Bastrop, TX — rate center
- State
- Texas
- Active prefixes
- 37
- Carriers
- 14
- Pooled prefixes
- 34
- LATA
- 558
- Metro area
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA
Bastrop is a telephone rate center in Texas served by area codes 512, 737. A rate center is the locality the phone industry uses to anchor numbers for billing; every prefix listed below is registered here.
The rate center currently carries 37 working prefixes, held by 14 different carriers. Pooling applies to 34 of them — individual thousands-blocks may belong to different companies.
The rate center belongs to the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area. Routing-wise it sits in LATA 558.
Because 512, 737 all serve this territory, two Bastrop numbers can look completely different while being neighbors — check the prefix, not just the area code.
A Bastrop prefix on caller ID is a starting point, not proof of origin — numbers travel with their owners and displays can be spoofed. Use official callback numbers for anything sensitive.
Prefixes anchored to Bastrop
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 512-303 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL | No |
| 512-304 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL | No |
| 512-308 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL | Yes |
| 512-321 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL | No |
| 512-332 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL | Yes |
| 512-409 | CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | Yes |
| 512-412 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - TX | Yes |
| 512-521 | T-MOBILE USA, INC. | Yes |
| 512-545 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | Yes |
| 512-549 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL | Yes |
| 512-581 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL | Yes |
| 512-629 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | Yes |
| 512-678 | U.S. TELEPACIFIC CORP. DBA TPX COMMUNICATIONS | Yes |
| 512-718 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | Yes |
| 512-772 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - TX | Yes |
| 512-880 | U.S. TELEPACIFIC CORP. DBA TPX COMMUNICATIONS | Yes |
| 512-985 | TWC IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLC | Yes |
| 512-988 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | Yes |
| 512-999 | EVOLVE CELLULAR, INC. | Yes |
FAQ
What area code is Bastrop, TX?
Bastrop is served by 2 area codes — 512, 737 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Bastrop have?
37 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 14 carriers.
Is a call from a Bastrop prefix really from Bastrop?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.