what area code is 213

Area code 213 is a telephone area code in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) for the U.S. state of California. It was one of the original area codes created with the NANP in 1947 and was split five times over the decades. The 213 area code covers the central business district and downtown area of Los Angeles, California, and is one of the smallest area codes, geographically, in the U.S. . In 2017, the 213/323 area code region was formed when the 323 area code underwent an overlay that eliminated the boundary between the 213 area code region and the neighboring 323 area code region. The resulting combined 213/323 region is thus served by both the 213 and the 323 area codes.