Area Code Box

Area code 979

Where is area code 979?

Bryan, Angleton and Freeport, Texas

Local time: … (Central Time)

StateTexas
CountryUnited States
Main citiesBryan, Angleton and Freeport
Time zoneCentral Time
Overlay area codesNone
In service since2000 (created from 409)
Assigned prefixes413
Dialing format(979) XXX-XXXX · +1 979 XXX XXXX from abroad

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Cities and towns in area code 979

Listed by how many phone prefixes (the 3 digits after the area code) are assigned to each place in 979.

Phone companies in area code 979

The carriers that hold the most 979 prefixes. People can move their number to another carrier, so this shows who first issued a number, not who serves it today.

PrefixesCarrier
58Southwestern Bell (AT&T)
54Frontier Comm of Texas
47New Cingular Wireless PCS (AT&T)
30Level 3 Communications
29Aerial Communications (T-Mobile)
24Texas Communications
16Onvoy
13Peerless Network of Texas

All 413 prefixes in area code 979

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Questions

Where is area code 979?
Area code 979 is in Texas. It serves Bryan, Angleton, Freeport, Brenham and Lake Jackson and 50 other cities and towns.
What time zone is area code 979 in?
Area code 979 uses Central Time.
Is a call from area code 979 a scam?
The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 979 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 979 number, let it go to voicemail.
When did area code 979 start?
979 went into service in 2000. It was created from area code 409.
Can a 979 number be outside Texas?
Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 979 caller can be anywhere.

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