Fort Worth (overlay)

The overlay of area code 817, covering Fort Worth and the western Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Added in 2000.

The essentials Numbering data · NumberResearch · as of 2026-09-18

Place

Type

geographic

Status

in service

In service since

2000

Projected exhaust

2041 Q2

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 682 is

Fort Worth and the western Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex (Tarrant County core; same footprint as 817).

Communities served wholly or partly by 682:

Fort WorthArlingtonGrapevineGrand PrairieWeatherfordBurleson

Representative; same footprint as 817.

B · Relationships

How it relates to other codes

The codes 682 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?

Overlay · 2000 817 Fort Worth 682 overlaid the identical 817 territory on Oct 7, 2000.

What's changing. Active overlay complex (817/682). Mandatory 10-digit dialing.

C · History

How 682 got here

2000-10-07

Went into service as an overlay of area code 817.

Source: Wikipedia (Area codes 817 and 682)

D · Capacity

How full it is

Prefixes assigned

434

Prefixes available

366

Thousands-blocks assigned

3,791

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

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Sources

Wikipedia ↗

Area codes 817 and 682

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.