Area code
Area code 747 — Los Angeles, CA
California · in service since May 18, 2009
Area code 747 covers parts of California; the place with the most of its prefixes is Los Angeles. It is an overlay: 818 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 818
Local time in Los Angeles
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #259 of 461 codes
336 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zonePacific Time
- Local calls1 + 10 digits
- Prefixes275 assigned
- Runs out~2Q 2057
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 747 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 18 |
| Sep 14 | 80 |
| Sep 21 | 88 |
| Sep 28 | 83 |
| Oct 5 | 74 |
| Oct 12 | 67 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 58 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 68%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 9%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #259of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 445 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 122 26% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 59 13% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 42 9% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 15 3% | |
| Energy, solar, & utilities | 6 1% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 6 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| California | 239 51% | |
| Florida | 25 5% | |
| Texas | 20 4% | |
| Georgia | 14 3% | |
| New Jersey | 11 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 747 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRBN BRBN | Burbank | Los Angeles County | 31 |
| CANOGAPARK | Los Angeles | Los Angeles County | 29 |
| GLENDALE | Glendale | Los Angeles County | 26 |
| VAN NUYS | Los Angeles | Los Angeles County | 25 |
| NO HOLLYWD | Los Angeles | Los Angeles County | 23 |
| AGOURA | — | — | 19 |
| NORTHRIDGE | Los Angeles | Los Angeles County | 19 |
| SNFN SNFN | San Fernando | Los Angeles County | 16 |
| SNFN PACM | — | — | 14 |
| RESEDA | Los Angeles | Los Angeles County | 13 |
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
- October 26, 1999
- Local dialing
- 1 + 10 digits (NANPA: 1+10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-378
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 747 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2053, moved later by 4 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 747 prefixes
The five largest of 30 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 53 19% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 47 17% | |
| Fractel, LLC | 39 14% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 27 10% | |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC | 24 9% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 747
What area code is 747?
A California area code, in service since May 18, 2009.
Where is 747 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Los Angeles, CA; Pacific Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 747?
336 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 747 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 2Q 2057; no relief planning listed.