972 Area Code: Dallas, Texas
From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA), checked October 13, 2026.
972 is a Dallas, Texas area code. It shares one area with 214, 469 and 945: all four codes serve the same places in and around Dallas.
Local 972 numbers available
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972 area code at a glance
Places the 972 area code covers
“which serves the greater metropolitan area of the City of Dallas and the smaller cities of Allen, Blue Ridge, Crandall, Frisco, Grand Prairie, Rockwall, Royse City, Venus, and Waxahachie”
“within the counties of Collin, Dallas, Denton, Fannin, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, and Tarrant”
NANPA's map of 972 is in Planning Letter PL-537 (PDF).[14]
Rate centers NANPA lists for 972
NANPA's rate center report lists 43 rate centers for 972, as of October 13, 2026.[16]
- Allen
- Anna
- Avalon
- Bardwell
- Blue Ridge (Collin)
- Bristol
- Carrollton
- Cedar Hill
- Celina
- Combine
- Crandall
- Dallas
- De Soto
- Dallas Fort Worth Airport
- Ennis
- Farmersville
- Ferris
- Forney
- Frisco
- Grand Prairie
- Irving
- Italy
- Josephine
- Kaufman
- Lewisville
- Maypearl
- McKinney
- Midlothian
- Milford
- Nevada
- Palmer
- Plano
- Princeton
- Prosper
- Red Oak
- Rockwall
- Royse City
- Scurry
- Seagoville
- Terrell
- Venus
- Waxahachie
- Wilmer
Area codes that share the 972 area
In an overlay, more than one area code serves the same area. NANPA lists 972 in the 214/469/945/972 overlay. So 214, 469 and 945 serve the same area as 972.[3]
“The new 945 NPA will serve the same geographic area currently served by the existing 214/469/972 NPA.”
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the 972 area code?
972 is a Dallas, Texas area code. It shares one area with 214, 469 and 945: all four codes serve the same places in and around Dallas.
What area codes share the 972 area?
NANPA lists 972 in the 214/469/945/972 overlay. So 214, 469 and 945 serve the same area as 972.
What time zone is the 972 area code in?
NANPA lists Central as the predominant time zone for 972.
How do you dial a local call in the 972 area code?
NANPA lists 10 digits (the area code and the number) as the predominant way to dial a local call within 972, and 1 + 10 digits for toll calls.
When did the 972 area code start?
NANPA lists September 14, 1996 as the date 972 was placed in service.
Can I get a local 972 phone number for my business?
Our latest search, on October 15, 2026, found no local 972 numbers. Numbers come and go, so search 972 again in the CallFlux dashboard. A local tracking number is $1.15 a month, on top of a CallFlux plan.
Sources
Every fact on this page, the words it rests on and the date it was checked. NANPA writes NPA for an area code.
[1] NANPA lists 972 as an area code in Texas.
“LOCATION: TX”
NANPA NPA Database (file dated October 13, 2026) · checked October 13, 2026
[2] NANPA lists September 14, 1996 as the date 972 was placed in service.
“IN_SERVICE_DT: 14-Sep-1996”
NANPA NPA Database (file dated October 13, 2026) · checked October 13, 2026
[3] NANPA lists 972 as part of the 214/469/945/972 overlay.
“OVERLAY_COMPLEX: 214/469/945/972”
NANPA NPA Database (file dated October 13, 2026) · checked October 13, 2026
[4] NANPA lists 214 as the parent area code of 972.
“PARENT_NPA_ID: 214”
NANPA NPA Database (file dated October 13, 2026) · checked October 13, 2026
[5] NANPA lists Central as the predominant time zone of 972.
“TIME_ZONE: C”
NANPA NPA Database (file dated October 13, 2026) · checked October 13, 2026
[6] NANPA's TIME_ZONE field gives a code's predominant time zone or zones.
“Predominant time zone(s) for NPA”
NANPA NPA Database field definitions · checked October 13, 2026
[7] In NANPA's field definitions, C stands for Central.
“C-Central”
NANPA NPA Database field definitions · checked October 13, 2026
[8] NANPA lists 10 digits as the predominant way to dial a local call within 972.
“HOME_NPA_LOCAL_CALLS: 10D”
NANPA NPA Database (file dated October 13, 2026) · checked October 13, 2026
[9] NANPA's HOME_NPA_LOCAL_CALLS field gives the predominant dialing pattern for local calls.
“Predominant dialing pattern on Home NPA Local Calls”
NANPA NPA Database field definitions · checked October 13, 2026
[10] NANPA lists 1 + 10 digits as the predominant way to dial a toll call within 972.
“HOME_NPA_TOLL_CALLS: 1+10D”
NANPA NPA Database (file dated October 13, 2026) · checked October 13, 2026
[11] NANPA's HOME_NPA_TOLL_CALLS field gives the predominant dialing pattern for toll calls.
“Predominant dialing pattern on Home NPA Toll Calls”
NANPA NPA Database field definitions · checked October 13, 2026
[12] In NANPA's field definitions, 1+10D stands for 1 + 10 digits.
“1+10D - one plus ten digits”
NANPA NPA Database field definitions · checked October 13, 2026
[13] In NANPA's field definitions, 10D stands for 10 digits.
“10D - ten digits”
NANPA NPA Database field definitions · checked October 13, 2026
[14] NANPA's database points to Planning Letter PL-537 for a map of 972.
“MAP: 537”
NANPA NPA Database (file dated October 13, 2026) · checked October 13, 2026
[15] NANPA's rate center report puts all 43 of 972's rate centers in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.
“Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area”
NANPA NPA Rate Center Report (created October 13, 2026) · data · checked October 13, 2026
[16] NANPA's rate center report lists 43 rate centers for 972.
“ALLEN; ANNA; AVALON; BARDWELL; BLUE RIDGE (COLLIN); BRISTOL; CARROLLTON; CEDAR HILL; CELINA; COMBINE; CRANDALL; DALLAS; DE SOTO; DALLAS FORT WORTH AIRPORT; ENNIS; FARMERSVILLE; FERRIS”
NANPA NPA Rate Center Report (created October 13, 2026) · data · checked October 13, 2026
[17] NANPA describes the area as the greater Dallas metropolitan area and nearby smaller cities.
“which serves the greater metropolitan area of the City of Dallas and the smaller cities of Allen, Blue Ridge, Crandall, Frisco, Grand Prairie, Rockwall, Royse City, Venus, and Waxahachie”
NANPA Planning Letter PL-537 (April 8, 2020) · checked October 13, 2026
[18] That area lies in eight counties.
“within the counties of Collin, Dallas, Denton, Fannin, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, and Tarrant”
NANPA Planning Letter PL-537 (April 8, 2020) · checked October 13, 2026
[19] 945 serves the same area as 214, 469 and 972.
“The new 945 NPA will serve the same geographic area currently served by the existing 214/469/972 NPA.”
NANPA Planning Letter PL-537 (April 8, 2020) · checked October 13, 2026
[20] NANPA's glossary uses NPA, Numbering Plan Area, for an area code.
“Numbering Plan Area (Area Code)”
NANPA glossary · checked October 13, 2026