Sound local in Texas's tight-knit metros
Dallas, Houston and Austin are large but local-feeling — a 214, 713 or 512 prefix reads as "real Texan, not transplant," and that distinction closes deals here.
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Texas area codes the complete map & list.
Get a 214 Dallas, 713 Houston, 512 Austin, 210 San Antonio or 817 Fort Worth number on the phone you already own. Texas runs 28 area codes across 254 counties — pick the one your customers will recognise on caller ID.
Texas has 28 active area codes — 214, 713, 512 and 25 more. You can get a virtual Texas phone number from any of these area codes through CallMama without a US address or SIM card.
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01 — TEXAS AT A GLANCE
Texas, by the numbers.
Texas was assigned four original area codes in 1947 — 214 (Dallas), 713 (Houston), 512 (Austin) and 915 (West Texas/El Paso) — one of the largest initial allocations of the original NANP.
Splits followed Texas's growth: 817 split from 214 in 1953, 210 split from 512 in 1992 for San Antonio, and the 1990s added 281 (Houston), 972 (Dallas), then 832 and 469 as overlays in 1999.
Texas now runs 28 active codes — second only to California. The newest, 945, arrived in 2021 as a Dallas overlay. Dallas-Fort Worth uses seven codes, Houston metro uses four.
DID YOU KNOW?
Texas is so geographically large that the drive from Texarkana (903) to El Paso (915) is over 800 miles — longer than the distance from New York City to Chicago. The state spans two time zones, with the El Paso area (915) on Mountain Time and the rest of Texas on Central.
02 — REGIONAL MAP
Texas area code region map.
Every Texas area code plotted at its primary city. Click any marker for that code's details. Overlays share geography with their parent code — they're shown offset on the map for visibility.
214Dallas·713Houston·512Austin·210San Antonio·817Fort Worth·Dallas·Houston·Austin
03 — AREA CODES
All Texas area codes. One state.
Every Texas metro covered by a different prefix. Open any card to view its full detail page.
04 — CITIES
1,200+ Texas cities, one searchable list.
Find your city, find its area code, then activate a number with that prefix.
Houston713
San Antonio210
Dallas214
Austin512
Fort Worth817
El Paso915
Arlington817
Corpus Christi361
Plano972
Laredo956
Lubbock806
Garland972
Irving972
Amarillo806
Grand Prairie972
Brownsville956
05 — WHY TEXAS
Six reasons to pick a Texas number.
A local Texas prefix outperforms an out-of-state cell at every customer touchpoint.
Beat the spam wall on cold outreach
Texans screen unknown numbers aggressively. A local Texas prefix passes the first filter — STIR/SHAKEN authentic, no "Spam Likely" tag on caller ID.
Austin 512 signals tech credibility
Silicon Hills founders, VCs and recruiters treat 512 like SF treats 415. It says "Austin native or invested here." Critical for tech sales and hiring.
Win local-pack rankings in TX metros
Google's map pack favors businesses with local area codes — a 214 or 713 number outranks 800-numbers for Texas service-area searches.
Multiple Texas codes on one app
Running across Dallas, Houston and Austin? Add a 214, 713 and 512 line on one CallMama account. Switch between them per call. No second phone needed.
Forever hold on cancellation
Pause service and your Texas number is held free for 12 months. Come back and reactivate — no re-port, no losing your hard-won Texas presence.
Ready to sound local in Texas?Pick your Texas area code and start receiving calls today.
Get a Texas number 06 — REACH
30M Texans across every area code.
Each Texas area code covers a distinct region. Here's how the population breaks down.
Source: US Census Bureau / ACS estimates.
$2.4TState GDP
7.3MHouston metro population
$73KMedian household income
13hDrive end-to-end across Texas
07 — ACTIVATE
Three taps to a Texas number.
Pick the digits, install the app, take the first call. That's the whole sequence.
PICK A 214 NUMBER
(214) 555-▮▮▮▮
214-555-0142214-555-0317
Pick your digits
CallMama generates 10–20 available numbers in any Texas area code. Vanity patterns supported.
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08 — EVERY US AREA CODE
Browse every US area code.
Search by state, city, or number — then click any code to open its detail page. Texas is in here too.
