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North American area codes 657 and 714 are California
California

California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California....
 telephone
Telephone

The telephone is a telecommunications device that is used to transmitter and receive electronically or digitally encoded sound between two or more people conversing....
 area codes which encompass northern Orange County
Orange County, California

Orange County is a county in Southern California California, United States. Its county seat is Santa Ana, California. The state of California estimates its population as of 2008 to be 3,121,251, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County, California and San Diego County, California....
, a portion of Los Angeles County, and portions of Chino Hills
Chino Hills, California

Chino Hills is a suburb located in the southwestern corner of San Bernardino County, California, California, United States. The city borders Los Angeles County on its northwest side, Orange County, California to its south, and Riverside County to its southeast....
 in San Bernardino County
San Bernardino County, California

San Bernardino County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2000 census, the population was 1,709,434. As of 2007, the population was estimated by the California Department of Finance to have grown to 2,028,013....
. Area code 714 was split from area code 213
Area code 213

North American area code 213 is a California telephone area code which was one of the first three area codes created in California in October 1947....
 as a flash-cut
Flash-cut

A flash-cut is an immediate change in a complex system, with no phase-in period.Some telephone area codes were split immediately, rather than being phased in with a permissive dialing period....
 sometime during 1951; area code 657 went into service as an overlay to 714 on September 23, 2008.

Cities in the 657 and 714 area codes include Tustin
Tustin, California

Tustin is a city in Orange County, California, California, United States. As of the 2006 census, the city had a total population of 70,871. The city is located next to the county seat, Santa Ana, California, and does not include the Tustin Foothills....
, Placentia
Placentia, California

Placentia is a city in northern Orange County, California. The population was 46,488 at the 2000 census. The 2004 population estimate for Placentia is 49,949....
, Anaheim
Anaheim, California

Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of January 1, 2008, the city population was about 346,823, making it the 10th most-populated city in California and ranked 54th in the United States....
, Buena Park
Buena Park, California

Buena Park is a city located in northwestern Orange County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 78,282. The city is located adjacent to the city of Anaheim, California and is located 12 miles northwest of downtown Santa Ana, California....
, Cypress
Cypress, California

Cypress is a city located in Southern California California near the northern border of Orange County, California. Though it is a suburb of Los Angeles, it has many resident industries....
, Fountain Valley, California
Fountain Valley, California

Fountain Valley is a city in Orange County, California, California, United States. The population was 57,925 at the 2008 census. A classic Commuter town, Fountain Valley is a safe, middle-class, residential area....
, Fullerton
Fullerton, California

Fullerton is a city located in northern Orange County, California, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 126,003....
, Orange
Orange, California

The City of Orange is located in Orange County, California, United States. It is approximately 3 miles north of the county seat, Santa Ana, California....
, Garden Grove
Garden Grove, California

Garden Grove is a city located in northern Orange County, California, California, United States. In 2004, the city's population was 170,000. California State Route 22, also known as the Garden Grove Freeway, passes through the city running east-west....
, Santa Ana
Santa Ana, California

Founded in 1869, Santa Ana is the most populous city in Orange County, California, USA and is the county seat, with an estimated 353,184 people....
, Yorba Linda
Yorba Linda, California

Yorba Linda is an affluent suburban community in Orange County, California, California, approximately northeast of Downtown Santa Ana, California, and Ordinal directions of Downtown Los Angeles....
, Brea
Brea, California

Brea is a city in Orange County, California, California, United States. The population, as of 2007 is 39,560.The city began as a center of crude oil production, was later propelled by citrus production, and is now an important retail center because of the large Brea Mall and the recently redeveloped Brea Downtown....
  and most of Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach, California

Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County, California in southern California, United States. As of the 2006 census, the city population was 194,436....
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The 714 area code once included most of Southern California, generally south and east of Los Angeles, extending to the Arizona
Arizona

The State of Arizona is a U.S. state located in the Southwestern United States of the United States. The capital and largest city is Phoenix, Arizona....
 and Nevada
Nevada

Nevada is a U.S. state located in the Western United States of the United States of America. The capital is Carson City and the largest city is Las Vegas, Nevada....
 state lines to the east, and south as far as the Mexican border (what is now area codes 619
Area code 619

North American area code 619 is a California telephone area code which was split from area code 714 on November 5, 1982. This area code currently covers the southern half of the city of San Diego, California and its eastern and southern suburbs....
, 760
Area code 760

