Dripping Springs, TX — rate center
- State
- Texas
- Active prefixes
- 8
- Carriers
- 5
- Pooled prefixes
- 8
- LATA
- 558
- Metro area
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA
Phone numbers "from Dripping Springs" are, precisely speaking, numbers whose prefixes are anchored to the Dripping Springs rate center of Texas, under 512, 737.
8 central-office prefixes are currently anchored to this rate center across 5 carriers. 8 prefixes participate in thousands-block pooling, so blocks of 1,000 numbers are shared between carriers.
The rate center belongs to the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area. Routing-wise it sits in LATA 558.
Multiple area codes over one rate center (512/737) is the overlay pattern: same geography, different first three digits.
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 Dripping Springs
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 512-607 | GRANDE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, INC. - TX | Yes |
| 512-829 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - TX | Yes |
| 512-858 | FRONTIER SOUTHWEST INC DBA FRONTIER COMM OF TEXAS | Yes |
| 512-894 | FRONTIER SOUTHWEST INC DBA FRONTIER COMM OF TEXAS | Yes |
FAQ
What area code is Dripping Springs, TX?
Dripping Springs is served by 2 area codes — 512, 737 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Dripping Springs have?
8 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 5 carriers.
Is a call from a Dripping Springs prefix really from Dripping Springs?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.