Who is calling from 213?

Places served by 213

NANPA rate centers in 213, ranked by how many phone prefixes each holds.

Who holds 213 numbers

786 prefixes (213-XXX) are assigned. Carriers holding the most:

About 25% of 213 prefixes are held by wholesale carriers that commonly supply numbers to VoIP and texting apps (such as Google Voice or TextNow). A number from one of those blocks may not belong to a traditional phone line. What a VoIP number means.

Got a call or text from a 213 number?

1. Don't call back until you know who it is. Scam calls often use local-looking numbers, and caller ID can be spoofed (FCC).
2. Type the full number above. Carrier, line type and city are shown before anything is charged.
3. If it is someone you met on a dating app, see reverse phone lookup for dating.
4. Recognize the common scripts: fake bank alerts, unpaid toll texts, fake government agents, one-ring calls. All current phone scams.
5. Report scam calls at ReportFraud.ftc.gov and add your number to the National Do Not Call Registry.

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All 213 prefixes (786)