818 Area Code: Van Nuys, California
Area code 818 serves Van Nuys, Burbank and Canoga Park, California in the Pacific time zone, in service since 1984. Consumers have filed 7,070 unwanted-call complaints against 5,305 different 818 numbers, 568 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 818 at a glance
- State
- California
- Main cities
- Van Nuys, Burbank, Canoga Park, San Fernando Valley, North Hollywood, Glendale + 6 more
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Local time
- —Pacific
- In service since
- January 7, 1984
- Split from
- 213
- Overlay code
- 747 (2009)
- Codes split off
- 626 (1997)
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 17 rate centers, 781 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 818 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 818 numbers are about
1,555 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 818 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is debt-relief pitches, at 11% of complaints (84% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 51% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified61139%
- Dropped call / no message33722%
- Debt reduction16611%
- Impostor (government, business, family)16210%
- No subject given976%
- Home improvement & cleaning715%
- Medical & prescriptions312%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Live Voice20668%
- Prerecorded Voice7224%
- Text Message279%
Live-voice calls are from a person; prerecorded calls are robocalls.
When 818 spam calls come in
32% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm. 92% came Monday to Friday, most on Thursdays, 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?
617 FTC complaints about 818 numbers in the last four weeks, up 27% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 818 numbers peaked in 2015 (922); 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
73% of the FTC complaints about 818 numbers came from California residents, but only 48% from people with 818 numbers themselves. The calls are mostly regional rather than aimed at 818 phones specifically.
Where complainants live
- California1,13873%
- Texas463%
- New York362%
- Florida362%
- Washington231%
What people with 818 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 818 filed 3,827 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 19% were about calls showing another 818 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 818 (same code)74519%
- 833 (toll-free)1905%
- 8051574%
- 888 (toll-free)1253%
- 877 (toll-free)1203%
Busiest 818 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (818) 214-xxxx | 43 | 41 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Reseda |
| (818) 607-xxxx | 20 | 18 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Canoga Park |
| (818) 412-xxxx | 19 | 18 | Commio, LLC | Van Nuys |
| (818) 237-xxxx | 13 | 12 | Level 3 (Lumen) | Burbank |
| (818) 917-xxxx | 13 | 1 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Canoga Park |
Carriers operating in 818
NANPA has assigned 781 818 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 17 rate centers: 34% to wireless carriers, 65% to landline and VoIP operators; 53% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 1 prefix was assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2025-12-11). 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) | 265(34%) | 11 | 2012-02-14 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 73(9%) | 8 | 2023-10-02 |
| T-Mobile USA | Wireless | 71(9%) | 14 | 2024-06-21 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 63(8%) | 7 | 2024-03-14 |
| Frontier Communications | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 37(5%) | 5 | — |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 29(4%) | 12 | 2011-05-17 |
| Spok, INC. | Wireless | 23(3%) | 4 | — |
| U.S. Telepacific CORP. dba Tpx Communications | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 23(3%) | 9 | 2014-05-07 |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 22(3%) | 11 | 2010-11-24 |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 21(3%) | 14 | — |
| Bandwidth.com | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 18(2%) | 11 | 2015-01-20 |
| Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless | 18(2%) | 8 | 2010-08-20 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Van Nuys (236), Canoga Park (92), Burbank (88), North Hollywood (63), Glendale (57), San Fernando Valley (54), Northridge (38), Reseda (33), Agoura (29). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 818 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 818 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 818: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 818?
Area code 818 serves Van Nuys, Burbank and Canoga Park, California, covering Los Angeles County. It has been in service since January 7, 1984. It was split from area code 213.
What time zone is area code 818 in?
Area code 818 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 818?
747 (in service 2009) serves the same area as 818. 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 818 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 1,555 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 818 numbers. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches: 11% of complaints, 84% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 51% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 818 spam calls happen?
32% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm, and 92% came on weekdays, most often on Thursday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 818 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. 73% of the FTC complaints about 818 numbers came from California residents, but only 48% from people with 818 numbers themselves. The calls are mostly regional rather than aimed at 818 phones specifically.
Are 818 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 15, consumers filed 617 FTC complaints about 818 numbers, 27% more than the four weeks before.
How do I report an 818 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.