Area Code Box

Area code 831

Where is area code 831?

Salinas, Santa Cruz and Monterey, California

Local time: … (Pacific Time)

StateCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Main citiesSalinas, Santa Cruz and Monterey
Time zonePacific Time
Overlay area codesNone
In service since1998 (created from 408)
Assigned prefixes406
Dialing format(831) XXX-XXXX · +1 831 XXX XXXX from abroad

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Cities and towns in area code 831

Listed by how many phone prefixes (the 3 digits after the area code) are assigned to each place in 831.

Phone companies in area code 831

The carriers that hold the most 831 prefixes. People can move their number to another carrier, so this shows who first issued a number, not who serves it today.

PrefixesCarrier
124Pacific Bell (AT&T)
35New Cingular Wireless PCS (AT&T)
31Onvoy
30Verizon Wireless
26Level 3 Communications
14IP Horizon
13T-Mobile USA
13Metropcs (T-Mobile)

All 406 prefixes in area code 831

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Questions

Where is area code 831?
Area code 831 is in California. It serves Salinas, Santa Cruz, Monterey, Watsonville and Hollister and 23 other cities and towns.
What time zone is area code 831 in?
Area code 831 uses Pacific Time.
Is a call from area code 831 a scam?
The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 831 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 831 number, let it go to voicemail.
When did area code 831 start?
831 went into service in 1998. It was created from area code 408.
Can a 831 number be outside California?
Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 831 caller can be anywhere.

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