Area code 442: where it is and who calls from it
Area code 442 is in California.
California (most of the desert and mountain portions of the southeastern two-thirds of California)
| Where | California |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Pacific Time ยท local time |
| In service since | 2009 |
| Overlay | Yes, with 760 |
| Prefixes assigned | 356 of 792 possible (45%) |
Overlay: 442 covers the same area as 760. Overlay areas use 10-digit dialing, so a seven-digit number alone won't connect, and neighbors can have different area codes.
Where 442 numbers started
Every prefix is assigned to a rate center, the local calling area it was set up in. These are the biggest in 442, with how many prefixes each has.
Plus 10 smaller rate centers.
Who holds 442 numbers
- Mobile carrier 43%
- Local phone company 1%
- Internet / business phone carrier 52%
- Phone company 4%
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile carrier | 57 | 16% |
| T-Mobile (including Sprint) | Mobile carrier | 54 | 15% |
| Onvoy | Internet / business phone carrier | 53 | 15% |
| Fractel | Internet / business phone carrier | 51 | 14% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile carrier | 26 | 7% |
| Bandwidth | Internet / business phone carrier | 17 | 5% |
| MetroPCS (T-Mobile) | Mobile carrier | 11 | 3% |
| TON80 Communications | Internet / business phone carrier | 7 | 2% |
| Peerless Network Of California | Internet / business phone carrier | 6 | 2% |
| Charter / Spectrum | Internet / business phone carrier | 6 | 2% |
Most prefixes are pooled: the 10,000 numbers in each are handed out in blocks of 1,000 to different carriers, and people can also take their numbers to another carrier. So the carrier shown is where the prefix started, not a guarantee about any one number.
States served: California.
Other area codes in California
209 213 279 310 323 341 350 357 369 408 415 424 510 530 559 562 619 626 628 650 657 661 669 707 714 738 747 760 805 818 820 831 837 840 858 909 916 925 949 951
Got a call from 442?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. People keep their numbers when they move, and scammers can fake any number. If you weren't expecting the call, let it go to voicemail.
If the call shows a 442 number that matches the first six digits of your own, that's often neighbor spoofing. Use the box above to check the full number.
Area code facts from the NANPA area code database (updated 10/06/2026); prefixes and carriers from NANPA's central office code records (updated 2026-10-10). Place description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.