Area code
Area code 424 — Los Angeles, CA
California · in service since August 26, 2006
Area code 424 covers parts of California; the place with the most of its prefixes is Los Angeles. It is an overlay: 310 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 310
Local time in Los Angeles
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #166 of 461 codes
556 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zonePacific Time
- Local calls1 + 10 digits
- Prefixes475 assigned
- Runs out~1Q 2043
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 424 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 28 |
| Sep 14 | 123 |
| Sep 21 | 93 |
| Sep 28 | 123 |
| Oct 5 | 139 |
| Oct 12 | 146 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 83 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 68%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 9%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #166of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 8017 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 180 24% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 105 14% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 67 9% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 14 2% | |
| Work from home & other ways to make money | 11 1% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 10 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| California | 404 55% | |
| Florida | 33 4% | |
| Georgia | 18 2% | |
| Texas | 18 2% | |
| New York | 17 2% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 424 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEVERLYHLS | Beverly Hills | Los Angeles County | 64 |
| INGLEWOOD | Inglewood | Los Angeles County | 39 |
| REDONDO | — | — | 38 |
| W ANGELES | Los Angeles | Los Angeles County | 36 |
| CMTN CMTN | Compton | Los Angeles County | 35 |
| SNMN SNMN | Santa Monica | Los Angeles County | 35 |
| CMTN GRDN | — | — | 32 |
| SAN PEDRO | Los Angeles | Los Angeles County | 32 |
| HAWTHORNE | Hawthorne | Los Angeles County | 27 |
| TORRANCE | Torrance | Los Angeles County | 24 |
Plus 6 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- California
- Assigned by NANPA
- May 26, 1998
- Local dialing
- 1 + 10 digits (NANPA: 1+10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-347, PL-250, PL-125
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 424 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2040, moved later by 3 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 424 prefixes
The five largest of 28 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 74 16% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 69 15% | |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC | 45 9% | |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC | 42 9% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 36 8% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 424
What area code is 424?
A California area code, in service since August 26, 2006.
Where is 424 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Los Angeles, CA; Pacific Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 424?
556 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 424 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 1Q 2043; no relief planning listed.