Anaheim, CA Area Codes

Area codes serving Anaheim

Anaheim sits in California, part of the West region and the Pacific Time zone. Its numbers are spread across an overlay of 2 codes that all cover the same ground: 657, 714.

The original code is 714 (in service since 1951). As the area ran low on numbers, regulators added overlay codes on top instead of splitting the city, so longtime residents kept their numbers while new lines received a newer code.

Code	Area served	In service
657	Northern and western Orange County including Anaheim, Santa Ana and Huntington Beach	September 23, 2008
714	Northern and western Orange County including Anaheim, Santa Ana and Huntington Beach	January 1, 1951

Nearby cities sharing these area codes

• Santa Ana
• Huntington Beach
• Garden Grove
• Fullerton
• Orange
• Westminster
• Buena Park
• Tustin
• Yorba Linda
• Placentia
• Brea
• Cypress
• Fountain Valley

How to pick an area code for a new number

When you activate a new line in Anaheim, the carrier assigns whichever code has numbers available — you usually can't choose. If a specific code matters to you (for example the prestige of 714), ask the carrier whether any blocks remain, or request a number transfer. All codes here dial identically and cost the same.

Dialing in Anaheim

Because Anaheim is an overlay area, 10-digit dialing is mandatory: always dial the area code plus the seven-digit number, even for a neighbor. See 10-digit dialing and overlay area codes for the background. For every code in California, visit the California area codes page.