Texas Area Code Information

Texas Area Codes


Texas Area Code Overlays
(210 and 726) - (214 and 469 and 945 and 972)
(512 and 737) - (817 and 682)
(281 and 346 and 713 and 832) - (903 and 430)


Texas is currently using twenty-eight area codes. Texas is utilizing six area code overlay plans, often called overlay complexes. Texas recently implemented the new area code 346 as an overlay of area codes 832, 713 and 281.

Texas originally had four area codes, 214, 512, 713, and 915 when the numbering system was established in 1947. By 1953, just six years later, Texas experienced sufficient growth in population and telephone use to need an additional area code. To meet this increase in demand area code 214 was split in 1953 to form area code 817. In 1957 area codes 817 and 915 were split to form area code 806. Throughout the 1960s and the 1970s no new area codes were introduced. One new area code, 409 was put into service in 1982. In the 1990s eleven area codes were introduced. Another six area codes were introduced between 2000-2003.

Changes and History of Texas Area Codes:

01/01/1947
Area code 214 was put into service. In 1953 area code 214 was split to form area code a portion of area code 817. In 1990 area code 214 was split to form area code 903. In 1996 area code 214 was split to form area code 972. In 1999 area codes 214 and 972 were merged and overlaid with area code 469. In 2013 area code 737 was implemented as an overlay of area code 512.

Texas Area Code Map


01/01/1947
Area code 512 was put into service. In 1992 area code 512 was split to form area code 210. In 1999 area code 512 was split to form area code 361.

01/01/1947
Area code 713 was put into service. In 1982 area code 713 was split to form area code 409. In 1996 area code 713 was split to form area code 281. In 1999 area codes 713 and 281 were recombined and overlaid with area code 832.

01/01/1947
Area code 915 was put into service. In 1953 area code 915 was split to form area code a portion of area code 817. In 1957 area code 915 was split to form a portion of area code 806. In 2003 area code 915 was split to form area codes 325 and 432.

01/01/1953
Area code 817 was put into service. Area code 817 was created from a split of area code 214 and area code 915. In 1957 area code 817 was split to form a portion of area code 806. In 1997 area code 817 was split to form area codes 254 and 940. In 2000 area code 817 was overlaid with area code 682.

01/01/1957
Area code 806 was put into service. Area code 806 was created from a split of area codes 817 and 915.

11/01/1982
Area code 409 was put into service. Area code 409 was created from a split of area code 713. In 2000 area code 409 was split to form area codes 936 and 979.

11/04/1990
Area code 903 was put into service. Area code 903 was created from a split of area code 214. In 2003 area code 903 was overlaid with area code 430.

11/01/1992
Area code 210 was put into service. Area code 210 was created from a split of area code 512. In 1997 area code 210 was split to form area codes 830 and 956.

09/14/1996
Area code 972 was put into service. Area code 972 was created from a split of area code 214. In 1999 area codes 214 and 972 were merged and overlaid with area code 469.

11/02/1996
Area code 281 was put into service. Area code 281 was created from a split of area code 713. In 1999 area codes 713 and 281, were recombined and overlaid with area code 832.

05/25/1997
Area code 254 was put into service. Area code 254 was created from a split of area code 817.

05/25/1997
Area code 940 was put into service. Area code 940 was created from a split of area code 817.

07/07/1997
Area code 830 was put into service. Area code 830 was created from a split of area code 210.

07/07/1997
Area code 956 was put into service. Area code 956 was created from a split of area code 210.

01/16/1999
Area code 832 was put into service. Area code 832 is an overlay of area codes 713 and 281.

02/13/1999
Area code 361 was put into service. Area code 361 was created from a split of area code 512.

07/01/1999
Area code 469 was put into service. Area code 469 is an overlay of area codes 214 and 972.

02/19/2000
Area code 936 was put into service. Area code 936 was created from a split of area code 409.

02/19/2000
Area code 979 was put into service. Area code 979 was created from a split of area code 409.

10/07/2000
Area code 682 was put into service. Area code 682 is an overlay of area code 817.

02/15/2003
Area code 430 was put into service. Area code 430 is an overlay of area code 903.

04/05/2003
Area code 325 was put into service. Area code 325 was created from a split of area code 915.

04/05/2003
Area code 432 was put into service. Area code 432 was created from a split of area code 915.

07/01/2013
Area code 737 was put into service. Area code 737 is an overlay of area code 512.

07/01/2014
Area code 346 was put into service. Area code 346 is an overlay of area codes 832, 713 and 281.

10/23/2017
Area code 726 was put into service. Area code 726 is an overlay of area code 210.

01/15/2021
Area code 945 was put into service. Area code 945 is an overlay of area codes 214, 469 and 972 .

01/23/2025
Area code 621 will be put into service as an overlay of area codes 281,346, 713 and 832.