Image:Area_code_760.png|right|Map of California area codes in blue with 760 in redrect 65 82 92 100 Area code 916rect 220 242 245 256 Area code 909...
 and 909
Area code 909

North American Area code 909 is a California telephone area code which was split from area code 714 on November 14 ,1992. Western Riverside County was split off from 909 into area code 951 on July 17, 2004....
, 951
Area code 951

North American area code 951 is a California telephone area code which covers western Riverside County and was split off from the area code 909 in 2004....
 and 858
Area code 858

North American area code 858 is located in San Diego County, California and covers the inner northern suburbs of San Diego, California and the northern half of the city proper, including the areas of Del Mar, California, Poway, California, La Jolla, San Diego, California, Pacific Beach, San Diego, California, Clairemont, San Diego, California...
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Area Code 714
North American area codes 657 and 714 are California
California

California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California....
 telephone
Telephone

The telephone is a telecommunications device that is used to transmitter and receive electronically or digitally encoded sound between two or more people conversing....
 area codes which encompass northern Orange County
Orange County, California

Orange County is a county in Southern California California, United States. Its county seat is Santa Ana, California. The state of California estimates its population as of 2008 to be 3,121,251, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County, California and San Diego County, California....
, a portion of Los Angeles County, and portions of Chino Hills
Chino Hills, California

Chino Hills is a suburb located in the southwestern corner of San Bernardino County, California, California, United States. The city borders Los Angeles County on its northwest side, Orange County, California to its south, and Riverside County to its southeast....
 in San Bernardino County
San Bernardino County, California

San Bernardino County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2000 census, the population was 1,709,434. As of 2007, the population was estimated by the California Department of Finance to have grown to 2,028,013....
. Area code 714 was split from area code 213
Area code 213

North American area code 213 is a California telephone area code which was one of the first three area codes created in California in October 1947....
 as a flash-cut
Flash-cut

A flash-cut is an immediate change in a complex system, with no phase-in period.Some telephone area codes were split immediately, rather than being phased in with a permissive dialing period....
 sometime during 1951; area code 657 went into service as an overlay to 714 on September 23, 2008.

Cities in the 657 and 714 area codes include Tustin
Tustin, California

Tustin is a city in Orange County, California, California, United States. As of the 2006 census, the city had a total population of 70,871. The city is located next to the county seat, Santa Ana, California, and does not include the Tustin Foothills....
, Placentia
Placentia, California

Placentia is a city in northern Orange County, California. The population was 46,488 at the 2000 census. The 2004 population estimate for Placentia is 49,949....
, Anaheim
Anaheim, California

Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of January 1, 2008, the city population was about 346,823, making it the 10th most-populated city in California and ranked 54th in the United States....
, Buena Park
Buena Park, California

Buena Park is a city located in northwestern Orange County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 78,282. The city is located adjacent to the city of Anaheim, California and is located 12 miles northwest of downtown Santa Ana, California....
, Cypress
Cypress, California

Cypress is a city located in Southern California California near the northern border of Orange County, California. Though it is a suburb of Los Angeles, it has many resident industries....
, Fountain Valley, California
Fountain Valley, California

Fountain Valley is a city in Orange County, California, California, United States. The population was 57,925 at the 2008 census. A classic Commuter town, Fountain Valley is a safe, middle-class, residential area....
, Fullerton
Fullerton, California

Fullerton is a city located in northern Orange County, California, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 126,003....
, Orange
Orange, California

The City of Orange is located in Orange County, California, United States. It is approximately 3 miles north of the county seat, Santa Ana, California....
, Garden Grove
Garden Grove, California

Garden Grove is a city located in northern Orange County, California, California, United States. In 2004, the city's population was 170,000. California State Route 22, also known as the Garden Grove Freeway, passes through the city running east-west....
, Santa Ana
Santa Ana, California

Founded in 1869, Santa Ana is the most populous city in Orange County, California, USA and is the county seat, with an estimated 353,184 people....
, Yorba Linda
Yorba Linda, California

Yorba Linda is an affluent suburban community in Orange County, California, California, approximately northeast of Downtown Santa Ana, California, and Ordinal directions of Downtown Los Angeles....
, Brea
Brea, California

Brea is a city in Orange County, California, California, United States. The population, as of 2007 is 39,560.The city began as a center of crude oil production, was later propelled by citrus production, and is now an important retail center because of the large Brea Mall and the recently redeveloped Brea Downtown....
  and most of Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach, California

Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County, California in southern California, United States. As of the 2006 census, the city population was 194,436....
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The 714 area code once included most of Southern California, generally south and east of Los Angeles, extending to the Arizona
Arizona

The State of Arizona is a U.S. state located in the Southwestern United States of the United States. The capital and largest city is Phoenix, Arizona....
 and Nevada
Nevada

Nevada is a U.S. state located in the Western United States of the United States of America. The capital is Carson City and the largest city is Las Vegas, Nevada....
 state lines to the east, and south as far as the Mexican border (what is now area codes 619
Area code 619

North American area code 619 is a California telephone area code which was split from area code 714 on November 5, 1982. This area code currently covers the southern half of the city of San Diego, California and its eastern and southern suburbs....
, 760
Area code 760

Image:Area_code_760.png|right|Map of California area codes in blue with 760 in redrect 65 82 92 100 Area code 916rect 220 242 245 256 Area code 909...
 and 909
Area code 909

North American Area code 909 is a California telephone area code which was split from area code 714 on November 14 ,1992. Western Riverside County was split off from 909 into area code 951 on July 17, 2004....
, 951
Area code 951

North American area code 951 is a California telephone area code which covers western Riverside County and was split off from the area code 909 in 2004....
 and 858
Area code 858

North American area code 858 is located in San Diego County, California and covers the inner northern suburbs of San Diego, California and the northern half of the city proper, including the areas of Del Mar, California, Poway, California, La Jolla, San Diego, California, Pacific Beach, San Diego, California, Clairemont, San Diego, California...
). It experienced several splits, the first of which moved San Diego County
San Diego County, California

San Diego County is a county located near the Pacific Ocean in the far southwest of the U.S. state of California. The state of California estimates San Diego County's population as of 2008 to be 3,146,274 people, making it the second most populous county in California, ahead of its northwestern neighbor Orange County, California....
, Imperial County
Imperial County, California

Imperial County is a county located in the Imperial Valley , in the far southeast of the U.S. state of California, bordering both Arizona and Mexico....
 and the desert areas of Riverside
Riverside County, California

Riverside County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of California, stretching from Orange County, California to the Colorado River , which is the border with Arizona....
 and San Bernardino
San Bernardino County, California

San Bernardino County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2000 census, the population was 1,709,434. As of 2007, the population was estimated by the California Department of Finance to have grown to 2,028,013....
 Counties into area code 619
Area code 619

North American area code 619 is a California telephone area code which was split from area code 714 on November 5, 1982. This area code currently covers the southern half of the city of San Diego, California and its eastern and southern suburbs....
 on November 6, 1982. It was again split, moving eastern Los Angeles
Los Angeles County, California

Los Angeles County is a County in California, and is by far, the most List of the most populous counties in the United States in the United States....
 and the Inland Empire areas of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties into area code 909
Area code 909

North American Area code 909 is a California telephone area code which was split from area code 714 on November 14 ,1992. Western Riverside County was split off from 909 into area code 951 on July 17, 2004....
 on November 14, 1992. On April 18, 1998 the southern cities of Orange County were split from 714, creating area code 949
Area code 949

Area code 949 is an area code in California that is contained mostly within the southern areas of Orange County, California. It also includes a small adjacent area of northwest San Diego County, California, specifically parts of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and San Onofre State Park....
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The two area codes now cover northern and western Orange County (except for La Habra
La Habra, California

La Habra is a city located in the northwestern corner of Orange County, California, United States. As of the 2007 census, the city had a total population of 62,635....
, Los Alamitos
Los Alamitos, California

Los Alamitos is a small city in Orange County, California, California, United States. The city was incorporated in March 1960. The population was 11,536 at the 2000 census....
, Seal Beach
Seal Beach, California

Seal Beach is a city in Orange County, California, California. As of 2000, its population was 24,157. The city was incorporated on 25 October, 1915....
 and the western portions of La Palma
La Palma, California

La Palma is a city located in northern Orange County, California. The population was 15,408 at the 2000 census. It was originally incorporated as Dairyland, and was one of three dairy cities in the region but when the dairies moved east in the 1960s its name was changed to La Palma....
 and Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach, California

Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County, California in southern California, United States. As of the 2006 census, the city population was 194,436....
, which have always been in the same area code as Long Beach
Long Beach, California

