A really big change is coming in January 2025. No, not that one. Harris County is getting a new area code, which has been reported. But now, according to a press release from internet and phone ...

Jan. 15—AUSTIN — Responding to high demand for new telephone numbers in the greater Houston area, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has approved an additional area code for the region. The ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A launch date has been announced for the Houston area's newest area code. This is the first area code that's been added in 10 years. The area code 621 will officially join the ...

Houston's new 621 area code — the fifth area code to service the greater Houston area — is set to launch beginning January 23, 2025. The new code was approved in October of 2023 by the Public Utility ...

Elderly man dies in southwest Houston house fire on Willow Lake Drive; HFD contained the blaze in about 20 minutes, and arson investigators are probing the cause. House fire claims life of elderly man ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston, if you were just getting used to the 713 area code, we have news for you. New phone lines will soon start getting a 621 number. The Public Utility Commission of Texas ...

Houston will be receiving another area code, the Public Utility Commission of Texas announced on Wednesday. The 621 area code, which will be created to temporarily accommodate the city’s booming ...

Houston officially has a new area code amid the rapid population growth in the Bayou City. According to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the new area code 621 is expected to provide phone ...

The Houston area is running out of telephone numbers and will soon add a fifth area code to accommodate its growing population. According to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Houston's four ...