There will soon be a new way to identify a Houstonian. For the first time in a decade, a new area code will be distributed in the Houston area in January. The new area code, 621, will join 713, 281, ...

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 – 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 ...

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 ...

It was established back in 1947 as part of the North American Numbering Plan, and it was the only Houston area code until 1996. That's when Houston split into two zones and most suburbs outside ...

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 — 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...