Area code 626 is a telephone
area code
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in the
North American Numbering Plan
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(NANP) for most of the
San Gabriel Valley
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in the
U.S. state of
California
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. The
numbering plan area (NPA) also comprises nearby areas in the northeastern portion of
Los Angeles County, California
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, including
Arcadia,
Monrovia
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,
El Monte, most of
Pasadena and
West Covina. The numbering plan area was created in an
area code split of
area code 818 on June 14, 1997.
History
The service area was originally contained in numbering plan area
213, which was split to create 818 in 1983, before splitting again in 1997.
Prior to October 2021, area code 626 had telephone numbers assigned for the
central office code 988. In 2020, ''988'' was designated nationwide as a dialing code for the
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which created a conflict for exchanges that permit
seven-digit dialing. This area code was therefore scheduled to transition to
ten-digit dialing by October 24, 2021.
Service area
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Alhambra (small portion in
NPA 213/323)
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Altadena
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Arcadia
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Avocado Heights
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Azusa
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Baldwin Park
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Bassett
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Bradbury
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Charter Oak
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Citrus
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''Citrus'' is nativ ...
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Covina
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The population was 51,268 according to the 2020 United States census, 2020 ...
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Duarte
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East Pasadena
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East San Gabriel
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El Monte
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Glendora (small part in
909)
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Hacienda Heights (small part in
562)
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Industry (small part in
562 and
909)
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Irwindale
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La Puente
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Mayflower Village
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Monrovia
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Monterey Park (also in
213/323)
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North El Monte
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Pasadena (small part in
213/323)
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Rosemead (small part in the
213/323 area code)
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Rowland Heights (also in the
NPA 909 and small part in
NPA 562)
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San Gabriel
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San Marino
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Sierra Madre
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South El Monte
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South Pasadena (also in
NPA 213/323)
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South San Gabriel
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South San Jose Hills
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Temple City
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Valinda
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Vincent
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People with the given name Artists
*Vincent Apap (1909–2003) ...
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Walnut
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(mostly in
NPA 909)
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West Covina (small part in the
909 area code)
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West Puente Valley
See also
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List of California area codes
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List of North American Numbering Plan area codes
The North American Numbering Plan (NANP) divides the territories of its members into geographic numbering plan areas (NPAs). Each NPA is identified by one or more numbering plan area codes (''NPA codes'', or ''area code
A telephone numbering plan ...
References
External links
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626
Los Angeles County, California
San Gabriel Valley
Telecommunications-related introductions in 1997
626