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747 area code San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles County.
Area code 747 covers the San Fernando Valley portion of Los Angeles County, serving cities including Burbank, San Fernando, Calabasas, Agoura Hills, La Cañada Flintridge, and Toluca Lake. It overlays area code 818, which means both codes cover the same towns and a caller in the valley may have either prefix. Here is where it reaches, what that overlay means for you, and how a small team gets a 747 number without a California address.
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- Area code
- 747
- Paired with
- 818 same towns, since 2009
- In service
- May 2009 overlay of 818
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Local calls
- 10 digits required since 747 arrived as an overlay in 2009
Where it is
Where the 747 area code is
Area code 747 covers the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles County and extends into neighboring Ventura County for the communities of Bell Canyon, Oak Park, and North Ranch. Cities in the code include Burbank, North Glendale, San Fernando, Calabasas, Agoura Hills, and La Cañada Flintridge.
San Fernando Valley core
From Burbank through the valley
- Burbank
- San Fernando
- North Glendale
- Toluca Lake
West Valley and foothills
Canyon cities and hillside towns
- Calabasas
- Agoura Hills
- La Cañada Flintridge
Ventura County edge
Bell Canyon to North Ranch
- Bell Canyon
- Oak Park
- North Ranch
Got a call from a 747 number? A call from a 747 number means the number was issued for the San Fernando Valley area, not that the caller is physically there. Area code 747 was created as an overlay of 818 in 2009, so both codes are active in the same towns, and a business with a 747 number can answer calls from anywhere in the country.
The overlay
747 or 818? Same San Fernando Valley.
Area code 818 entered service on January 7, 1984, when it was split from area code 213 as demand for phone numbers across Los Angeles County grew beyond what a single code could supply. On June 14, 1997, area code 626 was split from 818 to serve the San Gabriel Valley to the east. By 2007, the telephone industry and the California Public Utilities Commission had started resource studies for additional relief, and on April 24, 2008 the CPUC decided that a new code would overlay 818 rather than split the region again. Area code 747 became active on May 18, 2009.
When 747 arrived as an overlay, all calls within the numbering plan area moved to ten-digit dialing. A permissive period starting October 11, 2008 let callers still use seven digits, but by mid-April 2009 the full area code was required on every call. For a business, this means any printed material, website, or automated system should list all ten digits, whether the number carries a 747 or an 818 prefix.
Local
Just as local
In practice
What a 747 number does for a small team
A local number is the easy part. What matters is what happens when it rings. Here is one ordinary day for a three-person HVAC company working out of Burbank, with one 747 number on the van and the website.
- 7:30 am
A job inquiry comes in. All three phones ring at once in the app, whether the team is at the shop, on the road, or at a job site.
- 10:45 am
Everyone is on a call or under a unit. The next caller hears hold music and waits in queue until the first person frees up.
- 10:52 am
A voicemail arrives by email with a recording and a transcript. The message says: 'Follow up on the Calabasas estimate, please.'
- 5:00 pm
The schedule flips to after-hours. Urgent calls forward to the owner's cell; routine calls go to voicemail. Holidays are set on the calendar in advance.
- Any time
Every call shows up in one shared list, and nobody's personal cell number ever reaches a customer.
No California address needed
Get a 747 number from anywhere
A Tonet number is not tied to a street address or a landline. A shop in Burbank can have one, and so can a team that serves the San Fernando Valley from another state.
Create your account
It takes a couple of minutes. Sign up with your email or with Google.
Add $15
Your first deposit becomes your balance. For one person it lasts about a month.
Pick your number
Search 747 or 818 in the dashboard and choose one. It rings right away in the app, in a browser tab or on a desk phone.
Pick a new number
The five-minute route. Take a 747 or 818 number, whichever you like the look of. Both read as local to every town on this page.
Bring the number you already use
Porting your number in costs nothing. Most ports complete in 7 to 10 business days. Some carriers take longer, up to a few weeks, and the releasing carrier controls the timing, so no date is guaranteed. Your number keeps working with your current provider until the switch, with no downtime.
US dollars · billed by the day
What a 747 business number costs
Two plans with the same features. The only difference is how you pay for calls and texts.
$10 per user, per month
- Calls 1¢ a minute
- Texts 3¢ each
- Best for A quiet line
$15 per user, per month
- US calls Included
- US texts Included
- Best for A busy line
Each phone number is $2.50 a month. You pay only for the days a user is active. No contract, no setup fee, no seat minimum. Unlimited is subject to a fair-use policy.
Start with $15Included on both plans
What comes with the number
One number, the whole team
Point your 747 line at a ring group and every phone rings. Turn on the queue and callers wait with hold music until someone picks up.
An auto attendant
Record your own greeting. Press 1 for a quote, 2 for service. Or skip it and let the phones ring.
Schedules and holidays
Business hours, after hours and days off, each with its own route. Set them once and the line follows them.
Recording and transcripts
Turn on recording for a number and each recorded call is written out, with a short AI summary, so you can search it later.
Texting from your number
Customers can text the business line. Receiving works right away. Sending needs a one-time carrier registration, which you file from the dashboard. How business texting works.
App, browser or desk phone
Answer on your iPhone or Android, in a browser tab, or on a SIP desk phone. Your personal number stays private.
Questions
747 area code, answered
Where is the 747 area code?
Area code 747 covers the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, along with a portion of neighboring Ventura County. Cities in the code include Burbank, San Fernando, Calabasas, Agoura Hills, La Cañada Flintridge, and North Glendale. The code shares its territory with area code 818 as an overlay pair that has been active since May 2009.
Is 747 an overlay of 818?
Yes. The California Public Utilities Commission decided on April 24, 2008 that 747 would overlay 818 rather than split the San Fernando Valley into two separate zones. Both codes have been active in the same towns since May 18, 2009. Existing 818 numbers stayed in place; new numbers assigned from that date onward can carry either code.
Does the 747 area code include Burbank?
Yes, Burbank is in the 747 area code. Other cities in the code include San Fernando, Calabasas, Agoura Hills, La Cañada Flintridge, and North Glendale. Because 747 overlays 818, residents and businesses in Burbank may have numbers with either prefix.
Can I get a 747 number if I am not in California?
Yes. A Tonet number is an internet-based number and is not tied to a street address or a phone line, so a business anywhere in the US, or a team working for California customers from abroad, can take a 747 number and answer it in the app, in a browser or on a desk phone.
How much does a 747 business number cost?
The number itself is $2.50 a month. Users are $10 a month each on Pay As You Go, plus 1 cent a minute for calls and 3 cents a text, or $15 a month each on Unlimited, with US calls and texts included under a fair-use policy. Billing is by the day, there is no contract, no setup fee and no seat minimum, and $15 gets you started.
Can I keep my existing 747 number?
Yes. Porting a number to Tonet costs nothing. Most ports complete in 7 to 10 business days, some carriers take a few weeks, and the releasing carrier controls the timing. Your number keeps working with your current provider until the switch, so there is no downtime.
How fast can I get a 747 number set up?
About five minutes. Sign up, add $15, search 747 in the dashboard and pick a number. It rings right away in the app or in a browser tab. A desk phone takes a few more minutes to register.
Why do I have to dial ten digits for 747 numbers?
Ten-digit dialing became required across the San Fernando Valley when area code 747 was added as an overlay of 818 in 2009. Because two codes now cover the same towns, the phone network needs all ten digits to route the call correctly. Any call to or from a 747 or 818 number in the region requires the area code.
Area code dates and towns: Area codes 818 and 747, Wikipedia.
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