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Area codes 214, 469, 972, and 945

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While this had the effect of allocating over 23 million numbers to an area of just over nine million people, under 2018 projections, the Dallas area would need a fourth area code by mid-2021. Area code 945 was selected as the fourth area code in the Dallas overlay, after receiving approval from the
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The 1990 split was intended as a long-term solution, but within five years 214 was close to exhaustion due to the rapid growth of the Metroplex as well as the popularity of cell phones, fax machines and pagers. As a remedy, all of the old 214 territory outside Dallas and Dallas County was split off
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for most of the eastern portion of the Metroplex. At the same time, the 214/972 boundary was "erased," and 972 was converted into an additional overlay for the entire region. The result was three area codes overlaying the same area, with
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Despite the growth of the Dallas metropolitan area in the second half of the 20th century, this configuration remained in place for thirty six years. In 1990, the entire eastern portion of the 214 area was split off with
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with area code 972 in 1996. Within only two years, however, both 214 and 972 were on the verge of exhaustion again. Area code 469 was introduced on July 1, 1999, in an
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of 1947 divided the state of Texas into four numbering plan areas (NPAs) with the following area codes: 214,
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to a single numbering plan area that was the core of one of the original area codes of 1947, area code 214.
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Numbering plan areas and area codes of Texas with numbering plan area 214/469/972/945 highlighted.
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Since 2000, 214 and 972 have served as overlays for portions of eastern Tarrant County (
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was combined with much of the eastern region of area code 915 to form
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in the north and to Fort Worth in the east, was identified with
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List of exchanges from AreaCodeDownload.com, 936 Area Code
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List of exchanges from AreaCodeDownload.com, 972 Area Code
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List of exchanges from AreaCodeDownload.com, 469 Area Code
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List of exchanges from AreaCodeDownload.com, 214 Area Code
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Area code 972
32°46′45″N 96°48′32″W / 32.77917°N 96.80889°W / 32.77917; -96.80889
area codes
North American Numbering Plan
Dallas, Texas
Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
overlay complex
telephone numbering plan
512
713
915
El Paso
Texas Panhandle
area code 915
Dallas
Waco
Arkansas
Louisiana
Tarrant County
area code 817
area code 903
overlay plan
ten-digit dialing
Arlington
Bedford
Euless
Grapevine
Southlake
Colleyville
Public Utility Commission of Texas

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