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A checked list of 29 in-service geographic area codes in Texas, with their dates, overlay partners and dialing rules.

Last checked 14 October 2026

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Codes in service in Texas

Texas has 29 geographic area codes in service: 210, 214, 254, 281, 325, 346, 361, 409, 430, 432, 469, 512, 621, 682, 713, 726, 737, 806, 817, 830, 832, 903, 915, 936, 940, 945, 956, 972, 979. 214 is the oldest, dated 1947, and 621 the newest, dated 23 Jan 2025.1 The time zones across Texas's codes are Central and Central and Mountain.

Area codeNANPA locationNPA in-service dateIn-service overlay peersTime zoneLocal calls within the code
210TX1 Nov 1992726Central10 digits
214TX1947469, 945, 972Central10 digits
254TX25 May 1997None listedCentral10 digits
281TX2 Nov 1996346, 621, 713, 832Central10 digits
325TX5 Apr 2003None listedCentral7 digits
346TX1 Jul 2014281, 621, 713, 832Central10 digits
361TX13 Feb 1999None listedCentral10 digits
409TX1 Nov 1982None listedCentral10 digits
430TX15 Feb 2003903Central10 digits
432TX5 Apr 2003None listedCentral7 digits
469TX1 Jul 1999214, 945, 972Central10 digits
512TX1947737Central10 digits
621TX23 Jan 2025281, 346, 713, 832Central10 digits
682TX7 Oct 2000817Central10 digits
713TX1947281, 346, 621, 832Central10 digits
726TX23 Oct 2017210Central10 digits
737TX1 Jul 2013512Central10 digits
806TX1957None listedCentral10 digits
817TX1953682Central10 digits
830TX7 Jul 1997None listedCentral10 digits
832TX16 Jan 1999281, 346, 713Central10 digits
903TX4 Nov 1990430Central10 digits
915TX1947None listedCentral and Mountain10 digits
936TX19 Feb 2000None listedCentral7 digits
940TX25 May 1997None listedCentral10 digits
945TX15 Jan 2021214, 469, 972Central10 digits
956TX7 Jul 1997None listedCentral7 digits
972TX14 Sep 1996214, 469, 945Central10 digits
979TX19 Feb 2000None listedCentral7 digits

Scroll the table sideways to see every column. Sources: NANPA (14 October 2026 file).

History and overlays in Texas

  • Before 1960: 214, 512, 713, 915, 817, 806
  • 1960 to 1989: 409
  • 1990s: 903, 210, 972, 281, 254, 940, 830, 956, 832, 361, 469
  • 2000s: 936, 979, 682, 430, 325, 432
  • 2010s: 737, 346, 726
  • 2020s: 945, 621

Texas's in-service overlay groups are 210/726; 214/469/945/972; 281/346/621/713/832; 430/903; 512/737; 682/817; 281/346/713/832.1

  • 281/346/621/713/832: 713 (1947) was joined by 281 on 2 Nov 1996, 832 on 16 Jan 1999, 346 on 1 Jul 2014 and 621 on 23 Jan 2025.
  • 214/469/945/972: 214 (1947) was joined by 972 on 14 Sep 1996, 469 on 1 Jul 1999 and 945 on 15 Jan 2021.
  • 281/346/713/832: 713 (1947) was joined by 281 on 2 Nov 1996, 832 on 16 Jan 1999 and 346 on 1 Jul 2014.
  • 512/737: 512 (1947) was joined by 737 on 1 Jul 2013.

Texas has 3 more overlay groups, visible in the table above.

Dialing in Texas

Local calls within a single area code in Texas differ: 7 digits for 325, 432, 936, 956, 979; 10 digits for 210, 214, 254, 281, 346, 361, 409, 430, 469, 512, 621, 682, 713, 726, 737, 806, 817, 830, 832, 903, 915, 940, 945, 972. From any of Texas's codes, local calls to another area code are all recorded as 10 digits.1 Seven-digit local dialing is still recorded for 325, 432, 936, 956, 979.

Pending codes in Texas

NANPA marks relief planning as in progress for 956.

Neighbours of Texas

Regions that border Texas:

Rules that apply to every region are on the area-code reference.

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Sources

Every regulatory and pricing claim on this page links to the primary source it came from. Figures were checked on the date shown at the top of the page; rules and prices change, so verify before relying on one.

  1. NANPA, NPA Database CSV, file dated 14 October 2026; US geographic codes, location, dates, overlay complexes, dialing plan and time zone. Retrieved 14 Oct 2026
    https://reports.nanpa.com/public/npa_report.csv

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