949 Area Code: Location, Scams, Time Zone & How to Block

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In this post we are going to look at 949 Area Code Location, Cities, State, Scams & How to Block Calls from 949 Area Code.

949 Area Code
Location	Orange County, Irvine, State of California
Time Zone	PT (Pacific Time Zone)
Standard Time	UTC−08:00
Daylight Savings Time	UTC−07:00
Major Cities	Irvine, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach
Is Number Toll Free	No
Are Scams Reported	Yes, IRS, Loan Scams
Major Carriers	Pacific Bell, Cingular, Cox California Telcom, Verizon Wireless

If you are tired of getting scam area code calls on your number, you can try signing up for a Scam Call Blocking service like Robokiller.

When I was heading marketing for a large coworking company, I set up the entire cloud telephony infrastructure.

This included setting up toll free numbers, hiring a team of customer support executives, setting up Quality Control, improving scripts, improving the whole telephony flow for our customers. 

I had used a virtual telephony system back then which meant that calls from around the world were hitting a toll free number such as calls from an 949 Area Code number and then routed back to our customer support executives. One of the biggest problems plaguing the telephony industry is spam and scam calls. When you get a call from an unknown number, especially a toll free number it is usually a scam and unless you are aware of the caller, it is best to ignore the call. 

949 Area Code Location, Cities, State, Scams & How to Block Calls from 949 Area Code

What is Area Code 949 

Area code 949 is a telephone area code that serves the area of southern part of Orange County in the state of California.

Area code 949 also covers a small area in northwest San Diego County, small area of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and San Onofre State Park.

Area code 949 was created after splitting area code 714 on April 18, 1998.

Some of the major areas covered under area code 949 include:

• Orange County
• Aliso Viejo
• Costa Mesa (the Westside)
• Coto de Caza
• Dana Point
• Irvine (only a small portion)
• Ladera Ranch
• Laguna Beach
• Laguna Hills
• Laguna Niguel
• Laguna Woods
• Lake Forest
• Las Flores
• Mission Viejo
• Newport Beach
• Newport Coast
• Rancho Santa Margarita
• San Clemente
• San Juan Capistrano
• Santa Ana Heights
• Trabuco Canyon
• Tustin (only a small part)

Area code 949 has telephone numbers that are also assigned for central office code 988.

In case you did not know, 988 is the number for National Suicide Prevention Lifeline which created a conflict for telehone exchanges that supported 7-digit dialling.

After 24 October 2021, area code 949 now requires a ten digit dialling.

History of Area Code 949 

The origin of 949 Area Code dates back to April 18, 1998 when area code 714 was split.

Area code 714 goes back to 1951 when one of the original area code 213 was split.

Area code 714 was serving the area of Orange Country and with demand for telephone numbers increasing exponentially, area code 714 was split to create area code 949.

949 Area Code Missed Call

If you’ve ever encountered a missed code originating from area code 714, chances are it’s a robotic or spam caller attempting to ascertain the activity status of your number. It is advisable not to initiate a return call in such instances; instead, it’s prudent to verify the number through reputable sources like Google before considering any response. Numerous users have shared instances of multiple missed calls attributed to area code 714, likely indicative of automated dialers persistently attempting connections until they elicit a response.

949 Area Code Spam Calls

Numerous spam calls are associated with area code 714, where a multitude of businesses operate and occasionally engage in cold calling as part of their marketing strategies. Blocking these spam numbers proves challenging as spammers frequently change their digits. To effectively filter out such calls, utilizing a service like call identification becomes essential.

Area Code 949 Location 

Area code 949 location is for the area of Orange County, Aliso Viejo, Costa Mesa (the Westside), Coto de Caza, Dana Point, Irvine (only a small portion), Ladera Ranch, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Las Flores, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Newport Coast, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana Heights, Trabuco Canyon and Tustin (only a small part).

If you are getting a call from an Area code 949 number, the call could be from any of these locations.

To know the exact location of area code 949 number, you can Google the number to pin point the address of the business.

Where is area code 949 located in the United States 

949 Area Code Time zone 

949 Area code Time Zone follows Pacific time or commonly known as PT.

Pacific Standard Time (PST) is 8 hours behind (UTC−08:00) Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Pacific time zone is also known as America/Los_Angeles.

949 Area code time zone is classified under GMT/UTC – 8h between November to March. 

During the months of daylight savings (March to November), area code 949 will move to Daylight Savings timezone which means GMT/UTC – 7h. 

You should also note PST or Pacific Standard Time is also used in few other countries including USA, Canada, a small part of Mexico and the Philippines.

Area Code 949 USA 

Area code 949 USA is the telephone area code for the areas of Orange County, Aliso Viejo, Costa Mesa (the Westside), Coto de Caza, Dana Point, Irvine (only a small portion), Ladera Ranch, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Las Flores, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Newport Coast, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana Heights, Trabuco Canyon and Tustin (only a small part).

