The 650 area code
The 650 area code covers Redwood City, Palo Alto and San Mateo in California, in the Pacific time zone. Here is which cities use it, the current local time, how 650 numbers are written, and how to get a local 650 number for your business.
650 covers Redwood City, Palo Alto and San Mateo in California. It sits in the Pacific time zone, where it is currently 8:27 PM. Numbers are written as (650) XXX-XXXX.
Where is the 650 area code?
The 650 area code serves Redwood City, Palo Alto and San Mateo in California. It is one of the active area codes in the North American Numbering Plan, the system that assigns phone numbers across the United States, Canada, and nearby regions. A caller seeing a 650 number knows, at a glance, that the line is tied to California.
What cities use the 650 area code?
These are the places with numbering prefixes in 650, the ones with the most prefixes first:
Redwood City accounts for the largest share of 650 prefixes, with Palo Alto and San Mateo next. A local number in any of them reads as local to everyone else on the list, because they all dial on 650.
What time is it in the 650 area code?
The 650 area code is in the Pacific time zone. Right now it is about 8:27 PM there. If you are calling a 650 number, check the local time first so you reach someone during business hours. If you run a business on a 650 line, missing a call after hours means the caller moves on to the next name on their list.
How to write a 650 phone number
A full 650 number is ten digits: the three-digit area code, then a three-digit prefix, then a four-digit line number. It is usually written as (650) XXX-XXXX, or 650-XXX-XXXX. To dial it from outside the United States, add the country code: +1 650 XXX XXXX.
Area codes near 650
These area codes also serve California:
Getting a local 650 number for your business
People are far more likely to answer a call from a local number. If you do business in Redwood City, Palo Alto and San Mateo, a 650 number tells customers you are one of them, not an out-of-town call center. A virtual phone service can assign you a 650 number in minutes, no new hardware required.
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Common questions about the 650 area code
Where is the 650 area code?
The 650 area code covers Redwood City, Palo Alto and San Mateo in California, in the Pacific time zone.
What cities use the 650 area code?
Redwood City, Palo Alto, San Mateo, Daly City, San Carlos, Mountain View, Los Altos and Pacifica all have numbering prefixes in 650.
What time zone is the 650 area code in?
The 650 area code is in the Pacific time zone. The current local time there is 8:27 PM.
Is 650 a real area code?
Yes. 650 is an active North American Numbering Plan area code serving Redwood City, Palo Alto and San Mateo in California.
How do I get a 650 phone number for my business?
A virtual phone service can assign you a local 650 number so customers in Redwood City, Palo Alto and San Mateo see a familiar area code when you call, and so your business looks local. HiThisIs includes a local number with every plan and answers it around the clock.