Introduction
More than 65,000 media and entertainment workers report to offices in Burbank, California — a single 17-square-mile city within the 747 area code that holds the world headquarters of both The Walt Disney Company and Warner Bros. Entertainment.
Add ABC Television, DC Comics, Cartoon Network Studios, Nickelodeon Animation, and more than 1,200 other media and entertainment firms to the same map. The result is the most packed entertainment hub on earth — all reachable through one area code.
The 747 area code has served the San Fernando Valley alongside the first 818 since 2009.
Together, they cover Burbank, Glendale, North Hollywood, Van Nuys, Studio City, Encino, Woodland Hills, and dozens of nearby communities — the creative, money, and industrial backbone of the San Fernando Valley's sprawling economy.
- What Is the 747 Area Code?
- The History of the 747 Area Code
- Burbank: The Media Capital of the World
- Glendale, Universal City, and the Broader 747 Economy
- Why Businesses Choose a 747 Area Code Number
What Is the 747 Area Code?
The 747 area code is a North American Numbering Plan (NANP) overlay code serving the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles County, California. It runs across the same map area as area code 818.
That means 747 and 818 numbers reach the same addresses, studios, businesses, and residents across the region.
The 747/818 numbering plan area covers the San Fernando Valley and nearby communities in the northwest part of Los Angeles County. All calls need 10-digit dialing. The territory runs on Pacific Time (UTC−8 / UTC−7 PDT).
Businesses that want to turn on service right away can start with local phone numbers.
- Western San Fernando Valley — Woodland Hills, Canoga Park, Reseda, Tarzana, Winnetka
- Central San Fernando Valley — Van Nuys, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, North Hollywood, Sun Valley
- Eastern San Fernando Valley — Burbank, Glendale, La Cañada Flintridge
- Northwestern Los Angeles — Chatsworth, Granada Hills, Porter Ranch, Northridge
The History of the 747 Area Code
The San Fernando Valley has been through more area code changes than almost any other region in California. Each change tells the story of a market growing faster than its number supply.
1947 — Area Code 213: AT&T gives 213 to all of Southern California. The San Fernando Valley was then mostly a farming region just starting its postwar suburban growth. It was served by 213 alongside Los Angeles, Long Beach, and the rest of the southland.
January 7, 1984 — Area Code 818 is born: The San Fernando Valley's fast postwar growth, along with the rise of fax machines and early data lines, uses up Southern California's central office codes.
Area code 818 is split from 213 and given to the San Fernando Valley and San Gabriel Valley. The Valley finally has its own identity — and 818 quickly becomes one of the best-known prefixes in the entertainment field.
June 14, 1997 — Area Code 626 splits off: More growth in the San Gabriel Valley forces a second geographic cut. Area code 626 is given to Pasadena, Alhambra, and the San Gabriel Valley communities. Area code 818 keeps the San Fernando Valley.
October 11, 2009 — Area Code 747 launches: Fifteen years after the 818 was last trimmed, a surge in mobile use drains the 818 number pool. The California Public Utilities Commission approves a 747 overlay.
Valley residents strongly favored an overlay over a geographic split, so they could keep their 818 numbers.
For a detailed numbering history, see Wikipedia's overview of the 747 area code.
| Area Code | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 213 | All Southern CA | 1947 | Original NANP; San Fernando Valley included |
| 818 | Split from 213 | Jan 7, 1984 | San Fernando + San Gabriel Valleys |
| 626 | Split from 818 | Jun 14, 1997 | San Gabriel Valley leaves; 818 retains SFV |
| 747 | Overlay of 818 | Oct 11, 2009 | Residents chose overlay over split to keep 818 |
Burbank: The Media Capital of the World
No look at the 747 area code territory is complete without Burbank's huge role in the world entertainment economy.
For businesses in entertainment services, post-production, talent work, music licensing, animation, visual effects, digital media, or content tech, a number that starts with 747 or 818 matters.
It's how you reach gatekeepers who screen only from known local prefixes. An all-in-one call platform linking voice, SMS, and digital channels makes that number even easier to reach.
Burbank holds a claim no other city in the world can match. Within its 17 square miles sit the world headquarters of The Walt Disney Company, the studios of **Warner Bros.
Entertainment, and the production sites of ABC Television**.
Also here are the animation campuses of Cartoon Network Studios and Nickelodeon Animation Studio, and the offices of DC Comics, iHeart Media, New Line Cinema, PBS SoCal, Legendary Entertainment, and Hollywood Records — among more than 1,200 total entertainment and media firms.
