The Public Utility Commission (PUC) on Thursday, May 9, was notified that there will be a new area code to accommodate continued growth in and around the Houston area. The 346 area code will overlay ...

HOUSTON -- Houston is no longer just the 713, the 281, or the 832. The 346 telephone area code is now active as of Tuesday, July 1. The new number involves an overlay of the three existing area codes ...

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 – Houston is getting a new area code. The 346 area code will be available on Tuesday, July 1. According to the Public Utility Commission (PUC), the additional area code is needed to ...

It was early 1999 when Houston added the “832” area code to the existing “713” and “281” codes. Now, the PUC says it will add area code “346” starting next July. It’s estimated the Houston area will ...

AUSTIN, Texas (KTRK) -- Since hitmaking rapper Ludacris released his popular "Area Codes" song 22 years ago on July 3, 2001, 154 three-digit numbers were added in North America, including one ...

The Public Utility Commission (PUC) on Thursday announced the addition of area code 346 to accommodate continued growth in and around Houston. The 346 area code will overlay existing area codes 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 ...

HOUSTON – A new area code approved in 2023 for the Houston area will start adding numbers on January 23. According to AT&T, the new 621 area code will serve the same geographic area currently served ...