Area code 424 on the Westside
If you have a new business on the Los Angeles Westside, chances are you are going to be assigned the new 424 area code, which is the new code overlay for the westside of Los Angeles.
Area code 424 is the first non-mobile area code overlay in the Southern California area. As a result, if you are in the 310 area code and want to call someone on your same overlay, you’ll have to dial 310 before making your normal 7-digit call. Basically, as a result of the overlay, people with a 310 or 424 area code must dial 1 + area code + seven-digit number when making calls.
The new code was adopted to accommodate the growing need for telephone numbers in the west Los Angeles area. It is the first code overlay for the state of California. Four-two-four (424) is intended to serve customers in the same geographic region as the current 310 area code, which includes Santa Monica, Marina del Rey, the Westside and South Bay area of Los Angeles County, and even a small portion of Ventura County.
The 424 area code overlay became effective in August of 2006 and we will continue to see more 424 area code listings appear as the months go on. I guess all those folks moving into Playa Vista over the next few years are going to end up with 424 area codes.
Let’s see how long it is before we hear people saying “oh, you are so 310″ meaning, you are “old news.”