559 area code
Fresno area, Pacific Time.Area code 559 covers Fresno, Visalia, Clovis and 56 more places in California, on Pacific Time. 357 covers the same area.
Right now in Fresno
Pacific Time (PST, UTC-8; PDT, UTC-7 in summer)
Calling hours: Every day, 8 AM to 9 PM (the federal rule)
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Where 559 numbers come from
Numbers are issued by rate center, a billing area named for its main town. 559 has 59. Each one's share is how many 559 numbers start there. Its biggest metro area is Fresno, CA.
- Fresno34%
- Visalia10%
- Clovis5%
- Madera4%
- Hanford4%
- Porterville4%
- Tulare3%
Also: Dinuba, Lemoore, Reedley, Selma, Caruthers, Chowchilla, Coarsegold, Kingsburg, Parlier, Avenal, Burrel, Coalinga + 40 more
Share of exchanges (blocks of 10,000 numbers). Source: NANPA rate center and exchange reports, November 10, 2026
When can you call a 559 number?
Sales calls to homes and cell phones have legal hours, set by the federal rule. Hold every 559 number to them, since you can't tell a work line from a personal cell.
What applies to 559Every day, 8 AM to 9 PM
- Federal (TCPA and FTC rule)Every day, 8 AM to 9 PMCalls to residential and mobile numbers. Most calls to businesses are exempt from the FTC's rule.47 CFR 64.1200(c)(1); 16 CFR 310.4(c) (opens in a new tab)
Local time comes from the area code, not from where the person is today. Mobiles keep their number when they move. Calling hours here are a guide, not legal advice. Every state's calling hours, with sources
559 and 357
559 went into service on November 14, 1998, split off from 209. 559 and 357 cover the same area, so new numbers can get either code and neighbors can have different area codes. 559 holds 100% of the area's exchanges; 357 holds the rest. Local calls take all 10 digits.
- 1998559 starts
- 2025357 overlay
Source: NANPA area code database
Other California area codes
All California area codes- Stockton209350
- Los Angeles213323738
- Sacramento279916
- Compton310424
- Oakland341510
- Santa Rosa369707
- San Jose408669
- San Francisco415628
- Oceanside442760
- Chico530837
- Long Beach562
- San Diego619858
- Alhambra626
- Palo Alto650
- Anaheim657714
- Bakersfield661
- Van Nuys747818
- Santa Barbara805820
- Salinas831
- Ontario840909
- Walnut Creek925
- Irvine949
- Riverside951
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559 area code FAQ
What area code is 559?
559 is a California area code for Fresno, Visalia, Clovis, Madera and 55 more places.
What time zone is the 559 area code in?
Pacific Time (PST, UTC-8; PDT, UTC-7 in summer).
Is 357 the same as 559?
Same area, different code. 559 and 357 cover the same area (an overlay), so new numbers can get any of them and local calls take all 10 digits.
What are the calling hours for 559 numbers?
Every day, 8 AM to 9 PM, local time, under the federal rule.
When did the 559 area code start?
On November 14, 1998. It was split from 209.
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