619
Area code
CA
United States geographic area code, in service since 1982-01-01. Part of the 619/858 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Split from 714. Created 760. Created 858. Overlaid with 858 .
Statusin service
Introduced1982-01-01
JurisdictionCA, US
Local dialing1+10D
Time zonePacific
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 100.9% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%799 of ~792 assignable NXX values (200–999 excl. N11)100%
Prefix-level assignment does not equal number-level exhaustion; thousands-block pooling extends capacity. First assignment on record 2001-01-25, most recent 2026-06-10.
Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “CA” identifies the jurisdiction, not an exact city footprint.
Top assignees
Ranked by assigned prefixes · initial assignee ≠ current carrier| Rank | Assignee | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | PACIFIC BELL | 190 | 23.8% |
| 02 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC | 104 | 13% |
| 03 | T-MOBILE USA, INC. | 96 | 12% |
| 04 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - CA | 75 | 9.4% |
| 05 | ONVOY, LLC - CA | 49 | 6.1% |
| 06 | COMCAST PHONE OF CALIFORNIA, LLC | 36 | 4.5% |
| 07 | METROPCS, INC. | 35 | 4.4% |
| 08 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - CA | 30 | 3.8% |
| 09 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - CA | 29 | 3.6% |
| 10 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - CA | 29 | 3.6% |
Important: these are initial assignees from NANPA CO-code records — the carrier a prefix was originally assigned to. Because of number portability, the current serving carrier of any individual number may differ.
Change history
Recorded events for this NPA- 2017-05-18 NPA 619 and 858 Boundary Elimination Overlay (California) other
- 1982-01-01Area code 619 entered service (created from 714).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-18 | PL-507 ↗ | NPA 619 and 858 Boundary Elimination Overlay (California) |
| 2011-06-21 | PL-421 ↗ | NPA 415, 619, 650, 707 - Relief Plans Dismissed (California) |
| 2000-05-31 | PL-230 ↗ | Suspension of 619 / 935 NPA Split (California) |
| 1998-06-30 | PL-128 ↗ | NANP-Phased three-way split of 619 (California) Numbering Plan Area (NPA) with 858 & 935 NPAs |