This story was originally published on July 13, 2021. The area code 713 is as synonymous with Houston as bayous, Third Coast rappers and rush hour. The other area codes? Not so much. Maybe that's why ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- We're celebrating 713 Day! It's a nod to Houston's first area code, but now the greater metro area has four. As the population continues to grow, people could be dialing an ...

HOUSTON – A new area code approved in 2023 for the Houston area will start adding numbers on January 23. According to AT&T, the new 621 area code will serve the same geographic area currently served ...

It was established back in 1947 as part of the North American Numbering Plan, and it was the only Houston area code until 1996. That's when Houston split into two zones and most suburbs outside ...

The Houston area is running out of telephone numbers and will soon add a fifth area code to accommodate its growing population. According to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Houston's four ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston, if you were just getting used to the 713 area code, we have news for you. New phone lines will soon start getting a 621 number. The Public Utility Commission of Texas ...

HOUSTON — Sunday is July 13, which is also known as 713 Day here in Houston. It's a day to celebrate all things that are Houston. The day is named after the city's oldest area code, and here's a ...

The Public Utility Commission of Texas has approved the addition of a new area code for the Houston area because of ongoing population growth in the region, according to a news release. The new area ...

Rapid population growth in the greater Houston area will lead to the city gaining a new area code, according to a Public Utility Commission of Texas statement released Thursday. Rest assured to 713 ...

The area code 713 is synonymous with Houston, so much so that Houstonians in the know celebrate the unofficial, annual holiday, on which city residents embrace the local culture while hopefully ...