979 area code — Bryan, TX geographic
Area code 979 is a geographic code serving Bryan, Texas in the Central time zone. It has been in service since February 19, 2000. Note that porting and VoIP mean a 979 number can be used from anywhere — the code marks where the number was assigned.
409 central-office prefixes are currently active in this code, spread across 49 code-holding carriers. Thousands-block pooling applies to 315 prefixes, so a single prefix can belong to several carriers. Its prefixes map to 54 distinct rate centers.
979 was created from 409 in 2000.
NANPA projects numbering capacity to exhaust in 4Q 2068.
Dialing: 7D locally, 10D to other codes.
Use this page to decode where 979 numbers come from — and remember that spoofing means the screen can lie about everything except your own caution.
Largest localities in 979
| Locality (rate center) | Active prefixes | Also served by |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan | 85 | — |
| Angleton | 28 | — |
| Freeport | 20 | — |
| Brenham | 19 | — |
| Clute Lake Jackson | 19 | — |
| Bay City | 17 | — |
| El Campo | 14 | — |
| La Grange | 11 | — |
| Sealy | 10 | — |
| Wharton | 10 | — |
FAQ
Where is a 979 number from?
979 is assigned to Bryan and surrounding areas of Texas in the Central time zone. The three digits after the area code (the prefix) narrow it down to a rate center.
Is 979 a toll-free number?
No. 979 is a geographic code; calls are billed like any other domestic call. Toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 and 888.
Will 979 run out of numbers?
NANPA's current forecast projects exhaust in 4Q 2068 — decades of capacity remain.