Rapid population growth in the greater Houston area will lead to the city gaining a new area code, according to a Public Utility Commission of Texas statement released Thursday. Rest assured to 713 ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston, if you were just getting used to the 713 area code, we have news for you. New phone lines will soon start getting a 621 number. The Public Utility Commission of Texas ...

The Houston area is running out of telephone numbers and will soon add a fifth area code to accommodate its growing population. According to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Houston's four ...

Houston's new 621 area code — the fifth area code to service the greater Houston area — is set to launch beginning January 23, 2025. The new code was approved in October of 2023 by the Public Utility ...

The Public Utility Commission of Texas has approved the addition of a new area code for the Houston area because of ongoing population growth in the region, according to a news release. The new area ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- July 13, or 7/13, marks a numerically coincidental day in Houston. When area codes first came to North America in 1947, Texas was designated for four sets of codes. Houston ...

HOUSTON – Does Houston need a new area code? Apparently so, according to the Public Utility Commission of Texas. PUCT is accepting public comments on a petition by the North American Number Planning ...

The 713 area code is the second most used area code for spam callers, according to a new list released by a major phone company. Chances are that spam callers are the bane of your existence. From ...

Sunday is July 13, which is also known as 713 Day here in Houston. It's a day to celebrate all things that are Houston. The day is named after the city's oldest area code, and here's a little history.

HOUSTON — Next time your phone rings, you could be getting a call from a 621 area code...and it will be local. Space City is launching a new area code Thursday, so what impact will that have. There's ...

Southwestern Bell begins introducing Houston's new 281 area code Nov. 2, and not everyone is ready. "I'm in denial," said Roberta Cohen, a psychotherapist with a small mental health practice and five ...

HOUSTON — To the rest of the world, July 13 is just another day. But for Houstonians, the day is an unofficial holiday that we call "713 Day." For those not from Houston, let us educate you a little ...