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Texas area codes
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Texas area codes at a glance

Area codes
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Rules for answering calls in Texas

General information with its sources, not legal advice. All sources checked 2 November 2026. An area code does not show where a caller is.

Recording calls

Texas makes intentionally intercepting a call a crime, with a defense for a party or someone with a party's prior consent to the interception, unless the purpose is an unlawful act, with exceptions set out in the law.

Source: Tex. Penal Code § 16.02(b)(1), (c)(4)

In Texas, a party to a communication may sue over its interception by a device when no party consented, excluding ordinary use of a telephone, and recover $10,000 per occurrence, actual damages above $10,000, punitive damages, and attorney's fees.

Source: Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §§ 123.001(2), 123.002(a), 123.004

History

  1. 1947 · First area codesTexas started with 214, 512, 713, and 915.
  2. 1982–2003 · SplitsTwelve codes split from existing ones.
  3. 1996–2021 · OverlaysTen overlay codes added, so existing numbers kept their codes.
All 28 changes, by date
  1. : 214 started service
  2. : 512 started service
  3. : 713 started service
  4. : 915 started service
  5. : 817 started service
  6. : 806 started service
  7. : 409 split from 713
  8. : 903 split from 214
  9. : 210 split from 512
  10. : 972 added as an overlay on 214
  11. : 281 added as an overlay on 713
  12. : 254 split from 817
  13. : 940 split from 817
  14. : 830 split from 210
  15. : 956 split from 210
  16. : 832 added as an overlay on 713
  17. : 361 split from 512
  18. : 469 added as an overlay on 214
  19. : 936 split from 409
  20. : 979 split from 409
  21. : 682 added as an overlay on 817
  22. : 430 added as an overlay on 903
  23. : 325 split from 915
  24. : 432 split from 915
  25. : 737 added as an overlay on 512
  26. : 346 added as an overlay on 832
  27. : 726 added as an overlay on 210
  28. : 945 added as an overlay on 214

Area codes by region

RegionKey citiesCitiesArea codes
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXDallas, Fort Worth, Arlington83214, 430, 469, 682, 817, 903, 940, 945, and 972
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXHouston, League City, Conroe48281, 346, 409, 713, 832, 936, and 979
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXSan Antonio, New Braunfels, Seguin22210, 726, and 830
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXAustin, Georgetown, Leander22254, 512, 737, and 830
El Paso, TXEl Paso, Vinton, Clint4915
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TXMcAllen, Edinburg, Mission9956
Corpus Christi, TXCorpus Christi, Rockport, Robstown11361
Killeen-Temple, TXKilleen, Temple, Copperas Cove15254, 512, and 737
Lubbock, TXLubbock, Levelland, Wolfforth20806
Brownsville-Harlingen, TXBrownsville, Harlingen, San Benito6956
Laredo, TXLaredo1956
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TXBeaumont, Port Arthur, Orange11409
Amarillo, TXAmarillo, Canyon, Panhandle9806
Waco, TXWaco, McGregor, Marlin21254
Longview, TXLongview, Marshall, Kilgore15430 and 903
Abilene, TXAbilene, Clyde, Stamford15254 and 325
Midland, TXMidland, Stanton2432
Tyler, TXTyler, Whitehouse, Bullard5430 and 903
Wichita Falls, TXWichita Falls, Burkburnett, Iowa Park12940
Odessa, TXOdessa, Goldsmith2432
College Station-Bryan, TXBryan, Caldwell, Hearne8254 and 979
Sherman-Denison, TXSherman, Denison, Van Alstyne12430, 903, and 940
San Angelo, TXSan Angelo, Mertzon2325
Victoria, TXVictoria, Goliad2361
Huntsville, TXHuntsville, New Waverly2936
Texarkana, TX-ARTexarkana, New Boston, Hooks6430 and 903
Lufkin, TXLufkin, Diboll, Huntington4936
Del Rio, TXDel Rio1830
Nacogdoches, TXNacogdoches, Garrison, Cushing4936
Paris, TXParis, Clarksville, Blossom9430 and 903
Corsicana, TXCorsicana, Kerens, Rice8254, 430, and 903
Eagle Pass, TXEagle Pass1830
Plainview, TXPlainview, Abernathy, Floydada6806
Mount Pleasant, TXMount Pleasant, Pittsburg, Daingerfield8430 and 903
Kerrville, TXKerrville, Ingram2830
Rio Grande City-Roma, TXRio Grande City, Roma2956
Alice, TXAlice, Falfurrias, Premont4361
Stephenville, TXStephenville, Dublin2254
Athens, TXAthens, Chandler, Malakoff8430 and 903
Kingsville, TXKingsville1361
Jacksonville, TXJacksonville, Rusk, Alto6430, 903, and 936
Big Spring, TXBig Spring, Coahoma, Forsan3432
El Campo, TXEl Campo, Wharton, East Bernard3979
Palestine, TXPalestine, Elkhart, Frankston3430 and 903
Bay City, TXBay City, Palacios2361 and 979
Gainesville, TXGainesville, Muenster, Valley View3940
Brownwood, TXBrownwood, Bangs, Blanket3325
Brenham, TXBrenham, Burton2979
Dumas, TXDumas, Cactus, Sunray3806
Sulphur Springs, TXSulphur Springs, Como, Cumby3430 and 903
Pampa, TXPampa, McLean, Miami4806
Bonham, TXBonham, Leonard, Honey Grove7430 and 903
Mineral Wells, TXMineral Wells, Graford, Strawn4254 and 940
Granbury, TXGranbury, Cresson, Tolar4254, 682, and 817
Uvalde, TXUvalde, Sabinal2830
Borger, TXBorger, Fritch, Stinnett4806
Hereford, TXHereford1806
Andrews, TXAndrews1432
Beeville, TXBeeville1361
Raymondville, TXRaymondville, Lyford, San Perlita3956
Port Lavaca, TXPort Lavaca, Seadrift, Point Comfort3361
Fredericksburg, TXFredericksburg1830
Sweetwater, TXSweetwater, Roscoe, Blackwell3325
Snyder, TXSnyder1325
Vernon, TXVernon1940
Town of Pecos, TXBalmorhea, Toyah2432
Rest of TexasNavasota, Marble Falls, Pearsall274254, 325, 361, 409, 430, 432, 512, 737, 806, 830, 903, 936, 940, 956, and 979

A new area code is planned for 956.

Other Texas area codes

Area codeMain communitiesIn service sinceHow it began
409Beaumont, Port Arthur, Galveston, and 45 more1 November 1982Split from 713
940Denton, Wichita Falls, Gainesville, and 93 more25 May 1997Split from 817
830New Braunfels, Seguin, Del Rio, and 92 more7 July 1997Split from 210
956Laredo, Brownsville, McAllen, and 32 more7 July 1997Split from 210
361Corpus Christi, Victoria, Kingsville, and 68 more13 February 1999Split from 512
936Conroe, Huntsville, Lufkin, and 69 more19 February 2000Split from 409
979Bryan, Angleton, Brenham, and 51 more19 February 2000Split from 409
325Abilene, San Angelo, Brownwood, and 98 more5 April 2003Split from 915

Time zones

Sources: area codes and in-service dates, the North American Numbering Plan Administrator.

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