Long Beach is a large city located in southern California, USA, on the Pacific Ocean coast. It is situated in Los Angeles County, about south of downtown Los Angeles....
—currently the 562 area code
Area code 562

Area code 562 is a California telephone area code that was split from area code 310 on January 25, 1997. It is the Telephone numbering plan for much of the Gateway Cities region of southeastern Los Angeles County, California, including Long Beach, California and surrounding cities such as Cerritos, California, Lakewood, California, Pico Riv...
). This is probably because at the time those splits first occurred, while most cities in Southern California were provided primary local telephone service from what was then Pacific Bell
Pacific Bell

The Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company was the name of the Bell System's telephone operations in California. It gained in size by acquiring smaller telephone companies along the Pacific coast, such as Sunset Telephone & Telegraph in 1917....
 (now AT&T
AT&T

AT&T Inc. is the largest US provider of both local and long distance telephone services, and Digital subscriber line Internet access. AT&T is the second largest provider of wireless service in the United States, with over 77 million wireless customers, and more than 150 million total customers....
), the cities listed above were served by GTE
GTE

GTE Corporation was the largest of the "independent" United States of America telephone companies during the days of the Bell System. It acquired the third largest independent, Contel in 1991....
 (now Verizon) which is the primary telephone provider for Long Beach. 657/714 also contains the Carbon Canyon
California State Route 142

State Route 142, also known as Carbon Canyon Road for most of its length, runs southwest from California State Route 71 in Chino Hills to its intersection with Lambert Road and Valencia Avenue in Brea, California....
 area of Chino Hills
Chino Hills, California

Chino Hills is a suburb located in the southwestern corner of San Bernardino County, California, California, United States. The city borders Los Angeles County on its northwest side, Orange County, California to its south, and Riverside County to its southeast....
 which is in San Bernardino County.

Today, four cities "straddle" the 657/714 and 949 area codes: Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa, California

Costa Mesa is a suburban city in Orange County, California, United States. The population was 108,724 at the 2000 census. Since its incorporation in 1953, the city has grown from a semi-rural farming community of 16,840 to a suburban city with an economy based on retail, commerce and light manufacturing....
, Irvine
Irvine, California

Irvine is an incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s....
, Santa Ana
Santa Ana, California

Founded in 1869, Santa Ana is the most populous city in Orange County, California, USA and is the county seat, with an estimated 353,184 people....
, and Tustin
Tustin, California

Tustin is a city in Orange County, California, California, United States. As of the 2006 census, the city had a total population of 70,871. The city is located next to the county seat, Santa Ana, California, and does not include the Tustin Foothills....
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Orange County

  • Anaheim
    Anaheim, California

    Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of January 1, 2008, the city population was about 346,823, making it the 10th most-populated city in California and ranked 54th in the United States....
  • Brea
    Brea, California

    Brea is a city in Orange County, California, California, United States. The population, as of 2007 is 39,560.The city began as a center of crude oil production, was later propelled by citrus production, and is now an important retail center because of the large Brea Mall and the recently redeveloped Brea Downtown....
  • Buena Park
    Buena Park, California

    Buena Park is a city located in northwestern Orange County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 78,282. The city is located adjacent to the city of Anaheim, California and is located 12 miles northwest of downtown Santa Ana, California....
  • Costa Mesa
    Costa Mesa, California

    Costa Mesa is a suburban city in Orange County, California, United States. The population was 108,724 at the 2000 census. Since its incorporation in 1953, the city has grown from a semi-rural farming community of 16,840 to a suburban city with an economy based on retail, commerce and light manufacturing....
  • Cypress
    Cypress, California

    Cypress is a city located in Southern California California near the northern border of Orange County, California. Though it is a suburb of Los Angeles, it has many resident industries....
  • Fountain Valley
    Fountain Valley, California

    Fountain Valley is a city in Orange County, California, California, United States. The population was 57,925 at the 2008 census. A classic Commuter town, Fountain Valley is a safe, middle-class, residential area....
  • Fullerton
    Fullerton, California

    Fullerton is a city located in northern Orange County, California, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 126,003....
  • Garden Grove
    Garden Grove, California

    Garden Grove is a city located in northern Orange County, California, California, United States. In 2004, the city's population was 170,000. California State Route 22, also known as the Garden Grove Freeway, passes through the city running east-west....
  • Huntington Beach
    Huntington Beach, California

    Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County, California in southern California, United States. As of the 2006 census, the city population was 194,436....
  • Irvine
    Irvine, California

