Area code 909 – California
909 has served California since 1992, split from 714. All but a handful of its 786 number blocks are allocated (786 of 786), so it is effectively exhausted. No carrier dominates: Frontier 19.8%, AT&T 19.1%, Verizon 11.5%. It shares its geography with overlay codes 840, so local calls take all ten digits. 845 FTC complaints named a 909 caller ID in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, putting it 83rd of 422 codes with five or more complaints.
- State
- California
- In service since
- 1992
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Shares area with
- 840
Who holds 909 number blocks
Share of the 786 assigned NXX blocks (100% of the 786 possible), across 38 carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers.
- Frontier19.8%
- AT&T19.1%
- T-Mobile17.7%
- Verizon11.5%
- Lumen6.6%
- Bandwidth6%
- Other CLEC / VoIP4.6%
- Onvoy4.3%
- TPx3.4%
- Charter2.2%
- Spok2%
- American Messaging0.9%
- Peerless0.9%
- Vonage0.4%
- Windstream0.3%
- Twilio0.3%
- Telnyx0.1%
Spam complaints naming 909
FTC Do Not Call complaints where the caller ID was a 909 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 909
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 25.
Timeline
- 1992 909 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 714.
More about 909
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 909
What state is area code 909?
California. It covers the same area as 840/909.
Can I still get a 909 number?
Only from recycled stock. 786 of the 786 available blocks are already allocated, so new numbers in the area normally come from the overlay codes (840/909).
Is a call from 909 a scam?
Not by itself. 909 drew 845 FTC complaints in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 83rd of 422 ranked codes – mid-pack or lower. Spam callers spoof caller IDs, so the only useful check is the full number.
Which carrier owns 909 numbers?
Frontier holds the largest share of assigned number blocks at 19.8%. 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 909?
NANPA records the local dialing plan for 909 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.