682
Area code
TX
United States geographic area code, in service since 2000-10-07. Part of the 682/817 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Statusin service
Introduced2000-10-07
JurisdictionTX, US
Local dialing10D
Time zoneCentral
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 54.8% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%434 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 2001-01-09, most recent 2026-09-10.
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. | 81 | 18.7% |
| 02 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 64 | 14.7% |
| 03 | ONVOY, LLC - TX | 59 | 13.6% |
| 04 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - TX | 48 | 11.1% |
| 05 | FRACTEL, LLC | 23 | 5.3% |
| 06 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - TX | 21 | 4.8% |
| 07 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - TX | 18 | 4.1% |
| 08 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL | 17 | 3.9% |
| 09 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - TX | 13 | 3% |
| 10 | LEVEL 3 OF TELECOM OF TEXAS, LLC - TX | 10 | 2.3% |
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- 2000-03-01 NPA 682 to Overlay NPA 817 (Texas)
- 2000-10-07Area code 682 entered service (created from 817).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2000-03-01 | PL-219 ↗ | NPA 682 to Overlay NPA 817 (Texas) |