408 Area Code

The 408 area code is serving most of Santa Clara County and Northern Santa Cruz County, California.

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Area Code 408 Location: California

Area code 408 covers most of Santa Clara County and Northern Santa Cruz County in California.

Counties Served by Area Code 408:

  • Santa Clara County
  • Santa Cruz County (Northern Portion)
  • Monterey County
  • San Benito County

Major Cities in the 408 Service Area:

Other Cities and Towns:

  • Alum Rock
  • Bell Station
  • Buena Vista
  • Burbank
  • Casa Loma
  • Chemeketa Park
  • East Foothills
  • Fruitdale
  • Glenwood
  • Holy City
  • Laurel
  • Lexington Hills
  • Loma Chiquita
  • Monte Sereno
  • Mountain View (small part)
  • Redwood Estates
  • Rucker
  • San Antonio Valley
  • San Martin
  • Sargent
  • Seven Trees
  • Sunol-Midtown
  • Sveadal
  • Zayante

Overlay System

Area code 408 is overlaid by area code 669. Area code 408 was created in 1959 from area code 415. Area code 669 was introduced in 2012. Ten-digit dialing is required for all calls in this region, and also requires the prefix digit *1* (1+10-digit dialing).

Area Code 408 Location Map

Area Code 408 Location on California Map

Area code 408 is a general purpose code which was placed in service on January 1, 1959.

408 Area Code Prefixes

Our California phone number lookup service will analyze the three-digit prefix of any 408 area code phone number and will show which telecommunications company and rate center it was initially assigned to. This prefix code data may help to determine the U.S. carrier, California geographic region, and local calling area associated with the phone number.

Phone numbers follow the following structure under the North American Numbering Plan:

  • NPA- area code (where the number was originally assigned)
  • NXX - Central office code that locates the specific neighborhood and identifies the service provider
  • XXXX - Subscriber number identifies the individual phone line within that local exchange

Understanding the area code can help you determine if a call is local to your area. However, keep in mind that due to mobile number portability and VoIP services, the caller may be anywhere in the United States, so it’s best to search for the most recent phone number details.

Prefixes by Company

Company Number of Prefixes
PACIFIC BELL 300
NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC 65
CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - CA 54
SPRINT SPECTRUM, L.P. 37
MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC 23
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - CA 22
ONVOY, LLC - CA 19
T-MOBILE USA, INC. 18
FRONTIER CALIFORNIA INC. 17
TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - CA 16
U.S. TELEPACIFIC CORP. DBA TPX COMMUNICATIONS 16
XO CALIFORNIA, INC. 14
BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - CA 13
LEVEL 3 TELECOM OF CALIFORNIA, LP - CA 9
MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - CA 8
COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC 7
GLOBAL CROSSING LOCAL SERVICES, INC. - CA 6
METROPCS, INC. 5
AT&T - LOCAL 4
USA MOBILITY WIRELESS, INC. 4
O1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - CA 3
PACIFIC BELL (COMPETITIVE) 3
PEERLESS NETWORK OF CALIFORNIA, LLC - CA 3
33 WIRELESS INC. 2
AMERICAN MESSAGING SERVICES, LLC 2
YMAX COMMUNICATIONS CORP. - CA 2
AT&T CORP. 1
CHARTER FIBERLINK CA-CCO, LLC - CA 1
GETGO COMMUNICATIONS LLC - CA 1
GLOBAL VALLEY NETWORKS 1
INTRADO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC 1
NORTH COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORPORATION - CA 1

Carrier names have been updated from their original FCC assignments to reflect current companies following mergers, acquisitions, and rebranding. Updates were determined using AI-assisted research and may not be accurate or reflect up to date changes. This data is provided without warranties of accuracy or completeness.

Prefixes by Rate Center

Rate Center Number of Prefixes
SNJS WEST 267
SNJS NORTH 130
SUNNYVALE 90
SNJS SOUTH 75
CAMPBELL 43
LOS GATOS 22
MORGANHILL 16
GILROY 11
SAN MARTIN 10
SARATOGA 10
SALINAS 2
HOLLISTER 1
SANANTONIO 1

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