List of USA States and Their Area Codes
| State | Area Codes | Time Zone | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 205251256334659938 | CT | 6 |
| Alaska | 907 | AKT | 1 |
| Arizona | 480520602623928 | MST | 5 |
| Arkansas | 479501870 | CT | 3 |
| California | 213310408415510619650714818916 | PT | 10 |
| Colorado | 303719720970 | MT | 4 |
| Connecticut | 203475860959 | ET | 4 |
| Delaware | 302 | ET | 1 |
| District of Columbia | 202 | ET | 1 |
| Florida | 239305321407561727786813850904954 | ET* | 11 |
| Georgia | 229404470478678706762770912 | ET | 9 |
| Hawaii | 808 | HST | 1 |
| Idaho | 208986 | MT* | 2 |
| Illinois | 217224309312331618630708773779815847872 | CT | 13 |
| Indiana | 219260317463574765812930 | ET* | 8 |
| Iowa | 319515563641712 | CT | 5 |
| Kansas | 316620785913 | CT* | 4 |
| Kentucky | 270364502606859 | ET* | 5 |
| Louisiana | 225318337504985 | CT | 5 |
| Maine | 207 | ET | 1 |
| Maryland | 240301410443667 | ET | 5 |
| Massachusetts | 339351413508617774781857978 | ET | 9 |
| Michigan | 231248269313517586616734810906947989 | ET* | 12 |
| Minnesota | 218320507612651763952 | CT | 7 |
| Mississippi | 228601662769 | CT | 4 |
| Missouri | 314417573636660816 | CT | 6 |
| Montana | 406 | MT | 1 |
| Nebraska | 308402531 | CT* | 3 |
| Nevada | 702725775 | PT | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 603 | ET | 1 |
| New Jersey | 201551609732848856862908973 | ET | 9 |
| New Mexico | 505575 | MT | 2 |
| New York | 212315332347516518585607631646680716718838845914917929934 | ET | 19 |
| North Carolina | 252336704743828910919980984 | ET | 9 |
| North Dakota | 701 | CT* | 1 |
| Ohio | 216234330380419440513567614740937 | ET | 11 |
| Oklahoma | 405539580918 | CT | 4 |
| Oregon | 458503541971 | PT* | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 215267272412445484570610717724814878 | ET | 12 |
| Rhode Island | 401 | ET | 1 |
| South Carolina | 803843854864 | ET | 4 |
| South Dakota | 605 | CT* | 1 |
| Tennessee | 423615629731865901931 | CT* | 7 |
| Texas | 210214254281325346361409430432469512682713737806817830832903 | CT* | 20 |
| Utah | 385435801 | MT | 3 |
| Vermont | 802 | ET | 1 |
| Virginia | 276434540571703757804 | ET | 7 |
| Washington | 206253360425509564 | PT | 6 |
| West Virginia | 304681 | ET | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 262414534608715920 | CT | 6 |
| Wyoming | 307 | MT | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | 787939 | AST | 2 |
Showing all 52 states & territories* State spans multiple time zones — code-level zone may differ.
09 — ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions about Texas area codes.
How many area codes does Texas have?
Texas has 28 active area codes — second only to California. They include 214/469/972/945 (Dallas), 713/281/832/346 (Houston), 512/737 (Austin), 210/726 (San Antonio), 817/682 (Fort Worth), 915 (El Paso) and many more covering all 254 counties.
What is the oldest Texas area code?
Texas received four original codes in 1947: 214 (Dallas), 713 (Houston), 512 (Austin) and 915 (West Texas/El Paso). All four remain active today, though their coverage has shrunk dramatically as overlays and splits were added.
What area code is Dallas Texas?
Dallas uses 214 (original 1947), 469 (1999 overlay), 972 (1996 split, suburban Dallas) and 945 (2021 overlay). All four are equally "Dallas" — newer phone lines may be assigned any of them.
What area code is Houston Texas?
Houston uses 713 (original 1947, restricted to the loop around downtown), 281 (1996, outer Houston), 832 (1999 overlay) and 346 (2014 overlay). 936 covers the Houston exurbs (Conroe, Lufkin, Huntsville).
Is 512 only Austin?
Yes — since the 1992 split that moved San Antonio to 210, 512 has been restricted to Austin and the immediate metro (Round Rock, Cedar Park, San Marcos, Bastrop). 737 was added in 2013 as the Austin overlay.
Can I get a Texas number if I don't live in Texas?
Yes. CallMama doesn't require a Texas billing address or proof of in-state residency. Pick any of the 28 Texas area codes from anywhere in the world — number selection happens at signup.
Can I have multiple Texas area codes on one account?
Yes. Add a 214 Dallas, 713 Houston and 512 Austin line on one account. Each line keeps its own voicemail and forwarding rules — useful for sales teams covering multiple TX metros from one device.
Can I port my Texas number to CallMama?
Yes. Any Texas number from AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Spectrum, Frontier or any other carrier can be ported in. The porting process typically completes in 3–7 business days with no service interruption.
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