The 979 area code covers the region generally following the Brazos River found between the Austin and Houston metro areas and its surrounding communities, stretching from just south of Waco to the Gulf Coast in Texas.
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Phone numbers with the 979 area code originate from the region of Texas generally following the Brazos River, situated between the Austin and Houston metropolitan areas and extending from just south of Waco down to the Gulf Coast.
Area code 979 is a general purpose code which was placed in service on February 19, 2000.
Our Texas phone number lookup service will analyze the three-digit prefix of any 979 area code phone number and will show which telecommunications company and rate center it was initially assigned to. This prefix code data may help to determine the U.S. carrier, Texas geographic region, and local calling area associated with the phone number.
Phone numbers follow the following structure under the North American Numbering Plan:
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| Company | Number of Prefixes |
|---|---|
| SOUTHWESTERN BELL | 57 |
| FRONTIER SOUTHWEST INC DBA FRONTIER COMM OF TEXAS | 52 |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 41 |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - TX | 25 |
| SPRINT SPECTRUM, L.P. | 18 |
| AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 12 |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - TX | 10 |
| TEXAS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 9 |
| GRANDE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, INC. - TX | 7 |
| COLORADO VALLEY TEL. COOP., INC. | 6 |
| ONVOY, LLC - TX | 6 |
| CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS OF TEXAS COMPANY | 4 |
| PEERLESS NETWORK OF TEXAS, LLC - TX | 4 |
| WINDSTREAM SUGAR LAND, LLC | 4 |
| BRAZORIA TEL. CO. | 3 |
| CENTRAL TEL. CO. OF TEXAS DBA CENTURYLINK | 3 |
| INDUSTRY TEL. CO. | 3 |
| TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - TX | 3 |
| AT&T - LOCAL | 2 |
| BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - TX | 2 |
| CEBRIDGE TELECOM TX , L.P. - TX | 2 |
| COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | 2 |
| GANADO TEL. CO., INC. | 2 |
| USA MOBILITY WIRELESS, INC. | 2 |
| WORLDCALL INTERCONNECT INC. | 2 |
| AT&T CORP. | 1 |
| BCM ONE CLOUD COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | 1 |
| MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - TX | 1 |
| NUSO, LLC | 1 |
| ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLC | 1 |
| VALOR TELECOMM TX, LD-TX #2 DBA WINDSTREAM COMM SW | 1 |
| YK COMMUNICATIONS, LTD - TX | 1 |
| YMAX COMMUNICATIONS CORP. - TX | 1 |
Carrier names have been updated from their original FCC assignments to reflect current companies following mergers, acquisitions, and rebranding. Updates were determined using AI-assisted research and may not be accurate or reflect up to date changes. This data is provided without warranties of accuracy or completeness.
| Rate Center | Number of Prefixes |
|---|---|
| BRYAN | 67 |
| FREEPORT | 18 |
| ANGLETON | 17 |
| BRENHAM | 16 |
| CLTLKJCKSN | 16 |
| BAY CITY | 15 |
| EL CAMPO | 10 |
| WHARTON | 10 |
| GIDDINGS | 7 |
| SEALY | 7 |
| HEMPSTEAD | 6 |
| LA GRANGE | 6 |
| CALDWELL | 5 |
| COLUMBUS | 5 |
| BELLVILLE | 4 |
| BRAZORIA | 4 |
| EAGLE LAKE | 4 |
| GARWOOD | 4 |
| HEARNE | 4 |
| SWEENY | 4 |
| WALLIS | 4 |
| BLNGNWGULF | 3 |
| BORDEN | 3 |
| HIGH HILL | 3 |
| NEEDVILLE | 3 |
| SCHULENBG | 3 |
| CALVERT | 2 |
| DAMON | 2 |
| DEANVILLE | 2 |
| E BERNARD | 2 |
| GLEN FLORA | 2 |
| INDUSTRY | 2 |
| KURTEN | 2 |
| MORAVIA | 2 |
| SNOOKTUNIS | 2 |
| W COLUMBIA | 2 |
| WARRENTON | 2 |
| WEIMAR | 2 |
| BEASLEY | 1 |
| BURTON | 1 |
| CARMINE | 1 |
| CHURCHILL | 1 |
| DIME BOX | 1 |
| FAYETTEVL | 1 |
| FRANKLIN | 1 |
| HOSTYN | 1 |
| LEXINGTON | 1 |
| LOUISE | 1 |
| MARKHAM | 1 |
| MATAGORDA | 1 |
| NEW ULM | 1 |
| NORTHRUP | 1 |
| PLUM | 1 |
| SOMERVILLE | 1 |
| XXXXXXXXXX | 1 |
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