979 area code: location, time zone and numbers
The US telephone area code 979 serves Houston, Texas and has operated since 2000.
- Location
- Houston, Texas
- Service began
- 2000
- The time zone
- The time zone is Central
- Overlay
- There is no overlay: the area has just one code
- Calling within the area
- Dialling with 7 digits
- List of rate centres
- 54
- Expected exhaustion
- 2068
- Code for the country
- +1 (United States)
NANPA public reports include the area code report and rate-centre report, with a file dated 11/01/2026. The projected exhaust year comes from NANPA projections 2026-1 (April 2026). Official NANPA status does not apply to this site.
Pick up a 979 number
There are two routes to obtain a 979 number. With a provider plan, the provider gives you a new number selected at sign-up from its stock within the code. Sellers offer numbers they already hold, often with a pattern, at a one-time price. After buying one, you transfer it 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 979 area code
For 979, NANPA lists 54 rate centres. A rate centre is a local calling area where numbers are assigned:
Wharton, Weimar, Warrenton, Wallis, West Columbia, Sweeny, Somerville, Snook Tunis, Sealy, Schulenburg, Plum, Northrup, New Ulm, Needville, Moravia, Matagorda, Markham, Louise, Lexington, La Grange, Kurten, Industry, Hostyn, High Hill, Hempstead, Hearne, Glen Flora, Giddings, Garwood, Freeport, Franklin, Fayetteville, El Campo, Eagle Lake, East Bernard, Dime Box, Deanville, Damon, Columbus, Clute Lake Jackson, Churchill, Carmine, Calvert, Caldwell, Burton, Bryan, Brenham, Brazoria, Borden, Boling New Gulf, Bellville, Beasley, Bay City and Angleton.
Other related area codes
Other Texas area codes are 214, 512, 713, 915, 817, 806, 409, 903, 210, 972, 281, 254, 940, 830, 956, 832, 361, 469, 936, 682, 430, 325, 432, 737, 346, 726, 945 and 621.
979 area code questions
Where is the 979 area code?
Around Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, area code 979 serves Houston, Texas.
Which country code is used for a 979 number?
+1. Because 979 belongs to the North American Numbering Plan, callers from outside the country enter +1 979 followed by the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 979 area code?
Central time applies to 979.
Who uses a 979 number to call?
Anyone may use a number in this code, including homes, mobiles, local businesses and callers who fake a local number. On your screen, a 979 number shows where it was assigned, not who is calling.