North American telephone area codes 281, 713 and 832 are state of Texas area codes which serve the Houston area. World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... The telephone or phone (Greek: tele = far away and phone = voice) is a telecommunications device which is used to transmit and receive sound (most commonly voice and speech) across distance. ... A state is an organized political community, occupying a territory, and possessing internal and external sovereignty, that enforces a monopoly on the use of force. ... Official language(s) See: Languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 268,581 sq mi (695,622 km²)  - Width 660 miles (1,065 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... This article or section should be merged with Telephone numbering plan __ ran (talk) 21:23, Jan 30, 2005 (UTC) The area code is a part of a telephone number normally occurring at the beginning of the number, that usually indicates a geographical area. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Space City Location Location in the state of Texas Coordinates , Government Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Mayor Bill White Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,558 km²  (601. ...

Area code 713 was one of the original area codes established in October, 1947. On November 2, 1996, area code 713 was split into two parts divided by Beltway 8. Addresses inside the beltway kept the 713 area code while those outside the beltway were assigned the new 281 area code.[1] Later, on January 16, 1999, area code 832 was created as an overlay for the entire combined area. New phone numbers may be assigned as any of the three area codes regardless of physical location. 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 59 days remaining. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Texas State Highway Beltway 8 or BW8, also Sam Houston Parkway and Sam Houston Tollway, is a Texas state highway located in Houston. ... January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Counties served by these area codes:

Harris, Fort Bend , Montgomery, Liberty, Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, and Waller

Towns and cities served by these area codes: Location in the state of Texas Formed Seat Houston Area  - Total  - Water 4,604 km² (1,778 mi²) 127 km² (49 mi²) 2. ... Official website: http://www. ... Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... Liberty County is a county located in the state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... Brazoria County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas located on the Gulf Coast within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... Chambers County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... Galveston County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Waller County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...

Alvin, Bacliff, Baytown, Brookshire, Channelview, Cleveland, Crosby, Cypress, Deer Park, Dickinson, Fresno, Friendswood, Fulshear, Highlands, Houston, Huffman, Humble, Katy, Kemah, Kingwood, La Porte, League City, Liverpool, Magnolia, Manvel, Missouri City, Mont Belvieu, Needville, New Caney, Pasadena, Pattison, Pearland, Pinehurst, Porter, Richmond, Romayor, Rosenberg, Rosharon, Rye, Seabrook, Simonton, Splendora, Spring, Stafford, Sugar Land, Thompsons, Tomball, and Webster

Alvin is a city located in Brazoria County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... Bacliff is a census-designated place located in Galveston County, Texas. ... Baytown is a city located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... Brookshire is a city located in Waller County, Texas. ... Channelview is a census-designated place located in Harris County, Texas. ... Cleveland is a city located in Liberty County, Texas. ... Crosby is a census-designated place located in Harris County, Texas. ... Cypress is an unincorporated town located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston within Harris County, Texas in the USA. The town is located along U.S. Highway 290, twenty miles northwest of Houston. ... Deer Park is a city located in Harris County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area and is situated in East Texas. ... Dickinson is a city located in Galveston County, Texas. ... Fresno is a census-designated place located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... Friendswood is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas, partially in Galveston County and Harris County, within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... Fulshear is a town located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... Highlands is a census-designated place located in Harris County, Texas. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Space City Location Location in the state of Texas Coordinates , Government Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Mayor Bill White Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,558 km²  (601. ... Downtown Humble facing east Humble is a city located in Harris County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ... Katy is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ... Kemah is a city located in Galveston County, Texas. ... Kingwood was a town in Harris County, Texas. ... La Porte is a city in Harris County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... League City is a city located in Galveston County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... Liverpool is a city located in Brazoria County, Texas. ... Magnolia is a city in Montgomery County, Texas, United States. ... Manvel is a city located in Brazoria County, Texas. ... Flag of Missouri City Missouri City is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... Mont Belvieu is a city located in Texas. ... Needville is a city located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... New Caney is a town in Texas. ... Pasadena is a city southeast of Houston in Harris County, Texas — it is the largest suburb anchoring the Houston Metropolitan Area. ... Pattison is a city located in Waller County, Texas. ... Pearland is a city located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area and is partially located in Brazoria County, partially located in Fort Bend County, and partially in Harris County. ... Pinehurst is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Texas: Pinehurst, Montgomery County, Texas Pinehurst, Orange County, Texas This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The city of Richmond is the county seat of Fort Bend CountyGR6 in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area. ... Rosenberg is a city located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... Seabrook is the most south-eastern city of Harris County, Texas. ... Simonton is a town located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... Splendora is a city located in Montgomery County, Texas. ... Spring is a census-designated place (CDP) located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston within Harris County, Texas. ... Stafford is a city in Texas partly located in Fort Bend County and partly in Harris County. ... City nickname: The Land of Sugar City slogan: Sugar Land. ... Thompsons is a town located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... Tomball is a city located in Texas, partially in Harris County and partially in Montgomery County. ... Webster is a city located in Harris County, Texas. ... A state is an organized political community, occupying a territory, and possessing internal and external sovereignty, that enforces a monopoly on the use of force. ... Official language(s) See: Languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 268,581 sq mi (695,622 km²)  - Width 660 miles (1,065 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... See also List of Texas area codes List of North American area codes North American Numbering Plan North American Numbering Plan Administration Map Area code history. ... North American area codes 214, 469 and 972 are state of Texas telephone area codes for numbers in the Dallas area. ... North American area code 254 is a state of Texas telephone area code for numbers in the Waco area. ... North American area code 956 is a state of Texas telephone area code for numbers in the Brownsville and Laredo areas. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ...

See also

• List of Texas area codes
• List of North American area codes
• North American Numbering Plan
• North American Numbering Plan Administration
• Map
• Area code history. AreaCode-Info.com.
• 1947 Area Code Assignment Map. GIF image at AreaCode-Info.com.