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346 area code: location, overlays and numbers

Since 2014, the US telephone area code 346 has served Houston, Texas as an overlay for 713, 281, 832 and 621.

Location
Houston, Texas
Service start year
2014
Local time zone
Central time
Calling locally
Full 10-digit dialling
Rate centre list
45
Exhaust projection
2039
Code for the country
+1 (United States)

Source: NANPA public reports, the area code report and the rate-centre report, file 11/01/2026; the exhaust year is based on NANPA projections 2026-1 (April 2026). This site does not have official NANPA status.

Pick up a 346 number

There are two ways to get a 346 number. With its plan, a provider assigns a new number. You choose it at sign-up from the numbers the provider holds in the code. Sellers list numbers they already hold, often featuring a pattern, at a one-time price. You then transfer the number to a provider.

Providers ranked by first-year cost

ProviderCheapest planFirst yearLink
Google Voice logoFree appBasic (Just for me), free$0Open Google Voice
TextNow logoFree appFree plan, free$0Open TextNow
Twilio logoDeveloper APIPay-as-you-go local number, $1.15 a month$13.80Open Twilio
Burner logoSecond-number appStandard, $3.99 a month billed yearly$47.99Open Burner
UniTel Voice logoToll-free specialistSolo, $6.99 a month billed yearly$84Open UniTel Voice
GoDaddy Conversations (formerly Smartline) logoSecond-number appDeluxe (local number), $6.99 a month billed yearly$102.88Open GoDaddy Conversations (formerly Smartline)

Sellers offering listed local numbers

SellerWhat it sellsListed priceMonthly feeLink
Exclusive Digits logoMarketplaceLocal numbersFrom $9 one-timeNone statedSearch at Exclusive Digits
NumberBarn logoMarketplaceLocal and toll-freeFrom $9.95 one-time$2.99 a monthSearch at NumberBarn
RingBoost logoNumber brokerLocal and toll-freeFrom $99 one-timeNone statedSearch at RingBoost
PhoneNumberExpert logoNumber brokerLocal and toll-freeFrom $100 one-timeNone statedSearch at PhoneNumberExpert
212areacode.comNumber brokerLocal numbersFrom $150 one-timeNone statedSearch at 212areacode.com

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Places in the 346 area code

For 346, NANPA lists 45 rate centres. Numbers are assigned to each of these local calling areas:

Westfield, Valley Lodge, Tomball, Sugar Land, Stafford, Spring, Splendora, Smithers Lake, Sheldon, Seabrook, Satsuma, Rosharon, Richmond-rosenberg, Porter Heights, Porter, Pinehurst, Mont Belvieu, Missouri City, Manvel, Liverpool, League City, Langham Creek, La Porte, Kemah, Katy, Humble, Huffman, Houston Suburban, Houston, Highlands, Friendswood, Dickinson, Deer Park, Cypress, Crosby, Cleveland, Channelview, Brookshire, Beach City, Baytown, Barker, Bammel, Arcola, Apollo and Alvin.

Other related area codes

The 713, 281, 832 and 621 codes serve the same area and share one pool of numbers. Because a new number in this area may use any of these codes, request the code you prefer.

Other codes used in Texas include 214, 512, 915, 817, 806, 409, 903, 210, 972, 254, 940, 830, 956, 361, 469, 936, 979, 682, 430, 325, 432, 737, 726 and 945.

For city guides, see Houston area codes.

346 area code questions

Where is the 346 area code?

Area code 346 rings around Houston, Texas, in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX area.

What country code does a 346 number use?

+1. Because 346 belongs to the North American Numbering Plan, callers from abroad dial +1 346 followed by the 7-digit number.

What time is it in the 346 area code?

The 346 area code uses Central time.

Who calls using a 346 number?

Homes, mobiles, local businesses and people who fake a local number can all call using this code. Your screen shows where a 346 number was assigned, but it does not identify the caller.

Is a 346 number toll-free?

No. As a local area code, 346 does not make calls toll-free, and calls to it are billed like other US calls. US toll-free numbers begin with 800, 888, 877, 866, 855, 844 or 833.