Area code 310 covers Los Angeles and surrounding communities in California.
Updated 8 October 2026
Area code 310 is in California, shown here with Los Angeles marked.
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Source: North American Numbering Plan Administrator, retrieved 8 October 2026.
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Is area code 310 a scam?
No. Area code 310 is a legitimate area code serving Los Angeles since 1991. Scammers spoof caller ID to display 310 numbers, which is why complaints exist against a code that is itself genuine.
Neighbour spoofing is the reason a local-looking number is not a guarantee. A caller anywhere in the world can display a 310 number, and the number they display may belong to a real business in Los Angeles that has nothing to do with the call.
The callerAnywhere in the worldSets the caller ID their equipment sends.
What is displayed(310) 667-7534May belong to a real Los Angeles business.
Your phoneLooks localA nearby code and prefix make you likelier to answer.
354Area code 310 had 354 different numbers reported for spam calls in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
229thArea code 310 ranks 229th of 331 US geographic area codes by spam complaint volume.
56%Of the 372 complaints about area code 310 in the 30 days to 8 October 2026, 56% were reported as a recorded message or robocall.
10%The most reported subject on area code 310 is reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans), appearing in 10% of its complaints in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
Why am I getting text messages from area code 310?
Texts from 310 numbers follow the same pattern as calls — mostly local businesses and services. Treat any text asking for payment or credentials as suspect regardless of the code.
The common patterns are a wrong-number opener that turns into conversation, an unsolicited job offer, and a crypto or investment tip. Do not reply, do not follow the link, and forward the message to 7726 (SPAM) to report it to your carrier.
Pattern 1Wrong-number openerTurns into conversation.
Pattern 2Unsolicited job offerDo not reply, do not follow the link.
Pattern 3Crypto or investment tipTreat any payment ask as suspect.
Report it7726Forward the message. It spells SPAM on a keypad.
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Area codes that overlay 310
Area code 310 shares its geographic footprint with one other code: 424. Overlays are laid over an existing area rather than splitting it, so all local calls require the full ten-digit number.
Area code 310 covers the Westside of Los Angeles and the coastal strip south to the harbor, which makes it some of the most expensive commercial territory in the country. Entertainment money concentrates here: the major talent agencies in Century City and Beverly Hills, studios and production companies in Culver City, and the tech and media cluster in Santa Monica and Venice that the industry calls Silicon Beach. Aerospace holds the southern end, with SpaceX in Hawthorne and Northrop Grumman and Raytheon operations around El Segundo, and the Port of Los Angeles at San Pedro moves more container traffic than any port in the hemisphere.
Who lives in the 310 region
The customer base is Los Angeles at its most affluent and its most international at once. The city's 3.86 million residents had a median household income of $81,939 in 2024, but Westside zip codes run far above that, and 35.6 percent of Angelenos were born abroad (Census ACS via Data USA). Spanish is the dominant second language citywide, with Korean, Persian, and Chinese strongly represented in 310 neighborhoods like Koreatown's western edge, Westwood, and the South Bay.
What a 310 number signals to a caller
Since its 1991 split from 213, a 310 number has carried status in Los Angeles, California. It says Westside, and in entertainment that geography is shorthand for access. Callers describe business conduct here as warm in manner and guarded in substance: everyone takes the meeting, few commit on the first call, and follow-through, not friendliness, is the real signal of interest.
Area code 310 serves Los Angeles and surrounding communities in California. It is in the Pacific Time zone.
What state is area code 310 in?
Area code 310 is in California. It is not in Silver Spring — those are area code 301.
Is area code 310 toll free?
No. Area code 310 is a geographic area code serving Los Angeles, California. The toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, 888, and a call to a 310 number is charged at your normal rate.
Why am I getting calls from 310?
Calls displaying a 310 number come from businesses and individuals in the Los Angeles area, and from anywhere at all when caller ID is spoofed to look local. 354 310 numbers were reported to the FTC in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
How do I block calls from area code 310?
Both iOS and Android can silence calls from unknown numbers, and every major US carrier offers free call-blocking. Blocking the whole of area code 310 is rarely worth it, because spoofed numbers change constantly and you would lose legitimate calls from Los Angeles.