This means you will need the correct area code to make a call to a "619" or "858" number. For land lines, you will need to dial the full ten digit number preceded by the number "1". Skip Navigation ...

In this case, instead of adding a new area code to the 619 area code region, the CPUC eliminated the boundaries in which the two area codes can be allocated so that the 619 and 858 numbers will be ...

Starting in mid-May, you won't be able to reach a local 619 or 858 number without dialing the proper area code first. Starting in mid-May, you won’t be able to reach a local 619 or 858 number ...

Start Dialing 1 for Local Calls, Boundary Between 619/858 Removed The change requires wireless phone users to now dial the area code then the seven-digit phone number even if you are calling ...

As of Saturday, May 19, callers with area codes 619 and 858 have to enter the area code for all calls. Landline callers will have to dial one first, then the area code and phone number.

According to a CPUC staff report, the 619 area code is expected to use up its available prefixes by late next year, while 858 has a projected 30 years of numbers remaining.

Replacing the area code to 858 is called “boundary elimination overlay,” allowing the commission to add new numbers and prefixes for 619 customers, said officials.