Cypress, TX — rate center
- State
- Texas
- Active prefixes
- 51
- Carriers
- 16
- Pooled prefixes
- 49
- LATA
- 560
- Metro area
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX MSA
Cypress is a telephone rate center in Texas served by area codes 281, 346, 713, 832. A rate center is the locality the phone industry uses to anchor numbers for billing; every prefix listed below is registered here.
51 central-office prefixes are currently anchored to this rate center, held by 16 different carriers. Pooling applies to 49 of them — individual thousands-blocks may belong to different companies.
The rate center belongs to the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area. Routing-wise it sits in LATA 560.
Because 281, 346, 713, 832 all serve this territory, two Cypress numbers can look completely different while being neighbors — check the prefix, not just the area code.
Treat this data as geography of the number, not of the caller: porting, VoIP and caller-ID spoofing all detach the two. When a call matters, hang up and call back through an official number.
Prefixes anchored to Cypress
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 713-887 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - TX | Yes |
FAQ
What area code is Cypress, TX?
Cypress is served by 4 area codes — 281, 346, 713, 832 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Cypress have?
51 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 16 carriers.
Is a call from a Cypress prefix really from Cypress?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.