El Paso, TX Area Code

Area code serving El Paso

El Paso sits in Texas, part of the South region and the Mountain Time zone. Its area code is 915, which covers far West Texas, including El Paso and Hudspeth and Culberson counties. 915 has no overlay today, so every El Paso landline and mobile number with a local code starts with 915.

915 has served the area since 1947, as one of the original 1947 North American area codes. If the region runs low on numbers, regulators will most likely add an overlay code on top rather than split the area, which would make 10-digit dialing mandatory.

Code	Area served	In service
915	Far West Texas, including El Paso and Hudspeth and Culberson counties	January 1, 1947

Nearby cities sharing this area code

• Socorro
• Horizon City
• San Elizario
• Anthony
• Clint
• Vinton
• Van Horn
• Sierra Blanca

Getting a El Paso phone number

Any new landline, mobile or VoIP number from a local carrier in El Paso gets the 915 area code. Numbers come from the blocks each carrier holds in the area; a number ported in from elsewhere keeps its original area code, so you may also see out-of-state codes locally.

Dialing in El Paso

El Paso is covered by the single area code 915 with no overlay, so some local calls may still connect with seven digits. Dialing all 10 digits (area code + seven-digit number) always works and is the safest habit. 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.