The 818 telephone area code consists largely of the San Fernando Valley, in the greater Los Angeles area. The North American Numbering Plan (NANP) is a system for three-digit area codes and seven-digit telephone numbers that direct telephone calls to particular regions on a public switched telephone network (PSTN), where they are further routed by the local network. ... San Fernando Valley The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley in southern California, lying mostly within the city limits of Los Angeles. ... Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, Riverside and San Bernardino counties in Southern California The Greater Los Angeles Area is the agglomeration of urbanized area around the city of Los Angeles, California. ...

After the standardization of American telephone area codes, the entire Los Angeles metropolitan area had fallen within the 213 area code. (Note the similarity to New York City's 212 and Washington, DC's 202 area codes.) Because the population and phone usage of the LA metropolitan area greatly increased during the 1980s and 1990s, the 213 area code was split into several new area codes, including the 818 and 310 area codes. Area code 213 was one of the first three area codes created in California in October 1947. ... Nickname: The Big Apple Motto: Official website: City of New York Location [[Image:|250px|250px|Location of City of New York, New York]] Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R... New York City was given area code 212 as it is the fastest area code that could be dialed with a rotary dial given the numbering plan constraints that 1 was not allowed as first or third digit. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Telephone area code 202 is the area code for Washington, D.C., and is coextensive with the District of Columbia. ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ... Area code 310 is a telephone area code which is roughly coterminous with West Los Angeles and the South Bay area of Los Angeles County. ...

During the pop-culture heyday of the San Fernando Valley in the 1980s (typified by the Frank Zappa single "Valley Girl"), the term "818" actually acquired some currency in American popular lingo. This was mostly due to several Hollywood movies of the period that attempted to portray the absurdity of American suburban teen culture, by dramatizing teen life in the suburbia that was geographically nearest to Hollywood. (The major movie studios, in the Burbank and Hollywood areas, are located within or adjacent to the San Fernando Valley/818 area code). Thus, characters in these movies would make reference to living in, or communicating with friends who lived in, the "818". Cities in the 818 area code. Agoura/Oak Park, Calabasas, Glendale, Burbank, San Fernando, Los Angeles-San Fernando Valley The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, guitarist, singer, film director, and satirist. ... In the United States, Valley girl, or Val, is a term coined in the 1970s, originally referring to affluent young women living in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, California, especially in the 1980s and 1990s. ... Lingo is an American television game show that GSN produced along with other companies. ... ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Suburb. ... This article or section should be merged with Burbank, Los Angeles County, California This article is about the Burbank in Southern California. ... Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the city of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that extends from Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to south boundary east of La Brea Avenue...

A state is an organized political community, occupying a territory, and possessing internal and external sovereignty, which successfully claims the monopoly of the use of force. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 402. ... The 209 area code covers Stockton, Merced, Modesto, San Andreas and the Central Valley. ... Area code 213 was one of the first three area codes created in California in October 1947. ... Area code 310 is a telephone area code which is roughly coterminous with West Los Angeles and the South Bay area of Los Angeles County. ... Area code 323 is an area code for telephone dialing which covers, roughly, the area of central Los Angeles (excluding Downtown Los Angeles and immediately adjoining neighborhoods such as Koreatown, Echo Park, and Chinatown). ... The 408 area code covers Los Gatos, Milpitas, Sunnyvale, Cupertino and San Jose. ... Area code 415 was one of the original three area codes established in California in 1947. ... The 510 area code covers Hayward, Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond and Fremont. ... The 530 area code covers Chico, Redding, Marysville, Red Bluff, Oroville, Placerville, and Truckee, California. ... Area Code 559 was created on November 14, 1998, when the southern half of the area code 209 (in service since 1958) reached full capacity. ... 562 is the telephone area code for much of the Gateway Cities region of southeastern Los Angeles County, California, including Long Beach and surrounding cities such as Cerritos, Lakewood, Downey, Norwalk, and Whittier. ... The 619 telephone area code in California covers most of the greater San Diego area between the U.S.-Mexico border and La Jolla. ... Area code 626 is the telephone area code covering most of the San Gabriel Valley and nearby areas in the northeastern portion of Los Angeles County, California, including Arcadia, Monrovia, El Monte, most of Pasadena and West Covina. ... North American area code 650 includes most of San Mateo County (except northernmost portion) and the northwestern portion of Santa Clara County, in California. ... North American area code 661 covers the majority of Californias Kern County, as well as part of Los Angeles County. ... The 707 area code covers Napa, Vallejo, Fairfield, Santa Rosa, Fort Bragg, Crescent City, Eureka, Ukiah and northwestern California. ... Area code 714 is an area code for telephone dialing which encompasses northern and eastern Orange County, California and a small sliver of Los Angeles County, California (La Mirada). ... Area code 760 is an area code in California. ... North American area code 805 includes most or all portions of the California counties of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura, plus southernmost portions of Monterey County, and a small portion of Los Angeles County. ... Telephone area code 831 consists of Salinas, Hollister, Monterey, Santa Cruz and northern Central Coast, California. ... 858 covers Del Mar and other parts of San Diego. ... The 909 area code covers far eastern Los Angeles County and southwestern San Bernardino County, California. ... Area code 916 was one of the first three original area codes established in California in 1947. ... In the NANP, area code 925 covers parts of central California. ... The 949 area code in California is contained mostly within the southern and eastern areas of Orange County, California. ... The 951 area code covers western Riverside County and was split off from the 909 area code in 2004. ... North American area code 661 covers the majority of Californias Kern County, as well as part of Los Angeles County. ... North American area code 805 includes most or all portions of the California counties of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura, plus southernmost portions of Monterey County, and a small portion of Los Angeles County. ... Area code 626 is the telephone area code covering most of the San Gabriel Valley and nearby areas in the northeastern portion of Los Angeles County, California, including Arcadia, Monrovia, El Monte, most of Pasadena and West Covina. ... Area code 310 is a telephone area code which is roughly coterminous with West Los Angeles and the South Bay area of Los Angeles County. ... Area code 323 is an area code for telephone dialing which covers, roughly, the area of central Los Angeles (excluding Downtown Los Angeles and immediately adjoining neighborhoods such as Koreatown, Echo Park, and Chinatown). ...

See also

• List of California area codes
• List of North American area codes
• North American Numbering Plan
• North American Numbering Plan Administration
• Map

Cities in the 323 area code. Agoura/Oak Park Calabasas Glendale Burbank San Fernando Los Angeles -San Fernando Valley This is a list of area codes in California: Area code 209- Stockton, Merced, Modesto, San Andreas and central California Area code 213- Downtown Los Angeles Area code 310- Malibu, Torrance, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Catalina and West Los Angeles suburbs Area code 323- Florence and Los Angeles excluding downtown... This is a list of North American telephone area codes in effect for the North American Numbering Plan. ... The North American Numbering Plan (NANP) is a system for three-digit area codes and seven-digit telephone numbers that direct telephone calls to particular regions on a public switched telephone network (PSTN), where they are further routed by the local network. ...