Area code 442

Map of California area codes in blue (and border states) with 760 in red

North American area code 442 is a telephone area code that will be split from area code 760 and encompass most of the northern area of San Diego County. Callers may begin dialing 442 in the fall of 2008; 442 becomes mandatory in spring 2009. A grassroots effort by affected residents, called Keep760.org, has spurred eight San Diego County elected officials to send an urgent letter to the CPUC asking them to delay and reconsider their decision.

Locales

Major locales that will fall within area code 442 include:

• Borrego Springs
• Camp Pendleton
• Carlsbad
• Encinitas
• Escondido
• Fallbrook
• Julian
• Oceanside
• Pauma Valley
• Ramona
• San Marcos
• Valley Center
• Vista
• Warner Springs

Sources

• Keep760.org, the grassroots group fighting the CPUC's decision to split a new 442 area code from 760

• Report on the 760 Area Code by the California Public Utilities Commission, Telecommunications Division (warning: this link leads to a large PDF file)
• Bigelow, Bruce V. "PUC approves plan to switch North County to 442 area code", San Diego Union-Tribune, April 24, 2008. Accessed April 24, 2008.

See also

• List of California area codes
• "Area Code Maps". NANPA.

California area codes: 209/350, 213/323, 310/424, 408/669, 415/628, 510/341, 530, 559, 562, 619/858, 626, 650, 661, 707/369, 714/657, 760/442, 805/820, 818/747, 831, 909/840, 916/279, 925, 949, 951

	North: 702, 775
West: 209, 559, 619, 661, 858, 909, 951	{{{This}}}	East: 928
	South: Country code +52 in Mexico
Arizona area codes: 520, 602/480/623, 928
Nevada area codes: 702/725, 775