Who gets these calls
57% of the FTC complaints about 213 numbers came from California residents, but only 12% from people with 213 numbers themselves. The calls are mostly regional rather than aimed at 213 phones specifically.
Where complainants live
- California1,08957%
- Texas814%
- Florida643%
- Washington563%
- Arizona392%
What people with 213 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 213 filed 793 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 29% were about calls showing another 213 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 213 (same code)22929%
- 833 (toll-free)395%
- 888 (toll-free)304%
- 844 (toll-free)304%
- 877 (toll-free)284%
Likely campaigns using 213 numbers
Groups of numbers that drew the same FTC complaint in the same pattern over the last 60 days. The grouping is statistical and doesn't identify who is calling.
Busiest 213 prefixes this month
FTC complaints in the last 30 days, grouped by the first six digits. When one prefix collects complaints about many different numbers, a campaign is usually cycling through that block. The carrier is who NANPA assigned the prefix to, not who made the calls.
| Prefix | Complaints | Numbers | Carrier | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (213) 246-xxxx | 25 | 6 | Peerless Network | Los Angeles |
| (213) 242-xxxxcampaign | 23 | 23 | Peerless Network | Los Angeles |
| (213) 753-xxxx | 18 | 18 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Los Angeles |
| (213) 754-xxxx | 17 | 13 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Los Angeles |
| (213) 261-xxxx | 16 | 12 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Los Angeles |
Carriers operating in 213
NANPA has assigned 786 213 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 16 rate centers: 38% to wireless carriers, 59% to landline and VoIP operators; 73% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. The newest assignment was 2025-09-04. The carrier holding a prefix is who the number was issued through. It says nothing about who is calling, since caller ID is routinely spoofed.
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Rate centers | Newest assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Bell (AT&T) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 137(17%) | 4 | 2017-08-25 |
| T-Mobile USA | Wireless | 120(15%) | 12 | 2025-04-25 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 65(8%) | 14 | 2025-06-02 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 58(7%) | 12 | 2025-02-10 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 44(6%) | 4 | 2025-05-16 |
| Bandwidth.com | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 41(5%) | 11 | 2024-09-20 |
| Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless | 40(5%) | 7 | 2022-10-28 |
| Fractel, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 34(4%) | 14 | 2022-05-31 |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 27(3%) | 11 | 2025-05-09 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 25(3%) | 13 | 2025-09-04 |
| U.S. Telepacific CORP. dba Tpx Communications | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 24(3%) | 4 | 2022-06-29 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 22(3%) | 4 | 2023-09-28 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Los Angeles (693), Montebello (21). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 213 numbers
Before you call back
- Impostor (government, business, family) is the top named complaint here. Hang up and call the agency, bank or relative back on a number you already know. Government agencies don't demand payment by gift card, wire transfer or crypto. Read about Social Security impostor calls and fake bank fraud calls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 213 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in California
- Unwanted sales calls and robocalls: donotcall.gov (FTC). Scams and fraud: ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
- Spoofing, texts and call-blocking problems: FCC consumer complaints.
- State complaints: California Attorney General.
- California formally adopted the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry as its own state list rather than running a separate one, so a single free registration at donotcall.gov covers you. State authorities can still enforce against telemarketers who ignore it, in addition to any federal penalty.
Your FTC and FCC reports are published (without your name or number) in the datasets this page is built from. How to report unwanted calls.
Area code 213: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 213?
Area code 213 serves Los Angeles and Montebello, California, covering Los Angeles County. It has been in service since 1947.
What time zone is area code 213 in?
Area code 213 is in the Pacific time zone (UTC−8, or UTC−7 during daylight saving time). The current local time is shown at the top of this page.
Which area codes overlay 213?
323 (in service 1998) and 738 (in service 2024) serve the same area as 213. New numbers there can be issued with any of these codes, and local calls need all 10 digits. A spoofed call can display any of them.
What are calls from 213 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 1,916 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 213 numbers. The most common named subject was impostor calls (people pretending to be a government agency, a business or family): 17% of complaints, 47% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 54% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 213 spam calls happen?
27% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 2pm and 5pm, and 92% came on weekdays, most often on Tuesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 213 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. 57% of the FTC complaints about 213 numbers came from California residents, but only 12% from people with 213 numbers themselves. The calls are mostly regional rather than aimed at 213 phones specifically.
Are 213 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 15, consumers filed 686 FTC complaints about 213 numbers, 4% more than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 213 scam call in California?
Report unwanted sales calls and robocalls to the FTC at donotcall.gov, and scams to ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The FCC takes complaints at consumercomplaints.fcc.gov. In California, the California Attorney General also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Overlay and nearby area codes
Sources: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports), published every weekday and available here from Jul 24; FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record, imported nightly; NANPA numbering records. A number appearing here means consumers reported calls that displayed it. Caller ID can be spoofed.