Area Code 619: San Diego Callers and Spam Reports
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San Diego 619 callers, checked
Most complaints about area code 619 come from Californians. See whether this local-looking number has a history before you call back.
Where is area code 619?
Area code 619 is central and southern San Diego: the city itself, Chula Vista, El Cajon, La Mesa, National City and Coronado, out to small backcountry communities near the Mexican border such as Jacumba and Campo. Our numbering records also list 858 numbers in these exchanges.
| Location | San Diego, California |
|---|---|
| State | California |
| Time zone | Pacific Time (PT) |
| Origin | Created in 1982 |
| Shares its area with | 858 |
| Exchanges assigned | 785 |
| Local rate centers | 17 |
| Carriers holding exchanges | 37 |
Central and south San Diego County
619 runs from downtown San Diego and Coronado through National City and Chula Vista to the Mexican border, and east through La Mesa and El Cajon into the backcountry towns of Campo, Dulzura, Jacumba and Pine Valley. San Diego’s own rate center holds almost half of the exchanges.
Where 619 exchanges are
| Place (rate center) | Exchanges |
|---|---|
| San Diego | 379 |
| Chula Vista | 146 |
| El Cajon | 89 |
| La Mesa | 61 |
| National City | 42 |
| Coronado | 22 |
619 spam and scam reports
619 had an unusual 2023: 856 FCC complaints that year, more than the next three years together. Things are much calmer now (145 so far in 2026), although the last six months are up again. Most people who complain about 619 numbers live in California: 1,210 of 1,522 FCC complaints, the highest local count in this list after Denver.
619 FCC complaints by year
*2026-10-21
619 complaints month by month
| Nov 25 | Dec 25 | Jan 26 | Feb 26 | Mar 26 | Apr 26 | May 26 | Jun 26 | Jul 26 | Aug 26 | Sep 26 | Oct 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 13 |
619 call types, Oct 2025–Oct 2026
- Live caller: 83 (55%)
- Recorded message (robocall): 43 (28%)
- Text message: 25 (17%)
Top 619 FTC topics
- Dropped calls with no message: 264
- Impostors (government, business or family): 247
- Debt relief offers: 237
Which companies own 619 exchanges
- AT&T (landline): 189 exchanges (24%)
- AT&T Mobility: 104 exchanges (13%)
- T-Mobile: 96 exchanges (12%)
- Verizon Wireless: 75 exchanges (10%)
Pacific Bell holds the biggest single share, but AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless together hold more. The lookup shows whether a given 619 line is mobile, landline or internet-based today.
Got an unwanted call from 619?
To learn who called you from 619, look up the full 619 phone number. Many calls from the 619 area code look local on purpose.
San Diego residents can write to the California Attorney General and file the call at reportfraud.ftc.gov. A suspicious text can be forwarded to 7726.
Frequently asked questions
Where is area code 619?
Central and southern San Diego County on Pacific Time, from San Diego itself to Chula Vista, El Cajon and the border backcountry; 858 shows up in those exchanges too.
Is area code 619 a scam?
No. 619 had a burst of complaints in 2023 and has been much quieter since. Overall: 1,522 FCC complaints, place 19 of 714, and 1,681 FTC reports. Look up the number to see whether it is one of the reported ones.
Is 619 the same as 858?
Historically 858 was northern San Diego and 619 the center and south. In current numbering data, 858 numbers are also issued in the 619 exchanges, so both can be local to the same San Diego neighborhoods.
Is a 619 number from Tijuana?
No. 619 is a US area code for San Diego County. Tijuana numbers use Mexico’s country code, +52, with 664 as the local code.
Why did so many people complain about 619 numbers in 2023?
FCC complaints about 619 numbers jumped to 856 in 2023 and have dropped a lot since. Our data shows the spike but not its cause, so we don’t guess.
Is 619 the same as 858?
Close to it. 858 began as the code for northern San Diego, but numbering records now show 858 numbers issued in the 619 exchanges too. Both are local to San Diego.
Is 619 near the Mexican border?
Yes. 619 includes Chula Vista, San Ysidro and the border backcountry. Calls from Tijuana use Mexico’s +52, not 619.
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