760 Area Code: Oceanside, California
Area code 760 serves Oceanside, Victorville and Palm Springs, California in the Pacific time zone, in service since 1997. Consumers have filed 6,243 unwanted-call complaints against 5,166 different 760 numbers, 753 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 760 at a glance
- State
- California
- Main cities
- Oceanside, Victorville, Palm Springs, Vista, Escondido, El Centro + 72 more
- Counties
- San Diego County, San Bernardino County, Riverside County, Imperial County + 5 more
- Local time
- —Pacific
- In service since
- March 22, 1997
- Split from
- 619
- Overlay code
- 442 (2009)
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 85 rate centers, 785 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 760 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 760 numbers are about
2,531 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 760 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is debt-relief pitches, at 31% of complaints (91% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 76% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified98139%
- Debt reduction79731%
- Impostor (government, business, family)2169%
- Dropped call / no message1998%
- No subject given1877%
- Home improvement & cleaning452%
- Energy, solar & utilities341%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Prerecorded Voice12945%
- Live Voice12543%
- Text Message3512%
12% of recent FCC complaints about 760 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 760 spam calls come in
29% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 12pm and 3pm. 92% came Monday to Friday, most on Wednesdays, 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?
831 FTC complaints about 760 numbers in the last four weeks, level with the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 760 numbers peaked in 2017 (641); 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
Only 47% of the FTC complaints about 760 numbers came from California residents; the most came from Florida, Illinois and Georgia. 760 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Where complainants live
- California1,17847%
- Florida1526%
- Illinois1416%
- Georgia1054%
- Texas813%
What people with 760 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 760 filed 2,931 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 20% were about calls showing another 760 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 760 (same code)59520%
- 877 (toll-free)1214%
- 833 (toll-free)1164%
- 888 (toll-free)1124%
- 855 (toll-free)873%
Likely campaigns using 760 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 760 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (760) 259-xxxxcampaign | 61 | 56 | Onvoy (Sinch) | El Centro |
| (760) 210-xxxxcampaign | 34 | 34 | Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Mammoth Lakes |
| (760) 283-xxxxcampaign | 27 | 24 | Utility Telecom Group, LLC | Oceanside |
| (760) 260-xxxx | 19 | 19 | Ip Horizon LLC | Julian |
| (760) 278-xxxx | 17 | 15 | Level 3 (Lumen) | Blythe |
Carriers operating in 760
NANPA has assigned 785 760 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 85 rate centers: 29% to wireless carriers, 70% to landline and VoIP operators; 70% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. The newest assignment was 2024-01-04. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Communications | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 140(18%) | 48 | 2011-04-04 |
| Pacific Bell (AT&T) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 129(16%) | 26 | 2010-02-15 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 70(9%) | 25 | 2012-05-07 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 61(8%) | 47 | 2008-06-12 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 60(8%) | 16 | 2023-11-02 |
| T-Mobile USA | Wireless | 59(8%) | 16 | 2023-08-10 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 41(5%) | 28 | 2022-10-25 |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 27(3%) | 12 | 2011-12-05 |
| U.S. Telepacific CORP. dba Tpx Communications | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 26(3%) | 12 | 2007-03-26 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 17(2%) | 17 | 2009-06-26 |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 15(2%) | 14 | 2012-01-30 |
| Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless | 14(2%) | 8 | 2010-07-26 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Oceanside (81), Palm Springs (66), Vista (59), Escondido (57), Victorville (53), El Centro (37), Encinitas (32), Indio (32), Palm Desert (29). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 760 numbers
Before you call back
- Debt reduction is the top named complaint here. Don't pay upfront fees for debt relief; the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule bans them. Talk to your lender or a nonprofit credit counselor instead. Read about debt-relief robocalls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 760 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 760: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 760?
Area code 760 serves Oceanside, Victorville and Palm Springs, California, covering San Diego County, San Bernardino County and Riverside County and 6 more counties. It has been in service since March 22, 1997. It was split from area code 619.
What time zone is area code 760 in?
Area code 760 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 760?
442 (in service 2009) serves the same area as 760. 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 760 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 2,531 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 760 numbers. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches: 31% of complaints, 91% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 76% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 760 spam calls happen?
29% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 12pm and 3pm, and 92% came on weekdays, most often on Wednesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 760 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. Only 47% of the FTC complaints about 760 numbers came from California residents; the most came from Florida, Illinois and Georgia. 760 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Are 760 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 15, consumers filed 831 FTC complaints about 760 numbers, the same as the four weeks before.
How do I report a 760 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.