--- title: "Area codes you can get a number in" url: "https://numberburn.com/area-codes.md" canonical_url: "https://numberburn.com/area-codes" last_updated: "2026-10-19" type: "index" summary: "Pick a US area code for a throwaway number: 30 codes grouped by time zone, each with the place it belongs to and nearby codes to choose instead." related: ["https://numberburn.com/area-codes/202.md", "https://numberburn.com/area-codes/206.md", "https://numberburn.com/area-codes/213.md", "https://numberburn.com/area-codes/214.md", "https://numberburn.com/area-codes/215.md", "https://numberburn.com/area-codes/303.md", "https://numberburn.com/area-codes/310.md", "https://numberburn.com/area-codes/312.md"] --- # Area codes you can get a number in Pick a US area code for a throwaway number: 30 codes grouped by time zone, each with the place it belongs to and nearby codes to choose instead. A local-looking number gets answered. Pick the area code of the place your callers are in and give out a number that is not yours. ## Choose a code ### Pacific time (7 codes) - [206](https://numberburn.com/area-codes/206.md): Seattle, WA - [213](https://numberburn.com/area-codes/213.md): Los Angeles, CA - [310](https://numberburn.com/area-codes/310.md): Santa Monica, CA - [415](https://numberburn.com/area-codes/415.md): San Francisco, CA - [619](https://numberburn.com/area-codes/619.md): San Diego, CA - [702](https://numberburn.com/area-codes/702.md): Las Vegas, NV - [909](https://numberburn.com/area-codes/909.md): San Bernardino, CA ### Mountain time (2 codes) - [303](https://numberburn.com/area-codes/303.md): Denver, CO - [602](https://numberburn.com/area-codes/602.md): Phoenix, AZ ### Central time (6 codes) - [214](https://numberburn.com/area-codes/214.md): Dallas, TX - [312](https://numberburn.com/area-codes/312.md): Chicago, IL - [314](https://numberburn.com/area-codes/314.md): St. Louis, MO - [512](https://numberburn.com/area-codes/512.md): Austin, TX - [612](https://numberburn.com/area-codes/612.md): Minneapolis, MN - [713](https://numberburn.com/area-codes/713.md): Houston, TX ### Eastern time (15 codes) - [202](https://numberburn.com/area-codes/202.md): Washington, DC - 212: New York, NY - [215](https://numberburn.com/area-codes/215.md): Philadelphia, PA - 305: Miami, FL - [313](https://numberburn.com/area-codes/313.md): Detroit, MI - [404](https://numberburn.com/area-codes/404.md): Atlanta, GA - [407](https://numberburn.com/area-codes/407.md): Orlando, FL - [410](https://numberburn.com/area-codes/410.md): Baltimore, MD - [617](https://numberburn.com/area-codes/617.md): Boston, MA - 646: New York, NY - [704](https://numberburn.com/area-codes/704.md): Charlotte, NC - 718: New York, NY - 786: Miami, FL - [813](https://numberburn.com/area-codes/813.md): Tampa, FL - 917: New York, NY ## What an area code is The leading three digits of a US phone number are its area code. Phone companies created codes to steer calls toward a region, and now a code mostly signals the place where a number was first issued. Because people take their numbers along when they move, a code tells you about a place and not about the person holding the phone. ## Your code or its neighbor Pick the code of the place your callers live. If you are selling to buyers across town, a code from their side of the metro area reads as familiar. If you are a business with one home city, use that city. Each area-code page names nearby codes you could pick instead. ## How to get one 1. **Open a code.** Pick the page for the area code you want. 2. **Start a trial.** The trial lasts 7 days and holds 1 number. 3. **Name the number.** Label it for the listing, the site or the person it is for. 4. **Answer on your phone.** Calls ring your mobile and texts arrive in your inbox. ## Plans | Plan | Price | Numbers included | Forwarded minutes | Each extra number | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Basic | $9.99 a month | 5 | 100 a month | $1 a month | | Pro | $29.99 a month | 100 | 1000 a month | $0.50 a month | ## Where these facts come from - [North American Numbering Plan Administrator, NPA report](https://reports.nanpa.com/public/npa_report.csv), read 2026-10-18 - [US Census Bureau, Gazetteer files, places (2024)](https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_place_national.zip), read 2026-10-18 ## Questions ### What area codes are offered? NumberBurn offers 30 area codes across 4 time zones. Open a code page to see the place it belongs to and the nearby codes you could pick instead. ### Can I pick a code for a city I do not live in? Yes. The code is only the first three digits of the number. Choose the code of the place your callers are in. ### Do you offer toll-free numbers? No. NumberBurn offers geographic US area codes only, not toll-free numbers such as the 800 series. ### Can I call or text from the number? No. Numbers are receive-only. Calls ring your phone and texts land in a web inbox. The number cannot dial out, send texts or reach 911. ### How much does a number cost? Plans start at $9.99 a month with 5 numbers, and every plan begins with a 7-day trial. Each extra number on Basic is $1 a month. ## Related - [202 area code phone number in Washington](https://numberburn.com/area-codes/202.md) - [206 area code phone number in Seattle](https://numberburn.com/area-codes/206.md) - [213 area code phone number in Los Angeles](https://numberburn.com/area-codes/213.md) - [214 area code phone number in Dallas](https://numberburn.com/area-codes/214.md) - [215 area code phone number in Philadelphia](https://numberburn.com/area-codes/215.md) - [303 area code phone number in Denver](https://numberburn.com/area-codes/303.md) - [310 area code phone number in Santa Monica](https://numberburn.com/area-codes/310.md) - [312 area code phone number in Chicago](https://numberburn.com/area-codes/312.md)