Telephone communication was for years a part of Paradise, but it was in November of 1946 when dial service was installed.

SBC Pacific Bell - local service provider

SBC Pacific Bell maintains two central offices to handle the increasing service being required by residents of the Ridge, one in Paradise and one in Paradise Pines (Magalia).

Area Code is 530. It changed November 1997 from 916. Primary prefixes are 872, 876, 877 for Paradise and 873 for the Upper Ridge area, Magalia to Butte Meadows. These prefixes are in the local dialing area for Paradise and the Upper Ridge: 230, 267, 327, 332, 342, 343, 345, 413, 516, 540, 566, 571, 592, 699, 774, 826, 872, 873, 876, 877, 879, 891-899, 965. Also, in Area Code 916 the prefix 699.

Contacts & Services

Telephone Companies and Long Distance Carriers:

SBC Pacific Bell, (800) 310-2355
AT&T Long Distance Service, (800) 222-0300
MCI Telecommunications, (800) 950-5555
Sprint Long Distance, (800) 877-7746

Telephone Equipment, Systems, Service, and Repair:

The Telephone Man, 5582 Almond Street, (530) 877-7044

Cellular Service

There are a number of authorized retail agent stores providing sale of cellular telephones and services. Company/affiliate outlet stores are:

Verizon, 1950 E. 20th (Chico), (530) 892-6900 or (800) 247-8682
Located in the Chico Mall, east side.
ATT Wireless, 1947 E. 20th (Chico), (530) 896-1600 or (800) 462-4463
Located in the Target Shopping Plaza across from Chico Mall.
Sprint PCS, 2485 Notre Dame Blvd. (Chico), (530) 566-1600 or (800) 480-4727
Located near Raley's Shopping Center.

NOTE: Listing of any business is complimentary and does not constitute an endorsement. See the Ridge Business Online directory for links.