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, 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'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 ...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Beginning today, the largest city in Texas has a fourth area code. The Public Utility Commission of Texas put the new 346 telephone area code into effect this morning. The new number ...

Houston got some new digits, and soon people who live in the area will be adding them to their phones. The Public Utility Commission of Texas on Wednesday approved a new area code for the greater ...

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 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 ...

As Houston contemplates adding another new area code, the OG 713 will be celebrated on H-town’s unofficial holiday, 713 Day on July 13. Named after Houston’s oldest area code, 713 Day offers up ...

Houston officially has a new area code amid the rapid population growth in the Bayou City. According to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the new area code 621 is expected to provide phone ...

Houston's hometown holiday, 713 Day, is almost here. Named after the city's original area code, this unofficial celebration returns on July 13 with concerts, parties, and food and drink specials ...

HOUSTON – It’s “713 Day,” y’all. If you’re in Houston, that means it’s your day. While it’s not an official holiday, the date mirrors Houston’s first area code, 713. Today, the Houston metropolitan ...

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 ...