Area code 949 — California
Area code 949 is in California and serves Southern Orange County: Irvine, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Corona del Mar. Time zone, overlays, counties and ZIP codes.
| Location | California (Southern Orange County: Irvine, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Corona del Mar, San Clemente, Laguna Beach, Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano, Rancho Santa Margarita, and parts of Newport Beach and Costa Mesa) |
|---|---|
| Main places | Southern Orange County: Irvine, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Corona del Mar, San Clemente, Laguna Beach, Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano, Rancho Santa Margarita, Newport Beach Costa Mesa |
| State | California |
| Status | In service · since 1998 |
| Time zone | Pacific · |
| Local dialing | 1+10D |
History
- Split of 714
Counties (approximate)
OrangeOrange CountySan DiegoSan Diego County
ZIP codes in area code 949
Approximate: area code boundaries follow telephone rate centers, not ZIP codes.
92013 Carlsbad92018 Carlsbad92049 Oceanside92051 Oceanside92052 Oceanside92054 Oceanside92055 Camp Pendleton92058 Oceanside92068 San Luis Rey92603 Irvine92607 Laguna Niguel92609 El Toro92610 Foothill Ranch92618 Irvine92619 Irvine92624 Capistrano Beach92629 Dana Point92630 Lake Forest92637 Laguna Woods92650 East Irvine92651 Laguna Beach92652 Laguna Beach92653 Laguna Hills92654 Laguna Hills92656 Aliso Viejo92657 Newport Coast92672 San Clemente92673 San Clemente92674 San Clemente92675 San Juan Capistrano92676 Silverado92677 Laguna Niguel92678 Trabuco Canyon92679 Trabuco Canyon92688 Rancho Santa Margarita92690 Mission Viejo92691 Mission Viejo92692 Mission Viejo92693 San Juan Capistrano92694 Ladera Ranch
Format a 949 number
US numbers are written as (949) 555-0123 or 949-555-0123. From outside the US, dial +1 949 555 0123.
Is a call from 949 a scam?
An area code only tells you where a number was assigned. Caller ID can be faked (“spoofed”), so do not trust a call just because the area code looks local. Never share codes or payment details with unexpected callers.
Sources: NANPA via NumberResearch.org (CC BY 4.0); place names and history from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). See data sources.