Area Code 323 serves the State of California particularly areas located around downtown Los Angeles. The code was created on 13th June 1998 as a result in split of area code 213.
Standard Time Zone for area code 323 is Pacific Time Zone. The State of California is one of the densely inhabited states of USA. Areas located on the coastal side are more populated. However, the in inland areas are not that populated because of the rough land conditions.
The State of California has been divided into several small and big areas. All divisions are allocated with unique and different area codes. Big areas are split into smaller areas so that to facilitate the telephone customers resourcefully. Introducing new area codes into existing areas provide more options for telephone numbering. New area codes are required when existing area starts running out of available phone numbers.
Telephone requirements are increasing with each passing day. Therefore it becomes mandatory to split areas and assign each newly separated area with new and different area code.
Area code 213 was lacking available phone numbers in 1998 and area was just getting exhausted because of the ever increasing demands for telephone connections. To deal with the problem area served by the code 213 was split off. Newly born area was assigned with new telephone code 323. The 323 area code serves many gateway areas such as the Bell of the State of California.
Area codes surrounding the 323 area code are:
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