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California City's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a California City number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 442 / 760
- Exchanges
- 11NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 5
- Population
- 13,174Census 2024 est.
Area codes in California City
California City, in Kern County, California, had a Census-estimated population of 13,174 in July 2024. NANPA lists 11 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 442 has the most (7, 64%). 442 is part of an overlay with 760, so a new local number in California City may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. California City is in the Pacific time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 442 are dialed as 1 plus ten digits and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
California City exchanges by carrier
5 carriers hold the 11 exchanges assigned to California City's rate center. New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC has the most, with 7. 11 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. The table counts codes by the operating company NANPA assigned them to, not by who serves each number today.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 7 | 64% |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | 1 | 9.1% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - CA | 1 | 9.1% |
| Frontier California INC. | 1 | 9.1% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - CA | 1 | 9.1% |
Carrier names are the operating company (OCN) names on NANPA's utilized central office code file dated 10/01/2026. A carrier holding a code may port numbers to other carriers.
Exchanges (NPA-NXX) assigned in California City
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to California City's rate center (CALIFORNCY). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2012. 5 of the 11 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 442 | 247, 285, 319, 417, 446, 475, 498 |
| 760 | 284, 338, 373, 514 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When California City's exchanges were assigned
The table groups California City's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3 | 38% |
| 2020s | 5 | 63% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
What makes a number local to California City
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In California City, those come from the CALIFORNCY rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
If your business already has a California City number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
California City is part of the Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro area, home to 923,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 14,352 business establishments in the Bakersfield, CA metro area in 2023, employing 219,016 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (2,007), health care and social assistance (1,896), and accommodation and food services (1,590).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 717 | 14,090 | 19.7 |
| Physician practices | 494 | 4,823 | 9.8 |
| Full-service restaurants | 450 | 8,165 | 18.1 |
| General freight trucking companies (local) | 302 | 998 | 3.3 |
| Dental offices | 229 | 1,994 | 8.7 |
| General automotive repair shops | 223 | 985 | 4.4 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 217 | 812 | 3.7 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 214 | 544 | 2.5 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A California City number on Callata
Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.
Porting a number you already use in California City is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.
AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.
The comparison below uses 15 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Bakersfield, CA metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $374.25 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $450.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. Callata comes to $299.00 a month for 15 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callata (Callata Office) | $99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user | $299.00 | $3,588.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $285.00 | $3,420.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $345.00 | $4,140.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $374.25 | $4,491.00 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $405.00 | $4,860.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $450.00 | $5,400.00 |
Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is California City, CA?
California City has exchanges in 442 and 760; 442 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in California City?
5, holding 11 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing California City business number?
Yes. Porting an existing number to Callata is free. Texting from it starts after carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee.
How much is a business phone line in California City?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 15 users come to $299.00 a month. For comparison, 15 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $450.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).