Arlington, TX Area Codes

Area codes serving Arlington

Arlington sits in Texas, part of the South region and the Central Time zone. Its numbers are spread across an overlay of 2 codes that all cover the same ground: 682, 817.

The original code is 817 (in service since 1953). As the area ran low on numbers, regulators added overlay codes on top instead of splitting the city, so longtime residents kept their numbers while new lines received a newer code.

Code	Area served	In service
682	Fort Worth, Arlington and the western Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex	October 7, 2000
817	Fort Worth, Arlington and the western Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex	January 1, 1953

Nearby cities sharing these area codes

• Fort Worth
• Mansfield
• North Richland Hills
• Euless
• Bedford
• Grapevine
• Keller
• Hurst
• Burleson
• Haltom City
• Southlake
• Weatherford
• Cleburne
• Granbury

How to pick an area code for a new number

When you activate a new line in Arlington, the carrier assigns whichever code has numbers available — you usually can't choose. If a specific code matters to you (for example the prestige of 817), ask the carrier whether any blocks remain, or request a number transfer. All codes here dial identically and cost the same.

Dialing in Arlington

Because Arlington is an overlay area, 10-digit dialing is mandatory: always dial the area code plus the seven-digit number, even for a neighbor. From outside the US, dial +1, then the area code and number. See 10-digit dialing and overlay area codes for the background. For every code in Texas, visit the Texas area codes page.