Area code 817 – Texas
817 has served Texas since 1953. All but a handful of its 786 number blocks are allocated (781 of 786), so it is effectively exhausted. AT&T is the largest holder with 53.5% of blocks, ahead of Other CLEC / VoIP at 9.2%. It shares its geography with overlay codes 682, so local calls take all ten digits. It is also among the most imitated codes in spam calls: 1,248 FTC complaints named a 817 caller ID in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, ranking 18th of 422 ranked codes.
Who holds 817 number blocks
Share of the 781 assigned NXX blocks (99.4% of the 786 possible), across 34 carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers.
- AT&T53.5%
- Lumen7.8%
- T-Mobile7.6%
- Verizon7.3%
- Other CLEC / VoIP5.9%
- Onvoy5.5%
- Frontier3.3%
- Windstream2.3%
- Spok1.9%
- Charter1.5%
- American Messaging1.2%
- TPx0.8%
- Bandwidth0.8%
- Peerless0.3%
- Brightspeed0.3%
- Dish0.1%
Spam complaints naming 817
FTC Do Not Call complaints where the caller ID was a 817 number, 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026 (33 days). Caller IDs on spam calls are frequently spoofed, so these are complaints about the code, not calls proven to originate in it.
Rate centers in 817
NANPA allocates number blocks to rate centers and records their names abbreviated to ten characters, so these are NANPA's codes rather than place names – CHAMPAURBN is Champaign-Urbana, NWYRCYZN01 is a New York City zone. We show them unchanged instead of guessing at the full names. Showing the largest 5 of 26.
Timeline
- 1953 817 goes into service in Texas.
More about 817
Separate pages for the questions that need their own answer: what time it is there, what the complaint data says, who holds the number blocks, and how the code compares with the one it shares its area with.
Frequently asked about 817
What state is area code 817?
Texas. It covers the same area as 682/817.
Can I still get a 817 number?
Only from recycled stock. 781 of the 786 available blocks are already allocated, so new numbers in the area normally come from the overlay codes (682/817).
Is a call from 817 a scam?
817 is one of the most complained-about codes in the country – 1,248 FTC complaints in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 18th of 422 ranked codes. Most of those calls are spoofed: the caller fakes a local-looking number because it gets answered more often. Look up the specific number rather than judging by the code.
Which carrier owns 817 numbers?
AT&T holds the largest share of assigned number blocks at 53.5%. The rest is spread across 3 other carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers – people keep their numbers when they switch carriers.
Do I need to dial 10 digits in 817?
Yes – ten digits for local calls in 817, because it shares its area with another code.
Sources and verification
- NANPA – NPA Database (npa_report.csv), file date 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- NANPA – CO Code Assignment Records, All States (utilized), file updated 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- FTC – Do Not Call Reported Calls Data, 25 daily files 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
NANPA dialing note for this code: “10D”. Reviewed by the data desk. Spotted an error? Request a correction.