--- title: "Area code 214: Texas, United States" url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/214.md" canonical_url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/214" last_updated: "2026-10-23" type: "reference" summary: "Area code 214 serves Texas, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Texas." --- # Area code 214: Texas, United States Area code 214 serves Texas, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Texas. NANPA lists 784 central office codes (prefixes) in use in area code 214, held by 31 holders across 23 rate centers. The largest rate center is DALLAS, with 363 prefixes (46%). Southwestern Bell holds the most prefixes, 276 (35%). 58% of the prefixes are pooled, which means their thousands-blocks can belong to different companies. The FCC unwanted-call data has 5,546 complaints on file for 3,814 numbers in 214, most often filed as "Unwanted Calls". These are consumer reports, not findings. ## Facts - In service since: 1947-01-01 - Time zone: Central (C) - Assigned overlays: 972 (1996-09-14), 469 (1999-07-01), 945 (2021-01-15) - Prefixes in use: 784 - Pooled prefixes: 455 (58%) - Rate centers: 23 - Companies holding prefixes: 31 - Assignment dates on file: 2001-01-03 to 2026-04-14 (184 prefixes) - ZIP codes in its places: 162 ## Rate centers | Rate center | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | DALLAS | 363 | 46% | | GRANDPRARI | 269 | 34% | | MCKINNEY | 30 | 4% | | IRVING | 25 | 3% | | FRISCO | 19 | 2% | | PLANO | 16 | 2% | | WAXAHACHIE | 10 | 1% | | ALLEN | 8 | 1% | | 15 other rate centers | 44 | 6% | ## Carriers | Holder | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Southwestern Bell | 276 | 35% | | New Cingular Wireless PCS | 110 | 14% | | T-Mobile USA | 71 | 9% | | Verizon Wireless | 50 | 6% | | Metropcs | 41 | 5% | | Onvoy | 34 | 4% | | 25 other carriers | 202 | 26% | A prefix holder is the company a code was assigned to, not necessarily a number's current carrier, because numbers can be ported to another company. ## History - 1947-01-01: Area code 214 went into service. - 1990-11-04: Area code 903 went into service and names 214 as its parent. - 1996-09-14: Area code 972 went into service as an overlay in the same area as 214. - 1999-07-01: Area code 469 went into service as an overlay in the same area as 214. - 2021-01-15: Area code 945 went into service as an overlay in the same area as 214. ## Nearest area codes The area codes closest to 214, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 817 (about 29 miles), 682 (about 30 miles), 430 (about 80 miles), 903 (about 81 miles) and 254 (about 93 miles). ## ZIP codes 162 ZIP codes fall in places that have a rate center in this area code. The places with the most are Dallas, TX (105 ZIP codes), Irving, TX (12 ZIP codes) and Plano, TX (9 ZIP codes). A ZIP code and an area code are unrelated systems, so a ZIP code can sit in more than one area code and an area code spans many ZIP codes. ## Complaints on file 5,546 complaints for 3,814 numbers. Numbers whose latest complaint falls in each year: - 2023: 144 - 2024: 178 - 2025: 189 ## Questions ### Where is area code 214? NANPA assigns area code 214 to Texas, United States. ### In which state does area code 214 sit? Texas. 214 is one of 29 area codes the NANPA table assigns to the state. ### Which places does area code 214 cover? The places with the most ZIP codes among the rate centers in 214 are Dallas, TX, Irving, TX and Plano, TX. The rate center list on this page shows all of them. ### Who owns area code 214? NANPA assigns area codes. Within 214, Southwestern Bell holds the most prefixes, 276 prefixes or 35%. ### Which time zone does 214 use? The NANPA NPA report lists the time zone for 214 as Central (C). ### What year did 214 enter service? The NANPA NPA report gives an in-service date of 1947-01-01, so 214 has been in use since 1947. ### Does area code 214 have an overlay? Yes. 972 (in service 1996-09-14), 469 (in service 1999-07-01) and 945 (in service 2021-01-15) share the same area with 214, so numbers from all of them are local to each other. ### Which area codes are nearest to 214? The area codes closest to 214, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 817 (about 29 miles), 682 (about 30 miles), 430 (about 80 miles), 903 (about 81 miles) and 254 (about 93 miles). ### How many prefixes does area code 214 have? NANPA's report dated 2026-10-17 lists 784 prefixes in service in 214, spread over 23 rate centers and 31 holders. ### Are there complaints about 214 numbers? The FCC data on file has 5,546 complaints for 3,814 numbers in 214. They are unverified consumer reports. A number with no complaints on file is not proven safe. Sources: NANPA central office code report dated 2026-10-17; NANPA NPA report dated 2026-10-18; FCC unwanted-call complaints, data fetched 2026-10-17; ZIP code places from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).