832
Area code
TX
United States geographic area code, in service since 1999-01-16. Part of the 281/346/713/832 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Statusin service
Introduced1999-01-16
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 2001-01-03, most recent 2023-01-25.
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 | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 177 | 22.1% |
| 02 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 147 | 18.4% |
| 03 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL | 83 | 10.4% |
| 04 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - TX | 71 | 8.9% |
| 05 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - TX | 55 | 6.9% |
| 06 | METROPCS, INC. | 43 | 5.4% |
| 07 | ONVOY, LLC - TX | 38 | 4.8% |
| 08 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - TX | 23 | 2.9% |
| 09 | LEVEL 3 OF TELECOM OF TEXAS, LLC - TX | 21 | 2.6% |
| 10 | U.S. TELEPACIFIC CORP. DBA TPX COMMUNICATIONS | 15 | 1.9% |
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- 1998-10-15 Elimination of 713/281 (Houston, TX) Split Line and Introduction of Overlay NPA 832
- 1999-01-16Area code 832 entered service (created from 713).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-06 | PL-623 ↗ | NPA 621 to Overlay NPA 281/346/713/832 (Texas) |
| 1998-10-15 | PL-143 ↗ | Elimination of 713/281 (Houston, TX) Split Line and Introduction of Overlay NPA 832 |