North American area code 714 is a California telephone area code which was split from area code 213 as a flash-cut sometime during 1951. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Basic principle A traditional landline telephone system also known as "plain old telephone service" (POTS, commonly handles both signaling and audio information A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks North American area code 213 is a California Telephone Area code which was one of the first three area codes created in California in October A flash-cut is an immediate change in a complex system with no phase-in period Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January It encompasses northern Orange County and a portion of Los Angeles County (including a portion of the city of La Mirada) and portions of Chino Hills in San Bernardino County. Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. Los Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. La Mirada is a city within Los Angeles County California, California, United States. Chino Hills is a suburb located in the southwestern corner of San Bernardino County, California, United States San Bernardino County is a county in the US state of California.
Cities in the 714 area code include Tustin, Placentia, Anaheim, Buena Park, Cypress, Fullerton, Orange, Garden Grove, Santa Ana, Yorba Linda, Brea and most of Huntington Beach. Tustin is a city in Orange County, California, United States. Placentia is a city in northern Orange County California. The population was 46488 at the 2000 census Buena Park is a city located in northwestern Orange County California. Cypress is a city located in southern California near the northern border of Orange County. Fullerton is a City located in northern Orange County, California, United States. The City of Orange is located in Orange County California, United States. Garden Grove is a city located in northern Orange County, California, United States. Founded in 1869 Santa Ana ( is the most populous city in Orange County California and is the County seat and a city of about 353184 people. Yorba Linda is an affluent suburban community in Orange County, California, approximately northeast of Downtown Santa Ana, and southeast of Brea is a city in Orange County, California, United States. The population as of 2007 is 39560 Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California, United States.
The 714 area code once included most of Southern California, generally south and east of Los Angeles, extending to the Arizona and Nevada state lines to the east, and south as far as the Mexican border (what is now area codes 619, 760 and 909, 951 and 858). The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. North American area code 619 is a California Telephone Area code which was split from Area code 714 on November 5, ImageArea_code_760png|right|Map of California area codes in North American Area code 909 is a California Telephone Area code which was split from Area code 714 on November 14, North American area code 951 is a California Telephone Area code which covers western Riverside County and was split off from the North American area code 858 is located in San Diego County California and covers the inner northern suburbs of San Diego California and the northern half It experienced several splits, the first of which moved San Diego County, Imperial County and the desert areas of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties into area code 619 on November 6, 1982. San Diego County is a County located on the Pacific Ocean in the far southwest of the U Imperial County is a County located in the Imperial Valley, in the far southeast of the U Riverside County is a County located in the southeastern part of the U San Bernardino County is a county in the US state of California. North American area code 619 is a California Telephone Area code which was split from Area code 714 on November 5, Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) It was again split, moving eastern Los Angeles and the Inland Empire areas of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties into area code 909 on November 14, 1992. Los Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. The Inland Empire is a region mainly located in the Riverside and San Bernardino counties of Southern California and generally encompasses the North American Area code 909 is a California Telephone Area code which was split from Area code 714 on November 14, Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) On April 18, 1998 the southern and western cities of Orange County were split from 714, creating area code 949. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Area code 949 is an Area code in California that is contained mostly within the southern areas of Orange County.
714 now covers northern and western Orange County (except for La Habra, Los Alamitos, Seal Beach and the western portions of La Palma and Huntington Beach, which have always been in the same area code as Long Beach—currently the 562 area code). La Habra is a city located in the northwestern corner of Orange County California, United States. Los Alamitos ( "The Little Cottonwoods" in Spanish) is a small city in Orange County, California, United States. Seal Beach is a city in Orange County California. The population was 24157 at the 2000 census La Palma is a city located in northern Orange County California. Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California, United States. Long Beach is a city located in southern California, USA, on the Pacific coast Area code 562 is a California Telephone Area code that was split from Area code 310 on January 25, 1997. This is probably because at the time those splits first occurred, while most cities in Southern California were provided primary local telephone service from what was then Pacific Bell (now AT&T), the cities listed above were served by GTE (now Verizon) which is the primary telephone provider for Long Beach. The Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company was the name of the Bell System 's telephone operations in California. Before proposing a merge request please see Talk and see if the merger you propose has recently been made and GTE Corporation (formerly General Telephone & Electronics Corporation) was the largest of the "independent" US Telephone companies during "Verizon" redirects here this article is about the corporation see also Verizon Wireless, Verizon Online DSL and Verizon FiOS. The 714 area code also contains the Carbon Canyon area of Chino Hills which is in San Bernardino County. State Route 142 also known as Carbon Canyon Road runs southwest from State Route 71 in Chino Hills to Lambert Road in Brea. Chino Hills is a suburb located in the southwestern corner of San Bernardino County, California, United States San Bernardino County is a county in the US state of California.
Today, four cities "straddle" the 714 and 949 area codes: Costa Mesa, Irvine, Santa Ana, and Tustin. Costa Mesa is a Suburban city in Orange County California, United States. Irvine ( is an incorporated city in Orange County California, United States Founded in 1869 Santa Ana ( is the most populous city in Orange County California and is the County seat and a city of about 353184 people. Tustin is a city in Orange County, California, United States.
714 has almost run out of numbers, and area code 657 will soon go into service in order to relieve it. On Thursday, September 20, 2007, the California Public Utilities Commission approved an overlay of the whole 714 area with the new 657 area code. In Telephony, especially in North America, an overlay plan is the practice of introducing a new Area code by applying it onto a geographic area [1][2]
Permissive 1+ ten-digit dialing within the existing 714 region will start no later than February 23, 2008. Mandatory 1+ ten-digit dialing within 714 will take effect on August 23, 2008, and the new 657 overlay area code first taking effect with new numbers a month later, on September 23, 2008. [3]
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| State of California Area Codes: 209, 213, 310, 323, 408, 415, 424, 510, 530, 559, 562, 619, 626, 650, 657 (upcoming), 661, 707, 714, 760, 805, 818, 831, 858, 909, 916, 925, 949, 951 | ||
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| North: 626, 909 | ||
| West: 310 (offshore islands), 562, 808 | area code 714 | East: 909, 951 |
| South: 949, Pacific Ocean | ||
| State of Hawaii Area Code: 808 | ||