817 area code: location, overlays and numbers
In Fort Worth, Texas, area code 817 has served as a US telephone area code since 1953, and it shares an overlay with 682.
- Location
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Service start
- 1953
- Local time zone
- Central time zone
- Overlay
- 682
- Local calling
- Full 10-digit dialling
- Rate centre list
- 24
- Expected exhaust
- 2041
- International calling code
- +1 (United States)
The information uses NANPA public reports, such as the area code report and rate-centre report, with a file date of 11/01/2026. For the exhaust year, it uses NANPA projections 2026-1 from April 2026. This website is not run by NANPA as an official site.
Get an 817 number
There are two routes to a 817 number. With its plan, a provider hands out a new number, chosen when you sign up from the pool it holds in the code. Numbers already held by a seller are often offered with a pattern at a one-time price. You then transfer your chosen 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 that list 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 817 area code
For 817, NANPA lists 24 rate centres. Each one is a local calling area where numbers get assigned:
Weatherford, Springtown, Roanoke, Rio Vista, Rhome, Reno, North Richland Hills, Mansfield, Kennedale, Keller, Grapevine, Grandview, Granbury, Godley, Glendale, Fort Worth, Euless, Cresson, Cleburne, Azle, Atlas, Arlington, Alvarado, Acton.
Area codes with a connection
682 covers the same area and shares the same numbers pool. Any of these codes may provide a new number in this area, so ask for the one you want.
In Texas, the other area codes are 214, 512, 713, 915, 806, 409, 903, 210, 972, 281, 254, 940, 830, 956, 832, 361, 469, 936, 979, 430, 325, 432, 737, 346, 726, 945 and 621.
See the Fort Worth area codes guide.
817 area code questions
Where is the 817 area code?
In the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area, 817 serves Fort Worth, Texas.
Which country code applies to 817 numbers?
+1. The North American Numbering Plan covers 817, so when you call from abroad, dial +1 817 plus the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 817 area code?
The 817 area code uses Central time.
Who uses a 817 number to call?
This code includes numbers used by homes, mobiles and local businesses, as well as by callers who fake a local number. When an 817 number appears on your screen, it indicates where the number was assigned, not the identity of the caller.