Area code 661: Bakersfield, California
Area code 661 is a California code serving Bakersfield, Lancaster and Palmdale, on Pacific Time. From abroad, dial +1 661 and the 7-digit number.
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At a glance
- State
- California
- Places served
- Bakersfield, Lancaster, Palmdale
- Time zone
- Pacific TimeUTC−8, UTC−7 in summer
- Country
- United States (+1)
- Number format
- (661) 555-0123+1 661 555 0123 in international format
How to call a 661 number
All +1 numbers are 10 digits: the 3-digit area code and a 7-digit local number.
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| Inside the US or Canada | 1 661 555 0123 |
| The UK and most of Europe | 00 1 661 555 0123 |
| Australia | 0011 1 661 555 0123 |
| Any mobile | +1 661 555 0123 |
555-0123 is a placeholder; use the real 7-digit number.
Get a (661) number without living there
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Availability changes daily
Popular codes sell out. If there's no 661 number free, try another California code below. US numbers don't receive WhatsApp codes; use a UK number for that.
Other California area codes
- 209Stockton
- 213Los Angeles
- 279Sacramento
- 310Santa Monica
- 323Los Angeles
- 341Oakland
- 350Stockton
- 357Fresno
- 369Santa Rosa
- 408San Jose
- 415San Francisco
- 424Santa Monica
- 442Oceanside
- 510Oakland
- 530Redding
- 559Fresno
- 562Long Beach
- 619San Diego
- 626Pasadena
- 628San Francisco
- 650Palo Alto
- 657Anaheim
- 669San Jose
- 707Santa Rosa
- 714Anaheim
- 738Los Angeles
- 747Burbank
- 760Oceanside
- 805Santa Barbara
- 818Burbank
- 820Santa Barbara
- 831Salinas
- 837Redding
- 840San Bernardino
- 858San Diego
- 909San Bernardino
- 916Sacramento
- 925Concord
- 949Irvine
- 951Riverside
Questions people ask
Where is area code 661?
Area code 661 is in California, the United States. It serves Bakersfield, Lancaster and Palmdale.
What time zone is area code 661?
Area code 661 is on Pacific Time (UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer). Where an area straddles a time-zone line, this is the time most of its callers keep.
How do I call a 661 number from abroad?
Dial your exit code, then 1, then 661 and the 7-digit number: 00 1 661 from the UK and most of Europe, or +1 661 from any mobile. Inside the US and Canada, dial 1 661 and the number.
Is a call from area code 661 a scam?
661 is an ordinary geographic area code, not a premium-rate or toll-free one. But caller ID can be faked, so a familiar-looking local code proves nothing about who is calling. Don't share codes or payment details with an unexpected caller.
Can I get a 661 phone number?
You can search callmins for a 661 number when you buy a US number ($2.00/month, no setup fee). Which area codes have numbers free changes daily; if 661 has none, pick a nearby or overlay code.
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Area code details are compiled from North American Numbering Plan assignments and list the best-known places served; check NANPA for the full boundary.