Area code 747 covers Burbank and surrounding communities in California.
Updated 8 October 2026
Area code 747 is in California, shown here with Burbank marked.
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Typical business hours, 9 to 5 Monday to Friday, shown as the blue arc. A guide to when a real Burbank office is likely to answer. It says nothing about who called you.
Source: North American Numbering Plan Administrator, retrieved 8 October 2026.
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Is area code 747 a scam?
No. Area code 747 is a legitimate area code serving Burbank since 2009. Scammers spoof caller ID to display 747 numbers, which is why complaints exist against a code that is itself genuine.
Neighbour spoofing is the reason a local-looking number is not a guarantee. A caller anywhere in the world can display a 747 number, and the number they display may belong to a real business in Burbank that has nothing to do with the call.
The callerAnywhere in the worldSets the caller ID their equipment sends.
What is displayed(747) 239-7129May belong to a real Burbank business.
Your phoneLooks localA nearby code and prefix make you likelier to answer.
328Area code 747 had 328 different numbers reported for spam calls in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
244thArea code 747 ranks 244th of 331 US geographic area codes by spam complaint volume.
63%Of the 351 complaints about area code 747 in the 30 days to 8 October 2026, 63% were reported as a recorded message or robocall.
23%The most reported subject on area code 747 is reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans), appearing in 23% of its complaints in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
Why am I getting text messages from area code 747?
Texts from 747 numbers follow the same pattern as calls — mostly local businesses and services. Treat any text asking for payment or credentials as suspect regardless of the code.
The common patterns are a wrong-number opener that turns into conversation, an unsolicited job offer, and a crypto or investment tip. Do not reply, do not follow the link, and forward the message to 7726 (SPAM) to report it to your carrier.
Pattern 1Wrong-number openerTurns into conversation.
Pattern 2Unsolicited job offerDo not reply, do not follow the link.
Pattern 3Crypto or investment tipTreat any payment ask as suspect.
Report it7726Forward the message. It spells SPAM on a keypad.
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Area codes that overlay 747
Area code 747 shares its geographic footprint with one other code: 818. Overlays are laid over an existing area rather than splitting it, so all local calls require the full ten-digit number.
Area code 747 overlays 818 in the San Fernando Valley, and Burbank is the business address that defines it. The city calls itself the Media Capital of the World with a straight face: Warner Bros., Walt Disney Studios, and Nickelodeon all keep major operations here, and around them orbit hundreds of post-production houses, animation shops, equipment rental firms, and talent agencies. Hollywood Burbank Airport gives the entertainment economy its own commuter gateway. Burbank, California had a population of 104,546 and a median household income of $97,082 in 2024, per DataUSA, and a median property value of $1.09 million in the same year, which tells its own story about what proximity to the studios costs.
Who lives in the 747 region
The 747 code arrived in 2009, so a number carrying it marks a line newer than the 818 numbers the Valley has used since the 1980s. Callers familiar with the market describe 818 as carrying a certain vintage prestige in entertainment circles, though the distinction matters less every year as ten-digit dialing flattens the difference. Business here is conducted at industry speed. Callers describe fast responses during production cycles, long silences between them, and a working assumption that everyone is juggling three projects. Armenian and Spanish are widely spoken across Burbank and neighboring Glendale, a fact any consumer-facing business learns quickly. Callers from outside should remember Pacific Time and that reaching anyone in the industry on a Friday afternoon is a long shot.
Area code 747 serves Burbank and surrounding communities in California. It is in the Pacific Time zone.
What state is area code 747 in?
Area code 747 is in California. It is not in Worcester — those are area code 774.
Is area code 747 toll free?
No. Area code 747 is a geographic area code serving Burbank, California. The toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, 888, and a call to a 747 number is charged at your normal rate.
Why am I getting calls from 747?
Calls displaying a 747 number come from businesses and individuals in the Burbank area, and from anywhere at all when caller ID is spoofed to look local. 328 747 numbers were reported to the FTC in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
How do I block calls from area code 747?
Both iOS and Android can silence calls from unknown numbers, and every major US carrier offers free call-blocking. Blocking the whole of area code 747 is rarely worth it, because spoofed numbers change constantly and you would lose legitimate calls from Burbank.