If you are trying to reach an area code 949 number in the USA, you will also have to dial +1 which is the country code for the United States.

(949) Area Code 

Area code 949 is also written as (949) Area Code which is considered as the standard way to write an area code.

The area code (949) in this case will be mentioned in parentheses before the number. 

Where is Area Code 949 

Like I mentioned before, Area code 949 is telephone area code for the region of Orange County, Aliso Viejo, Costa Mesa (the Westside), Coto de Caza, Dana Point, Irvine (only a small portion), Ladera Ranch, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Las Flores, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Newport Coast, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana Heights, Trabuco Canyon and Tustin.

Area Code 949 Map Location

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Area Code 949 Zip Code

Area Code 949 Zip Code
Zip Code	Postal City	County	Metro Area	State
Zip Code 92603	Irvine	Orange	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA	California
Zip Code 92610	Foothill Ranch	Orange	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA	California
Zip Code 92614	Irvine	Orange	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA	California
Zip Code 92618	Irvine	Orange	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA	California
Zip Code 92624	Capistrano Beach	Orange	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA	California
Zip Code 92625	Corona Del Mar	Orange	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA	California
Zip Code 92627	Costa Mesa	Orange	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA	California
Zip Code 92629	Dana Point	Orange	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA	California
Zip Code 92630	Lake Forest	Orange	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA	California
Zip Code 92653	Laguna Hills	Orange	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA	California
Zip Code 92656	Aliso Viejo	Orange	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA	California
Zip Code 92657	Newport Coast	Orange	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA	California
Zip Code 92660	Newport Beach	Orange	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA	California
Zip Code 92661	Newport Beach	Orange	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA	California
Zip Code 92663	Newport Beach	Orange	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA	California
Zip Code 92672	San Clemente	San Diego	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA	California
Zip Code 92677	Laguna Niguel	Orange	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA	California
Zip Code 92688	Rancho Santa Margarita	Orange	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA	California
Zip Code 92691	Mission Viejo	Orange	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA	California
Zip Code 92692	Mission Viejo	Orange	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA	California
Zip Code 92697	Irvine	Orange	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA	California
Zip Code 92662	Newport Beach	Orange	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA	California
Zip Code 92612	Irvine	Orange	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA	California
Zip Code 92620	Irvine	Orange	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA	California
Zip Code 92637	Laguna Woods	Orange	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA	California
Zip Code 92617	Irvine	Orange	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA	California
Zip Code 92675	San Juan Capistrano	Orange	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA	California
Zip Code 92679	Trabuco Canyon	Orange	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA	California
Zip Code 92651	Laguna Beach	Orange	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA	California
Zip Code 92604	Irvine	Orange	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA	California
Zip Code 92606	Irvine	Orange	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA	California
Zip Code 92694	Ladera Ranch	Orange	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA	California
Zip Code 92673	San Clemente	Orange	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA	California
Zip Code 92650	East Irvine	Orange		California
Zip Code 92654	Laguna Hills	Orange		California
Zip Code 92616	Irvine	Orange		California
Zip Code 92623	Irvine	Orange		California
Zip Code 92674	San Clemente	Orange		California
Zip Code 92619	Irvine	Orange		California
Zip Code 92678	Trabuco Canyon	Orange		California
Zip Code 92628	Costa Mesa	Orange		California
Zip Code 92659	Newport Beach	Orange		California
Zip Code 92609	El Toro	Orange		California
Zip Code 92607	Laguna Niguel	Orange		California
Zip Code 92698	Aliso Viejo	Orange		California
Zip Code 92693	San Juan Capistrano	Orange		California
Zip Code 92658	Newport Beach	Orange		California
Zip Code 92690	Mission Viejo	Orange		California
Zip Code 92652	Laguna Beach	Orange		California

Is Area Code 949 Toll Free 

In case you are wondering, Area code 939 is not a toll free number.

Depending on your carrier, you will be charged for landline and mobile calls to area code 949 numbers.

Texts to area code 949 numbers are also chargeable.

How to Call Area Code 949 Number

Area code 949 has telephone numbers for central office code 988. In case you are unaware, 988 numbers are used for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and this created a conflict for exchanges that facilitated 7 digital dialling.

From October 24, 2021, All area code 949 numbers require a 10 digit dialling like many of the other area codes in the U.S.

To call an area code 949 number from within the U.S, you have to dial 9-4-9 before dialling the final number or the caller you are trying to reach.

If you are calling from outside the U.S, you will have to dial +1 then 9-4-9 and then dial the number you are trying to reach.

Area Code 949 Cities 

Area code 949 is for the area of Orange County and covers the areas of Aliso Viejo, Costa Mesa (the Westside), Coto de Caza, Dana Point, Irvine (only a small portion), Ladera Ranch, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Las Flores, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Newport Coast, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana Heights, Trabuco Canyon and Tustin.

