469
Area code
TX
United States geographic area code, in service since 1999-07-01. Part of the 214/469/945/972 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Statusin service
Introduced1999-07-01
JurisdictionTX, US
Local dialing10D
Time zoneCentral
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 101% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%800 of ~792 assignable NXX values (200–999 excl. N11)100%
Prefix-level assignment does not equal number-level exhaustion; thousands-block pooling extends capacity. First assignment on record 2001-01-25, most recent 2022-06-21.
Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “TX” identifies the jurisdiction, not an exact city footprint.
Top assignees
Ranked by assigned prefixes · initial assignee ≠ current carrier| Rank | Assignee | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | T-MOBILE USA, INC. | 117 | 14.6% |
| 02 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 86 | 10.8% |
| 03 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - TX | 71 | 8.9% |
| 04 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - TX | 71 | 8.9% |
| 05 | ONVOY, LLC - TX | 66 | 8.3% |
| 06 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL | 50 | 6.3% |
| 07 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - TX | 49 | 6.1% |
| 08 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - TX | 49 | 6.1% |
| 09 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | 26 | 3.3% |
| 10 | TWC IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLC | 25 | 3.1% |
Important: these are initial assignees from NANPA CO-code records — the carrier a prefix was originally assigned to. Because of number portability, the current serving carrier of any individual number may differ.
Change history
Recorded events for this NPA- 1999-07-01Area code 469 entered service (created from 214).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-08 | PL-537 ↗ | NPA 945 to Overlay 214/469/972 (Texas) |
| 1999-02-23 | PL-161 ↗ | Reminder of July 1, 1999 date for the Introduction of the 469 NPA for Dallas, Texas to overlay existing 214/972 NPAs; Please refer to PL-142 |
| 1998-10-15 | PL-142 ↗ | Elimination of 214/972 Split Line and Introduction of 469 Overlay for Dallas, Texas |