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Why choose a Paramount virtual phone number?
Long Beach shares your area code
562 is carried by many people in Long Beach, just down the road from Paramount. A number with that code looks familiar to buyers and neighbors on that side of town.
Anaheim's codes: 714 and 657
Those two codes are common among residents of Anaheim, Santa Ana, and Garden Grove. Picking one helps you fit right in if your work, dating, or family ties stretch into Orange County.
LA's three codes: 310, 323, 424
Los Angeles and Glendale carry these codes. If your life runs toward LA more than Long Beach, a number in one of them reads as local there.
Robocalls hit this area hard
People around Paramount report a steady stream of unwanted robocalls and scam texts. Hand out a Ghost number for classifieds or dating apps and keep that noise off your main line.
Fullerton and Huntington Beach, just over the line
Neighbors in Fullerton and Huntington Beach sit within about 25 miles of Paramount. A local number makes you recognizable to them without handing over your home number.
Most popular Paramount virtual phone numbers
| Area code | Serves | Get this area code |
|---|---|---|
| +1 562 | Long Beach | Get a 562 number |
| +1 310 | Los Angeles | Get a 310 number |
| +1 424 | Los Angeles | Get a 424 number |
| +1 323 | Los Angeles | Get a 323 number |
| +1 657 | Anaheim | Get a 657 number |
| +1 714 | Anaheim | Get a 714 number |
Local economy
Why do business in Paramount?
Paramount sits in a dense stretch of Los Angeles County, close to the ports and industrial corridors that run through Long Beach and the surrounding basin.
Logistics and warehousing
Proximity to the Long Beach port complex keeps trucking, warehousing, and distribution work steady across this part of the county.
Manufacturing
Light manufacturing and industrial shops remain a common employer in the small cities packed between Los Angeles and Anaheim.
Healthcare and education
Local clinics, schools, and community services provide steady work, as they do across most of the small cities in this part of LA County.
About Paramount
Area codes in service
6
Population
51,169
Paramount sits inside a numbering plan shared with several nearby cities. 562 is common in Long Beach, 310, 323, and 424 are common in Los Angeles and Glendale, and 657 and 714 are common in Anaheim, Santa Ana, and Garden Grove. Ghost lets you pick from any of these six codes for a Paramount number.
The whole region runs on Pacific Time. The codes overlay each other rather than splitting by neighborhood, so 310, 323, and 424 all serve the same Los Angeles area, and 657 and 714 both serve the Anaheim area, which is why Ghost offers more than one option per side of town.
Residents in the Paramount area commonly report unwanted robocalls and scam or phishing texts to federal complaint trackers. A second number gives you a place to route calls from strangers, listings, and apps, so your main line sees less of that traffic.
Places near Paramount
The closest place to Paramount in the Census list is East Rancho Dominguez, 2 miles west. The largest nearby is Los Angeles (3,878,704 people), 16 miles northwest. 8 of the 8 places below also use the 562 area code: East Rancho Dominguez, Bellflower, Lynwood, Downey, South Gate, Compton, Willowbrook and Lakewood.
2 mi west · 15,114 people · area code 562, 310, 424, 323, 657, 714
2 mi east · 75,716 people · area code 562, 323, 310, 424, 657, 714
3 mi northwest · 63,596 people · area code 310, 424, 323, 562, 213, 626
3 mi northeast · 109,368 people · area code 562, 323, 310, 424, 626, 657
3 mi northwest · 90,805 people · area code 323, 310, 424, 562, 213, 626
4 mi west · 91,129 people · area code 310, 424, 562, 323, 213, 657
4 mi west · 24,295 people · area code 310, 424, 323, 562, 213, 626
4 mi southeast · 78,494 people · area code 562, 657, 714, 310, 424, 323
Distances are straight-line between Census place centers.
Frequently asked questions
How fast can I get a Paramount phone number?
You pick your area code, 562, 310, 424, 323, 657, or 714, and Ghost assigns you a working number in minutes. No store visit and no waiting.
Can I choose between Paramount's different area codes?
Yes. Ghost shows you available numbers in 562, 310, 424, 323, 657, and 714 so you can pick the one that matches how you use your second line, whether that's the Long Beach side or the LA and Anaheim side.
Can I use a Paramount number if I don't want to give out my personal one?
Yes. That's the main reason people get a second number here, whether it's for selling items online, meeting people through dating apps, or handling a landlord or client without sharing your main line.