Area code 760 – California
760 has served California since 1997, split from 619. All but a handful of its 786 number blocks are allocated (785 of 786), so it is effectively exhausted. No carrier dominates: AT&T 28.5%, Frontier 18.9%, Verizon 11.3%. It shares its geography with overlay codes 442, so local calls take all ten digits. 1,010 FTC complaints named a 760 caller ID in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, putting it 39th of 422 codes with five or more complaints.
- State
- California
- In service since
- 1997
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Shares area with
- 442
Who holds 760 number blocks
Share of the 785 assigned NXX blocks (99.9% of the 786 possible), across 49 carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers.
- AT&T28.5%
- Frontier18.9%
- Verizon11.3%
- T-Mobile10.8%
- Lumen10.3%
- Onvoy5.2%
- Other CLEC / VoIP5.1%
- TPx3.3%
- Bandwidth1.7%
- Comcast1.5%
- Charter1.4%
- Windstream0.6%
- Spok0.5%
- Peerless0.4%
- American Messaging0.3%
- Telnyx0.1%
Spam complaints naming 760
FTC Do Not Call complaints where the caller ID was a 760 number, 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026 (33 days). Caller IDs on spam calls are frequently spoofed, so these are complaints about the code, not calls proven to originate in it.
Rate centers in 760
NANPA allocates number blocks to rate centers and records their names abbreviated to ten characters, so these are NANPA's codes rather than place names – CHAMPAURBN is Champaign-Urbana, NWYRCYZN01 is a New York City zone. We show them unchanged instead of guessing at the full names. Showing the largest 5 of 85.
Timeline
- 1997 760 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 619.
More about 760
Separate pages for the questions that need their own answer: what time it is there, what the complaint data says, who holds the number blocks, and how the code compares with the one it shares its area with.
Frequently asked about 760
What state is area code 760?
California. It covers the same area as 442/760.
Can I still get a 760 number?
Only from recycled stock. 785 of the 786 available blocks are already allocated, so new numbers in the area normally come from the overlay codes (442/760).
Is a call from 760 a scam?
760 is one of the most complained-about codes in the country – 1,010 FTC complaints in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 39th of 422 ranked codes. Most of those calls are spoofed: the caller fakes a local-looking number because it gets answered more often. Look up the specific number rather than judging by the code.
Which carrier owns 760 numbers?
AT&T holds the largest share of assigned number blocks at 28.5%. The rest is spread across 3 other carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers – people keep their numbers when they switch carriers.
Do I need to dial 10 digits in 760?
NANPA records the local dialing plan for 760 as “1+10D”.
Sources and verification
- NANPA – NPA Database (npa_report.csv), file date 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- NANPA – CO Code Assignment Records, All States (utilized), file updated 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- FTC – Do Not Call Reported Calls Data, 25 daily files 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
NANPA dialing note for this code: “1+10D”. Reviewed by the data desk. Spotted an error? Request a correction.