409 area code: location, time zone and numbers
Houston, Texas is served by the US telephone area code 409, which has been in service since 1982.
- Location
- Houston, Texas
- Service began
- 1982
- Local time zone
- Central time zone
- Overlay
- None: it is the only code for its area
- Calling locally
- Full 10-digit dialling
- Rate centre list
- 48
- Exhaust projection
- 2051
- Country calling prefix
- +1 (United States)
Source: NANPA public reports, the area code report and the rate-centre report, dated 11/01/2026; the exhaust year is based on NANPA projections 2026-1 (April 2026). We are not an official NANPA site.
Get yourself a 409 number
There are two routes to a 409 number. With its plan, a provider hands out a new number, chosen when you sign up from the ones it holds in the code. Numbers a seller already holds, often ones with a pattern, are listed at a one-time price. You then transfer the number to a provider.
Providers ranked 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 409 area code
For the 409 code, NANPA lists 48 rate centres. Numbers are assigned to each of these local calling areas:
Anahuac, Bon Wier, Bronson, Buna, Colmesneil, Double Bayou, Fairmount, Galveston, Hankamer, High Island, Jasper, Kountze, Lumberton, Milam, Newton, Orange, Port Arthur, Sabine Pass, Smith Point, South Vidor, Texas City La Marque, Wallisville, Westbury, Winnie, Beaumont, Bridge City, Burkeville, China, Deweyville, Evadale, Fannett, Hamshire, Hemphill, Hitchcock Santa Fe, Kirbyville, La Belle, Mauriceville, Nederland Port Neches, Nome, Pineland, Port Bolivar, Silsbee, Sour Lake, Spurger, Vidor, Warren, Wildwood, Woodville.
Other related area codes
Texas area codes besides this one: 214, 512, 713, 915, 817, 806, 903, 210, 972, 281, 254, 940, 830, 956, 832, 361, 469, 936, 979, 682, 430, 325, 432, 737, 346, 726, 945 and 621.
409 area code questions
Where is area code 409 located?
Around Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, the 409 code rings in Houston, Texas.
Which country code does a 409 number use?
+1. Because 409 sits in the North American Numbering Plan, calls from abroad use +1 409 plus the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 409 area code?
Central time applies to 409.
Who places calls with a 409 number?
Homes, mobiles and local businesses all use numbers in this code, and so do callers who fake a local number. On your screen, a 409 number points to where it was assigned rather than to who is calling.