Area code 949

You won't think about area codes unless yours is changed recently. Conversely, area codes are quite important ? it is a very good way of getting sense of who is on the other end of the line. Area codes define the way how the calls are routed. The Code is a three digit number associated with particular area. Phone Company gets indication through the area code where the call should be routed.
 
Area code 949 covers California - one of the biggest states of United States. The code serves majority of the southern areas of Orange County. Code 949 was created on 18th April 1998 and contains total nine counties and 462 exchanges.

Areas are divided into further smaller areas and are assigned with different codes to provide as many phone connections to customers as they need. Existing area can be split into a new area with new code or an overlay can also be added. Overlay means adding a new code to existing code of any area.

Other codes sharing geographical boundary of southern California with area code 949 are:

• Area Code 213 (created in 1947)
• Area Code 310 (created in 1991)
• Area Code 818 (created in 1984)
• Area Code 909 (created in 1992)
• Area Code 562 (created in 1997)
• Area Code 714 (created in 1951)
• Area Code 760 (created in 1997)
• Area Code 626 (created in 1997)

Assigning codes to different areas makes it possible to add three extra digits with phone number which increases the possible number of phone combinations significantly. In fact,  when densely inhabited areas of the states start to run out of phone number combinations, the first thing generally done is introducing a new area code within the existing code.

California phone directory provide you information regarding the registered telephone numbers for code 949.

Counties and cities covered by area code 949:

Area code 949 is composed of total nine counties. List of counties in area 949 is given below.

Alameda Contra Costa Los Angeles Orange RiverSide

Sandiego Sanmateo Santa Clara Ventura

Cities covered under code '949':

Aliso Viejo Atwood Capistrano Beach Corona Del Mar Costa Mesa Dana Point East Irvine El Toro Foothill Ranch Irvine Ladera Ranch

Laguna Beach Laguna Hills Laguna Niguel Lake Forest Mission Viejo Newport Beach Newport Coast Rancho Santa Margarita San Clemente San Juan Capistrano Trabuco Canyon

Standard Time for all these areas in code 949 is Pacific Time Zone. 

ISPs and Telephone providers in area 949:

Some of the ISPs offering services in areas of code 949 are:

• Brand X Internet
• Calicom Internet
• California Coastal Internet
• Cybermind
• Microtech
• Mission ISP Inc.
• Origin Internet Services

Following telephone providers are providing services in areas of code '949'.

• DELTACOM, INC. - AL
• NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC
• NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL
• NORTH COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS CORP. - CA
• PAC - WEST TELECOMM, INC.
• PACIFIC BELL
• QWEST CORPORATION
• SPRINT SPECTRUM L.P.
• UNITED UTILITIES, INC.
• USA MOBILITY WIRELESS, INC.
• VERIZON CALIFORNIA INC.-CA
• VERIZON CALIFORNIA INC.-CA (GTE)

Area code 949 Universities:

Some of the universities and institutes in area 949 are:

•     Webster University Irvine (Ph: 949-2507855)
•     Art Institute of Southern California (Ph: 949-3766000)
•     Concordia University at Irvine (Ph: 949-8548002)
•     Orange Coast College (Ph: 949-6453505)
•     Pepperdine University (Ph: 949-8338221)

Reverse phone lookup in area code 949:

Be Smart - don't be victim of unknown and wrong callers. Lookup their numbers through reverse phone number directory and take action.

Phone directories are becoming old fashioned because of the reverse phone number directories. Phone directories contain information such as area address, phone number etc against owner's name so it becomes almost impossible finding details through phone numbers. On the other hand, reverse directories make searching easy as they provide you information such as name of owner of the number, area address etc if you just know the phone number.
 
If the phone number disturbing you starts with code '949' then do run the reverse phone number lookup. Within few seconds you will be having information about the owner's identity if the phone number belongs to area 949. All you have to do is to click search button after entering the phone number along with appropriate code in given space. 

It has been made easier to find the codes assigned to different areas through area code directory.  Just run area code lookup if you need to know the particular area associated with area code 949.  So, don't be worry if you are receiving annoying calls from one of the areas covered by code 949 and just avail the services of reverse lookup directory.