San Diego County 619 Area Code Changes

The following information is provided courtesy of Pacific Bell, from their April 1999 billing insert. (Pacific Bell B13412)

April 1999

The telecommunications industry is running out of telephone numbers in the 619 area code.  The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) recently approved California's first three-way geographic area code split in the 619 area of San Diego County.  The new area codes will be 858 and 935.

Where Will the 619 Area Code Remain?  Central San Diego will keep the 619 code.  The central area includes the central portion of the City of San Diego, including downtown, as well as small portions of Lemon Grove and National City.

Prefixes that will remain in Area Code 619 are:  200, 203, 204, 206, 208, 209, 214, 217, 218, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 242, 243, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 257, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 275, 276, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 305, 306, 307, 308, 310, 316, 318, 321, 322, 325, 330, 331, 333, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 355, 358, 364, 370, 374, 383, 393, 400, 405, 406, 412, 417, 418, 471, 491, 497, 500, 501, 507, 508, 510, 515, 516, 517, 518, 520, 521, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 531, 532, 533, 540, 542, 543, 544, 548, 553, 556, 557, 559, 563, 570, 574, 580, 582, 583, 584, 594, 595, 601, 602, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 610, 612, 615, 620, 624, 640, 641, 645, 652, 664, 665, 680, 681, 682, 683, 685, 686, 687, 688, 692, 696, 699, 701, 702, 706, 708, 709, 717, 718, 719, 725: 733, 742, 743, 744, 758, 763, 783, 785, 787, 788, 801, 802, 803, 804, 806, 807, 808, 809, 813, 814, 817, 818, 823, 838, 839, 840, 843, 844, 846, 849, 850, 851, 853, 855, 857, 871, 881, 884, 885, 887, 888, 889, 890, 891, 892, 893, 894, 895, 896, 897, 898, 899, 903, 904, 906, 907, 908, 910, 912, 913, 915, 917, 918, 919, 920, 921, 922, 923, 925, 926, 929, 933, 954, 960, 965, 968, 969, 970, 971, 972, 973, 975, 977, 978, 979, 980, 981, 982, 983, 984, 985, 986, 987, 988, 989, 990, 991, 992, 993, 994, 995, 997, 998, 999.

Where Will Phase 1.. the New Area Code 858 Be?  The northern area includes Del Mar, La Jolla, Poway, Rancho Bemardo, Rancho Penasquitos, Rancho Santa Fe, Linda Vista, Mira Mesa, Solano Beach, and the northern portion of the City of San Diego.  Effective June 12, 1999, you will have the option of using the new 858 area code.  However, as of December 11, 1999 you will be required to use the new 858 area code.

New 858 area code prefixes: 201, 207, 240, 241, 244, 259, 268, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 277, 278, 279, 292, 304, 309, 312, 314, 320, 324, 332, 346, 347, 348, 350, 352, 356, 357, 359, 361, 362, 363, 366, 369, 371, 373, 375, 380, 381, 384, 385, 391, 397, 404, 410, 430, 431, 432, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 467, 480, 481, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 490, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 502, 503, 505, 509, 513, 514, 519, 530, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 541, 546, 547, 549, 550, 551, 552, 554, 558, 560, 564, 565, 566, 569, 571, 573, 576, 577, 578, 581, 586, 587, 592, 597, 598, 609, 613, 614, 616, 617, 618, 621, 622, 623, 625, 626, 627, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 642, 643, 646, 648, 649, 650, 651, 653, 654, 655, 657, 658, 672, 673, 674, 675, 676, 677, 678, 679, 684, 689, 693, 694, 695, 703, 707, 712, 713, 715, 716, 721, 727, 729, 731, 736, 737, 746, 748, 751, 752, 754, 755, 756, 759, 769, 772, 777, 780, 784, 790, 792, 793, 794, 796, 798, 799, 805, 810, 812, 815, 816, 822, 824, 826, 832, 842, 845, 848, 859, 860, 866, 874, 875, 877, 879, 880, 882, 886, 905, 914, 930, 942, 943, 974.

Where Will Phase 2 -, the New Area Code 935 Be?  The eastern area split includes Coronado and cities to the east and south of San Diego, namely, Campo, Chula Vista, Dulzura, El Cajon, Harbison Alpine, Jacumba, La Mesa, Pine Valley, Lakeside, Imperial Beach, Santee, most of Lemon Grove and National City, plus the southern portion of the City of San Diego.  Effective June 10, 2000, you will have the option of using the new 935 area code.  However, as of December 9, 2000 you will be required to use the new 935 area code.

New 935 area code prefixes:  202, 205, 210, 212, 213, 215, 216, 219, 245, 256, 258, 267, 303, 313, 315, 319, 327, 328, 334, 335, 336, 337, 353, 365, 367, 368, 377, 378, 387, 388, 390, 401, 402, 403, 407, 409, 415, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 447, 448, 449, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 468, 469, 470, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 482, 489, 498, 506, 512, 522, 545, 561, 562, 567, 575, 579, 585, 588, 589, 590, 593, 596, 628, 631, 644, 656, 659, 660, 661, 662, 667, 668, 669, 670, 671, 690, 691, 697, 698, 722, 734, 739, 740, 741, 747, 749, 753, 765, 766, 768, 781, 791, 825, 827, 837, 841, 883, 928, 934, 938, 941, 944.

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