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832
United States NPA Record
Introduced in 1999 as an overlay to the Houston area to address rapid growth in telephone demand, requiring ten-digit dialing.
Introduced in 1999 as an overlay to the Houston area to address rapid growth in telephone demand, requiring ten-digit dialing.
IN SERVICEFirst record · 1998
§ 04.05Event Summary
other · 2relief planned · 2boundary change · 1mandatory dialing · 1
§ 04.06
Documentary Record · 10 events
CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
1998-10-15
other
Elimination of 713/281 (Houston, TX) Split Line and Introduction of Overlay NPA 832
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1999-01-16
boundary change
713/281 boundary erased and 832 overlay introduced
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1999-01-16
Area code 832 overlays 713 and 281; boundary erased
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1999-01-16
mandatory dialing
Ten-digit dialing becomes mandatory in Houston area
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2013-05-09
relief planned
Public Utility Commission of Texas announces addition of area code 346 overlay for Houston
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2013-05-30
other
NPA 346 to Overlay NPAs 281/713/832 (Texas)
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2014-07-01
Area code 346 overlay introduced in Houston area
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2023-10-12
relief planned
Public Utility Commission of Texas approves 621 overlay for Houston
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2023-12-06
NPA 621 overlay on 281/346/713/832 announced
NPA 621 to Overlay NPA 281/346/713/832 (Texas)
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2025-01-23
Area code 621 activated as overlay for Houston area
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