--- title: "Area code 726: Texas, United States" url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/726.md" canonical_url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/726" last_updated: "2026-10-23" type: "reference" summary: "Area code 726 serves Texas, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Texas." --- # Area code 726: Texas, United States Area code 726 serves Texas, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Texas. NANPA lists 107 central office codes (prefixes) in use in area code 726, held by 31 holders across 1 rate center. The largest rate center is SANANTONIO, with 107 prefixes (100%). Onvoy holds the most prefixes, 14 (13%). 100% of the prefixes are pooled, which means their thousands-blocks can belong to different companies. The FCC unwanted-call data has 294 complaints on file for 266 numbers in 726, most often filed as "Unwanted Calls". These are consumer reports, not findings. ## Facts - In service since: 2017-10-23 - Time zone: Central (C) - Assigned overlays: 210 (1992-11-01) - Prefixes in use: 107 - Pooled prefixes: 107 (100%) - Rate centers: 1 - Companies holding prefixes: 31 - Assignment dates on file: 2017-08-23 to 2026-08-18 (107 prefixes) - ZIP codes in its places: 83 ## Rate centers | Rate center | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | SANANTONIO | 107 | 100% | ## Carriers | Holder | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Onvoy | 14 | 13% | | Teleport Communications America | 13 | 12% | | Fractel | 11 | 10% | | T-Mobile USA | 9 | 8% | | Verizon Wireless | 9 | 8% | | Ton80 Communications | 5 | 5% | | 25 other carriers | 46 | 43% | 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 - 1992-11-01: Area code 210, named as the parent of 726 in the NANPA report, was in service. - 2017-10-23: Area code 726 went into service. ## Nearest area codes The area codes closest to 726, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 830 (about 12 miles), 512 (about 76 miles), 737 (about 76 miles), 361 (about 103 miles) and 979 (about 136 miles). ## ZIP codes 83 ZIP codes fall in places that have a rate center in this area code. The places with the most are San Antonio, TX (83 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 294 complaints for 266 numbers. Numbers whose latest complaint falls in each year: - 2023: 37 - 2024: 45 - 2025: 9 ## Questions ### Where is area code 726? NANPA assigns area code 726 to Texas, United States. ### In which state does area code 726 sit? Texas. 726 is one of 29 area codes the NANPA table assigns to the state. ### Which places does area code 726 cover? The places with the most ZIP codes among the rate centers in 726 are San Antonio, TX. The rate center list on this page shows all of them. ### Who owns area code 726? NANPA assigns area codes. Within 726, Onvoy holds the most prefixes, 14 prefixes or 13%. ### Which time zone does 726 use? The NANPA NPA report lists the time zone for 726 as Central (C). ### What year did 726 enter service? The NANPA NPA report gives an in-service date of 2017-10-23, so 726 has been in use since 2017. ### Does area code 726 have an overlay? Yes. 210 (in service 1992-11-01) shares the same area with 726, so numbers from all of them are local to each other. ### Which area codes are nearest to 726? The area codes closest to 726, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 830 (about 12 miles), 512 (about 76 miles), 737 (about 76 miles), 361 (about 103 miles) and 979 (about 136 miles). ### How many prefixes does area code 726 have? NANPA's report dated 2026-10-17 lists 107 prefixes in service in 726, spread over 1 rate center and 31 holders. ### Are there complaints about 726 numbers? The FCC data on file has 294 complaints for 266 numbers in 726. 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).