Area code 909
Area code 909 is a California telephone area code that was split from area code 714 on November 14, 1992. Western Riverside County was split off from 909 into area code 951 on July 17, 2004. Originally on that same date, the area retaining the 909 area code was to be overlaid by a new area code 752. However, this overlay plan was shelved prior to the 909/951 split, and area code 752 was returned to the NANPA numbering pool to be assigned at a later date. 909 still covers small portions of Corona, Riverside, and Moreno Valley, which are in Riverside County.
The 909 area code now covers far eastern Los Angeles County and southwestern San Bernardino County.
Under the traditional NANPA plan, 909 was the "worst" area code for pulse dialers (due to the relatively long time required to send the pulses), in contrast to area codes such as 212 and 213.
Cities in the 909 area code
Los Angeles County
- Claremont
- Diamond Bar
- Glendora (mostly in the 626 area code)
- Industry, California (mostly in the 626 area code and small portion in the 562 area code)
- La Verne
- Pomona
- Rowland Heights (also in the 626 area code and small portion in the 562 area code)
- San Dimas
- Walnut (small portion in the 626 area code)
- West Covina (mostly in the 626 area code)
Riverside County
- Calimesa
- Corona (mostly in the 951 area code)
- Riverside (mostly in the 951 area code)
San Bernardino County
- Big Bear City
- Big Bear Lake
- Bloomington
- Blue Jay
- Chino Hills (small portion in the 714 area code)
- Chino
- Colton
- Crestline
- Fontana
- Grand Terrace
- Highland
- Lake Arrowhead
- Loma Linda
- Lytle Creek
- Mentone
- Montclair
- Muscoy
- Ontario
- Rancho Cucamonga
- Redlands
- Rialto
- Running Springs
- San Antonio Heights
- San Bernardino
- Sugarloaf
- Upland
- Yucaipa
Area code 909 in pop culture
In 2003, the character Summer from The O.C. demeaningly refers to Pittsburgh as "the 909 of the east".
The 909 (ISBN 0975305239) by Jim Stewart is a 2003 novel that chronicles the trials and tribulations of a group of young adults living in Inland Southern California.[1]
In 2004, KROQ-FM released a charity album entitled Christmas Time in the 909, which included a track of the same name by Greenbrier Lane.
In 2010, former All-Pro NFL lineman Kyle Turley released his debut Southern Rock album from his Gridiron Records label with the song "909", in which Turley pays homage to his hometown of Moreno Valley, CA, which up until 2004 was in the 909 and had been since 1992.
On September 22, 2013, the Los Angeles Times published an article reporting that visitors from the Inland Empire were being held responsible by residents of Huntington Beach for causing riots that took place there in July (even though an insignificant proportion of those arrested actually came from addresses with a 909 area code). The article noted that the noun "909-er" had entered the local popular culture as a term of abuse, partly in consequence.[2]
See also
- List of California area codes
- List of NANP area codes
- North American Numbering Plan
References
- ↑ http://books.google.com/books?id=VMCvAAAACAAJ
- ↑ "909: Wrong Number in Beachside Town", Los Angeles Times, September 22, 2013, pp. A1, A22–A23.
External links
| California area codes: 209, 213, 310/424, 323, 408/669, 415, 442/760, 510, 530, 559, 562, 619, 626, 650, 657/714, 661, 707, 747/818, 805, 831, 858, 909, 916, 925, 949, 951 | ||
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| North: 442/760 | ||
| West: 626 | area code 909 | East: 442/760 |
| South: 951, 657/714 | ||
Coordinates: 34°06′N 117°30′W / 34.1°N 117.5°W