So yesterday I was sitting around thinking – man, I miss meeting random people on party lines like back in the 90s. Figured I’d try finding some free numbers for LA.
Getting Started Was Annoying
First I grabbed my phone around lunchtime and started googling stuff like “free party line LA” and “chat lines California”. Seriously – every single result either wanted my credit card or was some shady ad trap. Tried downloading three different “free chat” apps too – all garbage with fake bots and paywalls.
Took me two hours before I finally stumbled across a Reddit thread mentioning actual free numbers. Wrote down like five options:
- This number starting with 213
- Another with 818 area code
- Some 310 number people called “late night” line
Testing Those Numbers
Tried the 213 line first around 4pm – dead air for like five minutes. Finally some dude breathing heavy then click. Called it back – same thing. Total waste.
Next was the 310 “night line”. Called at 7pm – actually had people! But wow… mostly dudes asking if anyone wanted to hear their SoundCloud tracks. Few valley girl types giggling about TikTok drama. Hung up after ten minutes of that mess.
The 818 number was wild though. Called around 9pm expecting nothing and BAM – twenty people talking over each other about UFOs. Some guy claiming he worked at Area 51 was yelling at a lady who kept saying “but the vaccines Bill Gates!” Seriously chaotic. Took three tries before I could even say hi.
Final Tries & What Happened
Found two more numbers later from some sketchy forum post. First one just played Tejano music nonstop. Second connected me straight to what sounded like a group therapy session – awkward silence when I asked if this was the party line.
So here’s my takeaways:
- The 818 number actually works after 8pm if you want circus energy
- 310 number’s mostly for background noise while doing dishes
- Everything else either ghosts you or scares you
Spent like three hours total messing with this. Definitely got some laughs, but mostly reminded me why people just use TikTok now. Learned my lesson – next time I wanna socialize? Probably just gonna walk to Target and smile at strangers.