One of the major cities covered by Area code 949 is Irvine but area code 949 only covers a small part of the city.

To know the exact area from where area code 949 call is originating, you can look up the number on Google and find the address.

What State is Area Code 949 

Area Code 949 is for the state of California.

1 949 Area Code 

Calls from 949 Area Code 

If you are getting lot of calls from area code 949 numbers, it is most likely the calls are originating from Orange County.

Area code 949 also covers Aliso Viejo, Costa Mesa (the Westside), Coto de Caza, Dana Point, Irvine (only a small portion), Ladera Ranch, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Las Flores, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Newport Coast, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana Heights, Trabuco Canyon and Tustin.

There have been reports that some area code 949 numbers are used for scams such as IRS scams and loan scams.

Area Code 949 Scams 

Some users have reported that area code 949 numbers are being used for phone scams.

Some of the common area code 949 scams that are reported are IRS scams, loan scams and insurance scams.

949 Area Code Spam Text 

Some users have also reported that they are continously getting spam text from area code 949 numbers.

If you are getting spam text from 949 area code numbers, you can consider blocking the number or install a Spam Text Filter in your smartphone.

Area code 949 IRS Scam

One of the most common phone scams that is reported in the U.S is the IRS scam.

IRS scams like the name suggests involves scamsters calling you to tell you that you owe money to the IRS and that they will initiate legal proceedings if some type of settlement is not reached immediately.

Taxes for most people are handled by their accountants and when some fraudster pretending to be an IRS officer calls and threatens with arrest many people get scared and they panic.

The modus operandi of IRS scammers is that first they try to verify your identity and then proceed to threaten you with arrest if payment of an amount is not made immediately.

You should know that no IRS officer ever calls anyone with threat to arrest and there have been few calls originating from 949 area code numbers that are reported to be trying the IRS scam.

If you do get such calls, do not panic just disconnect the call and try not to disclose any private information to such callers.

You can watch this video to know how IRS scammers usually try to scam people.

Similar to IRS scams, some 949 area code numbers can also be used for loans/insurance scammers who promise to give you waive off your loans or restructure your loans for a fee.

These scammers will make deal terms that are too good to be true and try to scam you some deposit money.

Area Code 949 California 

Area Code 949 is for the state of California and covers the areas of Aliso Viejo, Costa Mesa (the Westside), Coto de Caza, Dana Point, Irvine (only a small portion), Ladera Ranch, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Las Flores, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Newport Coast, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana Heights, Trabuco Canyon and Tustin.

The largest Californian city covered by Area code 949 is Irvine and if you are getting lot of area code 949 calls, do look up the number on Google and check if the number has been reported for scams.

How to Block 949 Area code calls

Sometimes you are get lot of unwanted 949 area code calls if your number has been leaked online and some scammers or spammers are trying to reach you and verify your identity.

You can block 949 area code calls on Android and iOS devices using these steps.

How to Block 949 Area Code Calls in Android

Go to Calls History

Tap on “i” Next to the Phone Number

Select Block

How to Block 949 Area Code Calls in iPhone

Go to Calls List

Click on Circled “i”

Select More Information

Select Block Caller

You can also register your numbers on the national Do Not Call list for free by calling 1-888-382-1222 (voice) or 1-866-290-4236 (TTY). You must call from the phone number you wish to register.

If you are tired of getting scam area code calls on your number, you can try signing up for a Scam Call Blocking service like Robokiller.

Frequently Asked Questions about 949 Area Code 

What is 949 Phone Area Code 

949 Phone Area Code is area code for the state of California and covers Orange County including areas of Irvine, Newport Beach, Laguna Woods etc

Where is 949 area code coming from

949 Phone Area Code is area code for the state of California and covers Orange County including areas Aliso Viejo, Costa Mesa (the Westside), Coto de Caza, Dana Point, Irvine (only a small portion), Ladera Ranch, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Las Flores, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Newport Coast, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana Heights, Trabuco Canyon and Tustin.

What city is area code 949 

Irvine

Is 949 Area Code a toll free number?

949 area code numbers are not toll free.

What county is 949 area code?

Orange County, California

Why is a 949 number calling me?

949 area code numbers have been reported to be used by scammers for IRS or loan scams.

Does the IRS call from a 949 area code?

No, IRS does not call anyone and demand for money. 949 area code numbers have been reported to be used by some phone scammers.

Where is a 949 number located?

Orange County, California

What is the zip code for area code 949?

Zip code of area code 949 include 92697 which is used for Orange County.

What time is it in area code 949 right now?

Area code 949 follows Pacific Time zone

When did 949 area code start?

1998 when area code 714 was split.

What time zone is 949?

Pacific Time Zone

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