Area Codes 682 and 817

Area codes 682 and 817 are Texas telephone area codes for numbers in Fort Worth and the Fort Worth metropolitan area. Area code 817 was created as a flash-cut sometime during 1953, but available databases do not indicate from which area code it was split, as all original area codes were created in October 1947. Based on proximity, however, it was probably split from the 915 area code. In a message posted to the Telecom Digest mailing list and newsgroup comp.dcom.telecom, Carl Moore reports that 817 was created mostly in part from area code 915 as well as a small part from area code 214.

Originally, it not only covered the western portion of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, but much of central Texas and the Texoma region. On July 25, 1997 it was reduced to its current size in a three-way split. The northern portion became area code 940, while the southern portion became area code 254. Irving has areas that use 817 even though it is within Dallas County.

This was intended as a long-term solution, but within two years 817 was close to exhausting once again due to the explosive growth in the Metroplex, as well as the popularity of auxiliary devices. To solve this problem, area code 682 was created on October 7, 2000 as an overlay to 817.

Counties served by these area codes:

Denton, Hood, Johnson, Parker, Tarrant, Wise and a small portion in Dallas County

Towns and cities served by these area codes:

Aledo, Arlington, Azle, Bartonville, Bedford, Burleson, Cleburne, Colleyville, Cresson, Crowley, Euless, Everman, Flower Mound, Fort Worth, Godley, Granbury, Grand Prairie, Grandview, Grapevine, Haltom City, Haslet, Hurst, Irving, Joshua, Keene, Keller, Lake Worth, Lillian, Mansfield, North Richland Hills, Odell, Peaster, Poolville, Roanoke, Rhome, Rio Vista, River Oaks, Southlake, Springtown, Trophy Club, Watauga, Weatherford, and Westworth Village