NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Area code 925

In the North American Numbering Plan (NANP), area code 925 is an area code that covers parts of the Bay Area, California. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (460x630, 31 KB) Map of California (in blue) and surrounding states showing area codes, with this area code in red. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (460x630, 31 KB) Map of California (in blue) and surrounding states showing area codes, with this area code in red. ... 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. ... A telephone numbering plan is a system that allows subscribers to make and receive telephone calls across long distances. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 kmÂ²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ...

It was originally part of the 415 area code, one of the first three area codes created in California in 1947, which originally covered all of central California. In 1991 the 510 area code was created to encompass most of the Oakland Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The 925 area code was created March 14, 1998 when the 510 area code was itself split. The number was formed by taking 415 and adding 510 which equals 925. It currently includes most of Contra Costa County and the eastern portion of Alameda County and is wholly contained within the Oakland MSA. Map of California area codes in blue (and border states) with 415 in red North American area code 415 is a California telephone area code which was one of the original three area codes established in California in 1947. ... Oakland, founded in 1852, is the eighth-largest city in California[1] and the county seat of Alameda County. ... March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Contra Costa County is a suburban county in Californias San Francisco Bay Area. ... Alameda County is a suburban county in Californias San Francisco Bay Area. ...

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The 925 area code gained international publicity with the creation of an online gaming team. This team, aptly named the 925BALLAZ joined the Cyberathlete Amateur League for Counter-Strike 1.6, advancing from the "Open" league to the invitational "Intermediate" league. After a promising 11-4 finish, and hopes for the playoffs, the 925BALLAZ were suspended from the league by CAL|Rapoza due to an overwhelming amount of trash talking [1]. The Official CAL Logo The Cyberathlete Amateur League (or CAL) is a large online electronic sports league operated by the Cyberathlete Professional League that allows players to test their skills against each other in a variety of multiplayer games, usually in the first-person shooter category. ...

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This is a list of area codes in California and when they were created: 209 - Stockton, Modesto, Merced; the northern San Joaquin Valley and the central Sierra Nevada range. ... 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. ...

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Categories: Area codes in California | Alameda County, California | Contra Costa County, California | Area codes in the United States California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is a commision of the State of California tasked with regulating utilities which operate as monopolies. ... A state is a set of institutions that possess the authority to make the rules that govern the people in one or more societies, having internal and external sovereignty over a definite territory. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 kmÂ²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ... The 209 area code covers Stockton, Merced, Modesto, San Andreas and the Central Valley. ... North American area code 213 is a state of California telephone area code which was one of the first three area codes created in California in October 1947. ... Area code 310 is a California telephone area code which was split from Area code 213 on (November 2, 1991). ... 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). ... Map of California area codes in blue (and border states) with 408 in red North American area code 408 is a California telephone area code which covers Los Gatos, Milpitas, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Cupertino and San Jose. ... Area code 415 was one of the original three area codes established in California in 1947. ... Area code 424 is the new area code for the west side of the Los Angeles Metropolitan area. ... The 510 area code covers Hayward, Alameda, 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. ... North American area code 619 is a state of California telephone area code which was split from area code 714 on January 1, 1992. ... 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). ... North American area code 760 is a state of California telephone area code which encompasses much of the eastern portion of the state, as well as a great deal of Southern 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. ... The 818 telephone area code consists largely of the San Fernando Valley, in the greater Los Angeles area. ... 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. ... The 949 area code in California is contained mostly within the southern and eastern areas of Orange County, California. ... North American area code 951 is a state of California telephone area code which covers western Riverside County and was split off from the 909 area code in 2004. ... Area code 916 was one of the first three original area codes established in California in 1947. ... The 510 area code covers Hayward, Alameda, Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond and Fremont. ... The 209 area code covers Stockton, Merced, Modesto, San Andreas and the Central Valley. ... Map of California area codes in blue (and border states) with 408 in red North American area code 408 is a California telephone area code which covers Los Gatos, Milpitas, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Cupertino and San Jose. ...

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