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Area code
214
In service
United States · since 1947

Dallas

The original 1947 area code for Dallas and the eastern Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Now part of a four-code overlay with 469, 972 and 945.

The essentials Numbering data · NumberResearch · as of 2026-09-18
Place
Dallas
Type
geographic
Status
in service
In service since
1947
Projected exhaust
2035 Q3

Status, dates and counts are read from NumberResearch (NANPA / CNAC / FCC records). Assignment records show initial assignees, not the carrier serving a number today.

A · Where it is

Where 214 is

Dallas and the eastern/central Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex (Dallas County and portions of adjacent counties), Texas.

Communities served wholly or partly by 214:

DallasGarlandIrvingMesquiteRichardsonPlanoCarrolltonGrand Prairie

Representative; the 214/469/972/945 overlay complex serves 100+ municipalities.

B · Relationships

How it relates to other codes

The codes 214 was split from, spawned, or shares its area with. A split divides the map and changes some numbers; an overlay shares the same ground and changes none — what's the difference?

Spawned · 1990 903 Northeast Texas 903 split off from the eastern portion of 214 on Nov 4, 1990.
Spawned · 1996 972 Dallas (overlay) 972 split off the old 214 territory outside Dallas/Dallas County in 1996, then became a full overlay in 1999.
Overlay · 1999 469 Dallas (overlay) 469 added July 1, 1999 as an overlay of the region.
Overlay · 2021 945 Dallas (overlay) 945 all-services overlay; new-number assignment began Jan 15, 2021.
Related · 1953 817 Fort Worth Adjacent 817/682 Fort Worth complex on the western side of the Metroplex.
What's changing. Active overlay complex (214/469/972/945). Mandatory 10-digit dialing.
C · History

How 214 got here

1947
Created as one of the four original Texas area codes, covering northeastern Texas.
Source: Wikipedia (Area codes 214, 469, 972, and 945)
1990-11-04
Eastern portion split off as area code 903.
Source: Wikipedia (Area codes 214, 469, 972, and 945)
1996
Territory outside Dallas/Dallas County split off as area code 972.
Source: Wikipedia (Area codes 214, 469, 972, and 945)
1999-07-01
Area code 469 overlay went into service; 972 converted to a full regional overlay.
Source: Wikipedia (Area codes 214, 469, 972, and 945)
2021-01-15
Area code 945 overlay new-number assignment began.
Source: NBC DFW / PUC of Texas
D · Capacity

How full it is

Prefixes assigned
799
Prefixes available
1
Thousands-blocks assigned
2,581

Prefix-assignment counts describe allocation to carriers, not how many individual numbers are in use. Full technical records: NumberResearch ↗.

Compare 214 with another code →
Sources
Wikipedia ↗
Area codes 214, 469, 972, and 945
NumberResearch.org ↗
Live status, dates, assignment counts and exhaust forecast — data as of 2026-09-18 (CC BY 4.0).

Place, relationships and history above are compiled by North American Numbers from the sources listed and last checked 2026-09-18. A check date is not an expert review — see how this is made. Flag an error.