Area codes 512 and 737
Area codes 512 and 737 are North American telephone
Area code 512 was one of the
Despite the presence of San Antonio and Austin—the state's third- and fourth-largest cities, respectively, for most of the second half of the 20th century—this configuration remained in place for 45 years. In 1992, the western part of its territory, including San Antonio and the Rio Grande Valley, became
On February 13, 1999, the 512 area code was reduced to its current size when the southern portion (including Corpus Christi) became 361.
To stave off exhaustion by the end of 2013,
Service area
Area codes 512 and 737 serve the following municipalities:
- Austin
- Bastrop
- Bee Cave
- Bertram
- Briggs
- Buchanan Dam
- Buda
- Burnet
- Cedar Creek
- Cedar Park
- Coupland
- Dale
- Del Valle
- Driftwood
- Dripping Springs
- Elgin
- Fentress
- Georgetown
- Granger
- Hutto
- Jarrell
- Kempner
- Kyle
- Lakeway
- Lampasas
- Leander
- Liberty Hill
- Lockhart
- Lometa
- Manchaca
- Manor
- Martindale
- Maxwell
- McDade
- McNeil
- Muldoon
- Pflugerville
- Prairie Lea
- Rockdale
- Round Rock
- San Marcos
- Smithville
- Spicewood
- Staples
- Taylor
- Thorndale
- Thrall
- Walburg
- Weir
- Wimberley
In popular culture
In January 1995, Selena Quintanilla released "El Chico del Apartamento 512" (The Guy from Apartment 512). The "512" is a reference to the city of Corpus Christi, Texas' former area code.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "NANPA 737 page". Archived from the original on 29 June 2011.
- ^ "Hello, 737! No hang-up on new area code | KXAN.com". 1 July 2012. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
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External links
North: 254, 325 | ||
West: 325, 830 | area code 512/737 | East: 254, 979 |
South: 361, 830 |