Houston Suburban, TX — rate center
- State
- Texas
- Active prefixes
- 273
- Carriers
- 31
- Pooled prefixes
- 212
- LATA
- 560
- Metro area
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX MSA
In NANP numbering, Houston Suburban, Texas is a rate center — the anchor point for local numbers. It is reached through 281, 346, 713, 832 (multiple area codes serve it).
273 central-office prefixes are currently anchored to this rate center, held by 31 different carriers. Pooling applies to 212 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 Houston Suburban numbers can look completely different while being neighbors — check the prefix, not just the area code.
Houston Suburban ranks among the larger numbering localities in Texas: 273 prefixes mean over 2,730,000 assignable numbers anchored here.
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 Houston Suburban
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 713-280 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - TX | Yes |
| 713-323 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - TX | Yes |
| 713-340 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL | Yes |
| 713-436 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL | No |
| 713-466 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL | No |
| 713-474 | GRANDE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, INC. - TX | Yes |
| 713-482 | LEVEL 3 OF TELECOM OF TEXAS, LLC - TX | Yes |
| 713-510 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL | Yes |
| 713-519 | ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLC | Yes |
| 713-531 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL | Yes |
| 713-538 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL | Yes |
| 713-570 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - TX | Yes |
| 713-575 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - TX | Yes |
| 713-849 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL | No |
| 713-856 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL | No |
| 713-896 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL | No |
| 713-909 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL | Yes |
| 713-937 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL | No |
| 713-983 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL | No |
| 713-998 | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | Yes |
FAQ
What area code is Houston Suburban, TX?
Houston Suburban is served by 4 area codes — 281, 346, 713, 832 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Houston Suburban have?
273 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 31 carriers.
Is a call from a Houston Suburban prefix really from Houston Suburban?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.