--- title: "Area code 714: California, United States" url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/714.md" canonical_url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/714" last_updated: "2026-10-23" type: "reference" summary: "Area code 714 serves California, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in California." --- # Area code 714: California, United States Area code 714 serves California, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in California. NANPA lists 786 central office codes (prefixes) in use in area code 714, held by 28 holders across 15 rate centers. Pacific Bell holds the most prefixes, 266 (34%). 53% of the prefixes are pooled, which means their thousands-blocks can belong to different companies. The FCC unwanted-call data has 4,474 complaints on file for 3,163 numbers in 714, most often filed as "Unwanted Calls". These are consumer reports, not findings. ## Facts - In service since: 1951-01-01 - Time zone: Pacific (P) - Assigned overlays: 657 (2008-09-23) - Prefixes in use: 786 - Pooled prefixes: 419 (53%) - Rate centers: 15 - Companies holding prefixes: 28 - Assignment dates on file: 2001-03-22 to 2025-10-09 (172 prefixes) - ZIP codes in its places: 61 ## Rate centers | Rate center | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | ANAHEIM | 243 | 31% | | SANTA ANA | 194 | 25% | | ORANGE | 53 | 7% | | HUNTITNBCH | 50 | 6% | | WESTMINSTR | 45 | 6% | | FULLERTON | 37 | 5% | | GARDEN GRV | 35 | 4% | | CYPRESS | 30 | 4% | | 7 other rate centers | 99 | 13% | ## Carriers | Holder | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Pacific Bell | 266 | 34% | | Verizon Wireless | 78 | 10% | | New Cingular Wireless PCS | 72 | 9% | | Metropcs Networks | 62 | 8% | | T-Mobile USA | 56 | 7% | | Mcimetro Access Transmission Services | 45 | 6% | | 22 other carriers | 207 | 26% | A prefix holder is the company a code was assigned to, not necessarily a number's current carrier, because numbers can be ported to another company. ## History - 1947-01-01: Area code 213, named as the parent of 714 in the NANPA report, was in service. - 1951-01-01: Area code 714 went into service. - 1982-01-01: Area code 619 went into service and names 714 as its parent. - 1992-11-14: Area code 909 went into service and names 714 as its parent. - 1998-04-18: Area code 949 went into service and names 714 as its parent. - 2008-09-23: Area code 657 went into service as an overlay in the same area as 714. ## Nearest area codes The area codes closest to 714, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 949 (about 11 miles), 562 (about 15 miles), 626 (about 20 miles), 909 (about 26 miles) and 310 (about 27 miles). ## ZIP codes 61 ZIP codes fall in places that have a rate center in this area code. The places with the most are Anaheim, CA (17 ZIP codes), Orange, CA (11 ZIP codes) and Santa Ana, CA (11 ZIP codes). A ZIP code and an area code are unrelated systems, so a ZIP code can sit in more than one area code and an area code spans many ZIP codes. ## Complaints on file 4,474 complaints for 3,163 numbers. Numbers whose latest complaint falls in each year: - 2023: 107 - 2024: 136 - 2025: 107 ## Questions ### Where is area code 714? NANPA assigns area code 714 to California, United States. ### In which state does area code 714 sit? California. 714 is one of 41 area codes the NANPA table assigns to the state. ### Which places does area code 714 cover? The places with the most ZIP codes among the rate centers in 714 are Anaheim, CA, Orange, CA and Santa Ana, CA. The rate center list on this page shows all of them. ### Who owns area code 714? NANPA assigns area codes. Within 714, Pacific Bell holds the most prefixes, 266 prefixes or 34%. ### Which time zone does 714 use? The NANPA NPA report lists the time zone for 714 as Pacific (P). ### What year did 714 enter service? The NANPA NPA report gives an in-service date of 1951-01-01, so 714 has been in use since 1951. ### Does area code 714 have an overlay? Yes. 657 (in service 2008-09-23) shares the same area with 714, so numbers from all of them are local to each other. ### Which area codes are nearest to 714? The area codes closest to 714, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 949 (about 11 miles), 562 (about 15 miles), 626 (about 20 miles), 909 (about 26 miles) and 310 (about 27 miles). ### How many prefixes does area code 714 have? NANPA's report dated 2026-10-17 lists 786 prefixes in service in 714, spread over 15 rate centers and 28 holders. ### Are there complaints about 714 numbers? The FCC data on file has 4,474 complaints for 3,163 numbers in 714. They are unverified consumer reports. A number with no complaints on file is not proven safe. Sources: NANPA central office code report dated 2026-10-17; NANPA NPA report dated 2026-10-18; FCC unwanted-call complaints, data fetched 2026-10-17; ZIP code places from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).