The 972 area code is a telephone area code serving Dallas, Texas and most of the eastern portion of the Dallasā€“Fort Worth metroplex. To start a free reverse phone lookup, simply enter the full 10-digit number (including the 972 area code) below and access available caller information such as name, address, and more.
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Phone numbers with the 972 area code prefix originate from Dallas and most of the eastern portion of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, including areas that were previously part of the original 214 area code territory outside of Dallas and Dallas County. Since 2000, 972 has also served as an overlay for portions of eastern Tarrant County.
Additionally, Dallas–Fort Worth International Airport is served by area code 972.
Area code 972 operates within an overlay complex that also includes area codes 214, 469, and 945, all serving the same geographic region. The original area code 214 was established in 1947. Area code 972 was initially split off from 214 in 1996 for territory outside Dallas and Dallas County, and then converted into an overlay for the entire region on July 1, 1999, at the same time area code 469 was introduced as an overlay. Area code 945 was selected as the fourth area code in this overlay complex, with central office code assignments available since January 15, 2021. Due to this overlay system, ten-digit dialing is required for all calls within this region.
Area code 972 is a General Purpose Code which was placed in service on January 1, 1947.
Our reverse phone lookup will analyze the three-digit prefix of any 972 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.
| Company | Number of Prefixes |
|---|---|
| SOUTHWESTERN BELL | 303 |
| FRONTIER SOUTHWEST INC DBA FRONTIER COMM OF TEXAS | 184 |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 54 |
| MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | 51 |
| GRANDE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, INC. - TX | 17 |
| LEVEL 3 OF TELECOM OF TEXAS, LLC - TX | 14 |
| SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY - TX | 14 |
| USA MOBILITY WIRELESS, INC. | 14 |
| TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - TX | 13 |
| SPRINT SPECTRUM, L.P. | 12 |
| ONVOY, LLC - TX | 10 |
| AT&T - LOCAL | 8 |
| GLOBAL CROSSING LOCAL SERVICES, INC. - TX | 8 |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - TX | 8 |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - TX | 7 |
| LOGIX COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION - TX | 6 |
| IONEX COMMUNICATIONS SOUTH, INC. - TX | 5 |
| U.S. TELEPACIFIC CORP. DBA TPX COMMUNICATIONS | 4 |
| XO TEXAS, INC. | 3 |
| T-MOBILE USA, INC. | 2 |
| TELETOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 2 |
| TEXAS WINDSTREAM, LLC | 2 |
| UNITED TELEPHONE OF TEXAS INC DBA CENTURYLINK | 2 |
| VALOR TELECOMM TX, LD-TX #2 DBA WINDSTREAM COMM SW | 2 |
| AMERICAN MESSAGING SERVICES, LLC | 1 |
| AT&T CORP. | 1 |
| BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - TX | 1 |
| HD CARRIER LLC | 1 |
| METROPCS, INC. | 1 |
| NUSO, LLC | 1 |
| TIME WARNER CBLE INFO SVC (TX) DBA TIME WARNER CBL | 1 |
| USFON, INC. - TX | 1 |
| Rate Center | Number of Prefixes |
|---|---|
| DALLAS | 243 |
| GRANDPRARI | 121 |
| PLANO | 90 |
| IRVING | 84 |
| LEWISVILLE | 30 |
| CARROLLTON | 27 |
| FRISCO | 21 |
| MCKINNEY | 21 |
| ALLEN | 14 |
| DLFTWTARPT | 10 |
| WAXAHACHIE | 9 |
| CEDAR HILL | 7 |
| DE SOTO | 6 |
| TERRELL | 6 |
| ENNIS | 5 |
| ROCKWALL | 4 |
| BRISTOL | 3 |
| FERRIS | 3 |
| FORNEY | 3 |
| ITALY | 3 |
| NEVADA | 3 |
| PROSPER | 3 |
| RED OAK | 3 |
| SEAGOVILLE | 3 |
| WILMER | 3 |
| BLUE RIDGE | 2 |
| COMBINE | 2 |
| CRANDALL | 2 |
| FARMERSVL | 2 |
| KAUFMAN | 2 |
| MIDLOTHIAN | 2 |
| PALMER | 2 |
| PRINCETON | 2 |
| ROYSE CITY | 2 |
| SCURRY | 2 |
| ANNA | 1 |
| AVALON | 1 |
| BARDWELL | 1 |
| CELINA | 1 |
| JOSEPHINE | 1 |
| MAYPEARL | 1 |
| MILFORD | 1 |
| VENUS | 1 |
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