- Location
- Dallas, Texas
- Service began in
- 1947
- Local time standard
- Central time
- Calls within the area
- Full 10-digit dialling
- Local calling areas
- 43
- Expected exhaustion
- 2035
- Code for the country
- +1 (United States)
Source: NANPA public reports, including the area code report and the rate-centre report, from a file dated 11/01/2026. The exhaust year comes from NANPA projections for 2026-1 (April 2026). This website is not an official NANPA site.
Get your own 214 number
A 214 number can come through two routes. When you sign up for a provider plan, it gives you a new number chosen from the numbers it has in the code. Sellers list numbers they already have, often ones that follow a pattern, at a one-time price. You then transfer the number to a provider.
Providers, sorted by first-year cost
| Provider | Cheapest plan | First year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
 Free app | Basic (Just for me), free | $0 | Open Google Voice |
 Free app | Free plan, free | $0 | Open TextNow |
 Developer API | Pay-as-you-go local number, $1.15 a month | $13.80 | Open Twilio |
 Second-number app | Standard, $3.99 a month billed yearly | $47.99 | Open Burner |
 Toll-free specialist | Solo, $6.99 a month billed yearly | $84 | Open UniTel Voice |
 Second-number app | Deluxe (local number), $6.99 a month billed yearly | $102.88 | Open GoDaddy Conversations (formerly Smartline) |
Sellers listing local numbers
| Seller | What it sells | Listed price | Monthly fee | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marketplace | Local numbers | From $9 one-time | None stated | Search at Exclusive Digits |
 Marketplace | Local and toll-free | From $9.95 one-time | $2.99 a month | Search at NumberBarn |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $99 one-time | None stated | Search at RingBoost |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $100 one-time | None stated | Search at PhoneNumberExpert |
| 212areacode.comNumber broker | Local numbers | From $150 one-time | None stated | Search at 212areacode.com |
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Places in the 214 area code
For 214, NANPA lists 43 rate centres. Each rate centre is a local calling area where numbers are assigned:
Here they are: Allen, Bristol and Carrollton, then Cedar Hill and Celina. Combine, Crandall, Dallas, De Soto and Ennis. Dallas Fort Worth Airport, Farmersville and Ferris. Forney, Frisco, Grand Prairie, Irving and Italy. Josephine, Kaufman and Lewisville. Maypearl, Mckinney and Midlothian. Milford, Nevada, Palmer, Plano and Princeton. Prosper, Red Oak and Rockwall, then Royse City. Scurry, Seagoville and Terrell, then Venus, Waxahachie and Wilmer. Anna, Avalon, Bardwell, Blue Ridge (collin).
Telephone area codes that are related
The area shares one pool of numbers with 972, 469 and 945. Any of these codes may supply a new number in this area, so request the one you want.
Texas also uses 512, 713, 915, 817, 806, 409, 903, 210, 281, 254, 940, 830, 956, 832, 361, 936, 979, 682, 430, 325, 432, 737, 346, 726 and 621.
See the Dallas area code guide.
214 area code questions
Where does area code 214 serve?
214 serves Dallas, Texas and the area around Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.
Which country code does a 214 number use?
+1. Because 214 sits in the North American Numbering Plan, callers abroad dial +1 214 followed by the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 214 area code?
Central time applies to 214.
Who is calling from a 214 number?
Homes, mobiles, local businesses and callers who fake a local number can all be behind a number in this code. A 214 number shows where it was assigned, but it does not identify the caller.
Is 214 a toll-free code?
No. It is a local area code, and calls to 214 are billed the same way as any other US call. These prefixes give you toll-free numbers in the US: 800, 888, 877, 866, 855, 844 and 833.
Why do people want 214 numbers?
Sellers ask more for 214 numbers because that code was among the 86 originals in 1947 and the first one for a big city. Under our appraisal rubric, it earns the highest area-code score.