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713 area code: location, overlays and numbers

Area code 713 serves Houston, Texas in the US and has been in service since 1947, with overlay codes 281, 832, 346 and 621 sharing it.

Location
Houston, Texas
Service began
1947
Local time zone
Central time zone
Overlay
621, 346, 281 and 832
Calls inside the area
Full 10-digit dialling
Rate centre list
45
Expected exhaustion
2039
Country dialling code
+1 (United States)

Source: the area code report and the rate-centre report from NANPA public reports, file of 11/01/2026; the exhaust year comes from the NANPA projections 2026-1, dated April 2026. This site is not an official NANPA site.

Get hold of a 713 number

There are two routes to a 713 number. Your plan comes with a new number that the provider assigns, selected at sign-up from the numbers it already holds in the code. A seller posts the numbers it holds, often with a pattern, at a one-time price; afterward, you move your chosen number to a provider.

Providers, sorted 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 that list 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 713 area code

According to NANPA, 713 has 45 rate centres. Numbers are assigned to each local calling area:

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.

Area codes that are related

One area, one pool of numbers: 832, 281, 621 and 346. Any of these codes can supply a new number in this area, so ask for the one you prefer.

The other area codes in Texas are 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.

City guides: Houston area codes.

713 area code questions

Where is area code 713 used?

Calls to 713 connect in Houston, Texas, and in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX area.

Which country code do 713 numbers use?

+1. Under the North American Numbering Plan, a 713 call from abroad is dialed as +1 713 plus the 7-digit number.

What time is it in the 713 area code?

Central time applies to 713.

Who places calls using a 713 number?

Homes, mobiles and local businesses use numbers in this code, and so do callers who fake a local number. What a 713 number shows on your screen is where it was assigned, not who is calling.

Is a 713 number toll-free?

No. 713 is a local area code, and calls to it are billed the same way as any other US call. These are the US toll-free prefixes: 800, 888, 877, 866, 855, 844 and 833.

Why do people want 713 numbers?

Among the 86 original area codes from 1947, 713 was the first one given to a big city, so sellers ask higher prices for its numbers. According to our scoring guide, this code earns the highest area-code rating.