What time zone is area code 562 in?

Area code 562 uses Pacific Time.

Is a call from area code 562 a scam?

The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 562 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 562 number, let it go to voicemail.

When did area code 562 start?

562 went into service in 1997. It was created from area code 310.

Can a 562 number be outside California?

Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 562 caller can be anywhere.

Area code 562

Where is area code 562?

Long Beach, Bellflower and Downey, California

Local time: … (Pacific Time)

State	California
Country	United States
Main cities	Long Beach, Bellflower and Downey
Time zone	Pacific Time
Overlay area codes	None
In service since	1997 (created from 310)
Assigned prefixes	702
Dialing format	(562) XXX-XXXX · +1 562 XXX XXXX from abroad

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Cities and towns in area code 562

Listed by how many phone prefixes (the 3 digits after the area code) are assigned to each place in 562.

Phone companies in area code 562

The carriers that hold the most 562 prefixes. People can move their number to another carrier, so this shows who first issued a number, not who serves it today.

Prefixes	Carrier
158	Frontier California
99	T-Mobile USA
78	New Cingular Wireless PCS (AT&T)
45	Onvoy
45	Verizon Wireless
39	Tpx Communications
38	Mcimetro Access Transmission Services
27	Level 3 Communications

All 702 prefixes in area code 562

Pick the 3 digits after the area code to see that prefix’s city and carrier.

Questions

Where is area code 562?: Area code 562 is in California. It serves Long Beach, Bellflower, Downey, Whittier and Compton and 7 other cities and towns.
What time zone is area code 562 in?: Area code 562 uses Pacific Time.
Is a call from area code 562 a scam?: The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 562 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 562 number, let it go to voicemail.
When did area code 562 start?: 562 went into service in 1997. It was created from area code 310.
Can a 562 number be outside California?: Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 562 caller can be anywhere.

Other area codes in California

Area code	Main cities
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213	Lsan Da 01, Los Angeles and Lsan Da 10
279	Sacramento, Folsom and Elk Grove
310	Los Angeles, Gardena and Beverly Hills
323	Los Angeles, Montebello and South Gate
341	Fremont, Oakland and Hayward
350	Stockton, Modesto and Atwater
357	Clovis, Firebaugh and Fresno
369	Santa Rosa, Clearlake and Fairfield
408	San Jose, Sunnyvale and Campbell
415	San Francisco, San Rafael and Novato
424	Los Angeles, Torrance and Beverly Hills
442	Victorville, Palm Springs and Indio
510	Oakland, Fremont and Hayward
530	Chico, Redding and Yuba City
559	Fresno, Visalia and Clovis
619	San Diego, Chula Vista and El Cajon
626	Alhambra, Pasadena and Covina
628	San Francisco, San Rafael and Novato
650	Palo Alto, San Mateo and Mountain View
657	Anaheim, Huntington Beach and Santa Ana
661	Bakersfield, Palmdale and Valencia
669	San Jose, Campbell and Sunnyvale
707	Santa Rosa, Fairfield and Vallejo
714	Anaheim, Santa Ana and Orange
738	Los Angeles, South Gate and Lsan Da 01
747	Burbank, Calabasas and Glendale
760	Palm Springs, Vista and Escondido
805	Oxnard, Santa Barbara and Thousand Oaks
818	Van Nuys, Calabasas and Burbank
820	Camarillo, Oxnard and Newbury Park
831	Salinas, Santa Cruz and Monterey
837	Redding, Auburn and Chico
840	San Bernardino, Pomona and Lake Arrowhead
858	San Diego, Poway and Chula Vista
909	Ontario, San Bernardino and Rancho Cucamonga
916	Sacramento, Roseville and Folsom
925	Walnut Creek, Concord and Pleasanton
949	Irvine, Aliso Viejo and Newport Beach
951	Riverside, Corona and Temecula