Fort Worth area codes in brief
| Code | Main places | Since | Overlay | Time zone | Exhaust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 817 | Acton, Alvarado, Arlington and more | 1953 | 682 | Central time | 2041 |
| 682 | Acton, Alvarado, Arlington and more | 2000 | 817 | Central time | 2041 |
Source: NANPA public reports, including the area code report and the rate-centre report, dated 11/01/2026; the exhaust year comes from NANPA projections 2026-1 (April 2026). We are not an official NANPA site.
Area codes around Fort Worth
Other codes serve the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro region: 214, 903 and 972. The region also has 254 and 940, plus 469, 430 and 945.
Get a number in Fort Worth
You can get a Fort Worth number in two ways. With its plan, a provider assigns a new number, and that number is picked at sign-up from the numbers the provider holds in the code. A seller advertises numbers it already holds, often ones with a pattern, at a one-time price. Later, you move the number 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 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 |
Some sellers and providers may pay us a referral fee. It never changes the order, and that order is by first-year cost. How we make money
Fort Worth area code questions
Which area code does Fort Worth use?
In Fort Worth, both 817 and 682 are used. The two overlay one another, so a new number may come from either of them.
Which Fort Worth area code is the original?
Since 1953, the 817 code has been in service.
When calling locally in Fort Worth, do I dial the area code?
Yes, you dial the full 10-digit number.