Those 1,200 companies together employ more than 65,000 media workers in a city of roughly 100,000 residents. That's a mix of entertainment jobs to total population unlike anywhere else on the planet.
Glendale, Universal City, and the Broader 747 Economy
Burbank is the 747 territory's headline, but the economy across the full San Fernando Valley footprint is wider and deeper than entertainment alone.
Glendale. Next to Burbank to the east, Glendale brings in about $12.8 billion in yearly GDP. DreamWorks Animation's headquarters are in Glendale, adding another major animation studio to the 818/747 territory.
Adventist Health runs its regional network from Glendale, anchoring a large base of healthcare jobs.
Universal City. Home to NBCUniversal's global headquarters and Universal Studios Hollywood — falls within the 818/747 numbering area.
NBCUniversal's campus houses NBC, USA Network, Peacock, Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, and one of the world's most-visited theme parks.
North Hollywood. The NoHo Arts District has grown into a hub for independent production companies, digital content creators, and creative tech startups.
Van Nuys. Anchors the Valley's manufacturing and shipping corridor. Van Nuys Airport — one of the busiest general aviation airports in the United States — supports executive flights, charter runs, and light aircraft building.
Woodland Hills / Calabasas. The western edge of the 747 territory hosts regional offices of finance firms, healthcare providers, and insurance firms.
Why Businesses Choose a 747 Area Code Number
Companies going after the San Fernando Valley's entertainment networks, production supply chains, creative services markets, or the wider Los Angeles business economy all gain from a 747 number.
It carries market access that no toll-free or out-of-state prefix gives. Teloz powers 747 business lines with AI-driven call routing, all-in-one call tools, CRM links, and real-time results tracking.
That gives your San Fernando Valley presence the systems to match the market's pace. Learn more at teloz.com.
Entertainment Industry Gatekeeping
In an industry where cold calls rarely get through, callbacks come only to numbers that look familiar. A 747 or 818 number can be the difference between a call that reaches a development executive and one that gets screened. Whether you supply post-production services, talent management software, set building, location management, legal services, or payroll tech to the studio system, the 818/747 prefix matters. It shows that you work inside the system.
Forty Years of San Fernando Valley Identity
Area code 818 has carried San Fernando Valley's work identity since 1984. The 747 overlay that arrived in 2009 stretches that identity to new numbers without pushing it aside. For a vendor entering the market today, a 747 number carries the same local weight as an 818 number. Same Valley, same studios, same work networks.
“More than 65,000 media and entertainment workers report to offices in Burbank, California — a single 17-square-mile city within the 747 area code that holds the world headquarters of both The Walt Disney Company and Warner Bros.”
How to Get a 747 Area Code Number
Here is the six-step way to set up a 747 San Fernando Valley number for your California business:
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Step 1: Confirm Number Availability
Work with a cloud VoIP provider that holds active 747 California stock. Both 747 and 818 cover the same territory — check that your specific 747 prefix is open before you sign up.
Step 2: Choose Your Number Format
Pick a standard 747 local DID or a vanity number that fits your San Fernando Valley market — for example, 747-555-FILM for a production services firm, or 747-555-CAST for a talent agency. Direct inward dial lines also work well for single team members.
Step 3: Configure Call Routing
Build IVR menus and skill-based queues tuned to your entertainment sector goals. Separate queues for studio buying, independent production companies, post-production sites, and company contacts make inbound calls easier to manage.
Step 4: Integrate Your CRM
Link your 747 line to your CRM so every inbound and outbound call logs per contact on its own. In Hollywood's relationship-driven economy, call history is a real edge.
Step 5: Verify 10-Digit Caller ID
Check that your outbound 747 caller ID shows the full 10-digit number right. In the 747/818 dual-code setup, showing the exact number matters a lot for client recognition.
Step 6: Monitor with Real-Time Analytics
Track answer rates, callback volumes, handle times, and first-contact fixes using real-time dashboards from day one.
Conclusion
The 747 area code covers the San Fernando Valley. That territory spans 65,000 entertainment workers in Burbank alone.
It includes the world headquarters of Disney and Warner Bros., NBCUniversal's global work in Universal City, DreamWorks' animation campus in Glendale, and an industrial and business economy that runs from Van Nuys to Woodland Hills.
The 818 built 25 years of this identity before the 747 arrived in 2009 to stretch it further. Together they form the phone identity of the most productive entertainment ground on earth.
For any business going after studio buying teams, production supply chains, creative tech clients, or the wider San Fernando Valley business market, a 747 number is more than a local area code.
It is proof of presence inside the world's entertainment industry. See how Teloz powers your San Fernando Valley presence at teloz.com.