    Irvine is an incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s....
  • La Habra
    La Habra, California

    La Habra is a city located in the northwestern corner of Orange County, California, United States. As of the 2007 census, the city had a total population of 62,635....
  • La Palma
    La Palma, California

    La Palma is a city located in northern Orange County, California. The population was 15,408 at the 2000 census. It was originally incorporated as Dairyland, and was one of three dairy cities in the region but when the dairies moved east in the 1960s its name was changed to La Palma....
  • Midway City
    Midway City, California

    Midway City is an unincorporated area community located in Orange County, California. It is bordered by the cities of Westminster, California to its east and Huntington Beach, California to its west....
  • Modjeska Canyon
    Modjeska Canyon, California

    Modjeska Canyon is an unincorporated area on the western slope of the Santa Ana Mountains in eastern Orange County, California, California. It is a rural community of several hundred residents, with a small park and a volunteer fire station....
  • Orange Park Acres
    Orange Park Acres, California

    Orange Park Acres is an unincorporated area county island surrounded by the Orange, California in Orange County, California. It is mainly composed of upper-middle class residents from the Orange city area....
  • Orange
    Orange, California

    The City of Orange is located in Orange County, California, United States. It is approximately 3 miles north of the county seat, Santa Ana, California....
  • Placentia
    Placentia, California

    Placentia is a city in northern Orange County, California. The population was 46,488 at the 2000 census. The 2004 population estimate for Placentia is 49,949....
  • Santa Ana
    Santa Ana, California

    Founded in 1869, Santa Ana is the most populous city in Orange County, California, USA and is the county seat, with an estimated 353,184 people....
  • Santiago Canyon
    Santiago Canyon, California

    Santiago Canyon is an unincorporated community in Silverado, California, California. According to the 2000 census, Santiago Canyon has several hundred residents living within its borders....
  • Silverado
    Silverado, California

    Silverado is an unincorporated community in Silverado Canyon, located in the Santa Ana Mountains in eastern Orange County, California. It sits on former Irvine Ranch land that was mined extensively for silver during the late 19th century....
  • Stanton
    Stanton, California

    Stanton is a small city located in western Orange County, California. The population was 37,403 at the 2000 census. Housing consists primarily townhomes and single family detached homes....
  • Tustin Foothills
    Tustin Foothills, California

    Tustin Foothills is a census-designated place and unincorporated area community in Orange County, California, California, United States. The population was 24,044 at the 2000 census....
  • Tustin
    Tustin, California

    Tustin is a city in Orange County, California, California, United States. As of the 2006 census, the city had a total population of 70,871. The city is located next to the county seat, Santa Ana, California, and does not include the Tustin Foothills....
  • Villa Park
    Villa Park, California

    Villa Park is an incorporated city located in northern Orange County, California. Villa Park, founded in 1962 is the smallest Orange County city in population but not in area ....
  • Westminster
    Westminster, California

    Westminster is a city in Orange County, California, California, United States. It was founded in 1870 by Rev. Lemuel Webber as a Presbyterianism Temperance movement colony....
  • Yorba Linda
    Yorba Linda, California

    Yorba Linda is an affluent suburban community in Orange County, California, California, approximately northeast of Downtown Santa Ana, California, and Ordinal directions of Downtown Los Angeles....


San Bernardino County

  • Chino Hills
    Chino Hills, California

    Chino Hills is a suburb located in the southwestern corner of San Bernardino County, California, California, United States. The city borders Los Angeles County on its northwest side, Orange County, California to its south, and Riverside County to its southeast....


Los Angeles County

  • La Mirada
    La Mirada, California

    La Mirada is a city within Los Angeles County, California, California, United States. The population was 46,783 at the 2000 census.It is best known as the home of Biola University , an Evangelicalism institution of higher education....
  • Cerritos
    Cerritos, California

    Cerritos is a charter city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, and is one of several cities that constitute the Gateway Cities of southeast Los Angeles County....


See also

  • List of California area codes
    List of California area codes

    This is a list of area codes in California and when they were created:*Area code 209 - Stockton, California, Modesto, California, Merced, California; the northern San Joaquin Valley and the central Sierra Nevada range....
  • List of NANP area codes
  • North American Numbering Plan
    North American Numbering Plan

    The North American Numbering Plan is an integrated telephone numbering plan of 24 countries and territories: the United States and its Insular area, Canada, Bermuda, and 16 of the Caribbean countries....


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