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Area Code Overview
Area Code281
Primary LocationTexas
CountryUnited States
Prefix Coverage200 listed prefixes
Prefixes in 281
281-200
Houston
Logix Communications Corporation - Tx
Landline
281-201
Houston
At&t Local
Landline
281-202
Houston
Teleport Communications Group - Houston
Landline
281-203
Houston
Teleport Communications Group - Houston
Landline
281-204
Houston
Teleport Communications Group - Houston
Landline
281-205
Houston
Teleport Communications Group - Houston
Landline
281-206
Houston
At&t Local
Landline
281-207
Houston
Tw Telecom Of Texas Llc - Tx
Landline
281-208
Stafford
Gte-sw Dba Verizon Sw Inc.-tx
Landline
281-209
Houston
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-210
Houston
Tw Telecom Of Texas Llc - Tx
Landline
281-212
Houston
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-213
Cypress
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-214
Houston
Global Crossing Local Services Inc.-tx
Landline
281-215
Houston
Logix Communications Corporation - Tx
Landline
281-216
Houston
New Cingular Wireless Pcs Llc - Il
Wireless
281-217
Houston
New Cingular Wireless Pcs Llc - Il
Wireless
281-218
Houston
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-219
Houston
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-220
Houston
Grande Communications Networks Inc. - Tx
Landline
281-221
Houston
New Cingular Wireless Pcs Llc - Il
Wireless
281-222
Houston
New Cingular Wireless Pcs Llc - Il
Wireless
281-223
Houston
Caprock Telecommunications Corp. - Tx
Landline
281-224
Houston
New Cingular Wireless Pcs Llc - Il
Wireless
281-225
Houston
Ets Telephone Company Inc.
Landline
281-226
Houston
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-227
Houston
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-228
Houston
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-229
Houston
Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - Tx
Wireless
281-230
Houston
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-231
Houston
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-232
Rosenberg
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-233
Houston
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-234
Katy
Consolidated Communications Of Fort Bend Company
Wireless
281-235
Houston
Aerial Communications
Landline
281-236
Houston
Aerial Communications
Landline
281-237
Katy
Consolidated Communications Of Fort Bend Company
Wireless
281-238
Rosenberg
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-239
Rosenberg
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-240
Sugar Land
Windstream Sugar Land Inc.
Wireless
281-241
Houston
Tw Telecom Of Texas Llc - Tx
Landline
281-242
Sugar Land
Windstream Sugar Land Inc.
Wireless
281-243
Sugar Land
Windstream Sugar Land Inc.
Wireless
281-244
Houston
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-245
Houston
Tw Telecom Of Texas Llc - Tx
Landline
281-246
Houston
Ets Telephone Company Inc.
Landline
281-247
Houston
Global Crossing Local Services Inc.-tx
Landline
281-248
Houston
At&t Local
Landline
281-249
Houston
Teleport Communications Group - Houston
Landline
281-250
Houston
Aerial Communications
Landline
281-251
Spring
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-252
Pinehurst
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-253
Houston
Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - Tx
Wireless
281-254
Houston
Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - Tx
Wireless
281-255
Tomball
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-256
Cypress
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-257
Spring
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-258
Houston
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-259
Pinehurst
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-260
Houston
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-261
Stafford
Gte-sw Dba Verizon Sw Inc.-tx
Landline
281-262
Sugar Land
Windstream Sugar Land Inc.
Wireless
281-263
Sugar Land
Windstream Sugar Land Inc.
Wireless
281-264
Sugar Land
Windstream Sugar Land Inc.
Wireless
281-265
Sugar Land
Windstream Sugar Land Inc.
Wireless
281-266
Houston
Usa Mobility Wireless Inc.
Wireless
281-267
Houston
Usa Mobility Wireless Inc.
Wireless
281-268
Houston
Usa Mobility Wireless Inc.
Wireless
281-269
Sugar Land
Windstream Sugar Land Inc.
Wireless
281-270
Houston
Usa Mobility Wireless Inc.
Wireless
281-271
Houston
Global Crossing Local Services Inc.-tx
Landline
281-272
Houston
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-273
Sugar Land
Windstream Sugar Land Inc.
Wireless
281-274
Sugar Land
Windstream Sugar Land Inc.
Wireless
281-275
Sugar Land
Windstream Sugar Land Inc.
Wireless
281-276
Sugar Land
Windstream Sugar Land Inc.
Wireless
281-277
Sugar Land
Windstream Sugar Land Inc.
Wireless
281-278
Sugar Land
Windstream Sugar Land Inc.
Wireless
281-279
Sugar Land
Windstream Sugar Land Inc.
Wireless
281-280
Houston
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-282
Houston
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-283
Houston
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-284
Houston
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-285
Sugar Land
Windstream Sugar Land Inc.
Wireless
281-286
Houston
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-287
Sugar Land
Windstream Sugar Land Inc.
Wireless
281-288
Spring
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-289
Sugar Land
Windstream Sugar Land Inc.
Wireless
281-290
Tomball
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-291
Pasadena
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-292
Spring
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-293
Houston
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-294
Sugar Land
Windstream Sugar Land Inc.
Wireless
281-295
Sugar Land
Windstream Sugar Land Inc.
Wireless
281-296
Spring
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-297
Spring
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-298
Spring
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-299
Houston
Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - Tx
Wireless
281-300
Houston
Sprint Spectrum L.p.
Wireless
281-301
Houston
Grande Communications Networks Inc. - Tx
Landline
281-302
Stafford
Grande Communications Networks Inc. - Tx
Landline
281-303
Baytown
Gte-sw Dba Verizon Sw Inc.-tx
Landline
281-304
Cypress
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-305
Houston
Level 3 Communications Llc - Tx
Landline
281-306
Houston
Level 3 Communications Llc - Tx
Landline
281-307
Houston
Logix Communications Corporation - Tx
Landline
281-308
Houston
Teletouch Communications Inc.
Landline
281-309
Dickinson
Gte-sw Dba Verizon Sw Inc.-tx
Landline
281-310
Houston
At&t Local
Landline
281-312
Kingwood
Central Tel. Co. Of Texas Dba Centurylink
Landline
281-313
Sugar Land
Windstream Sugar Land Inc.
Wireless
281-314
Sugar Land
Windstream Sugar Land Inc.
Wireless
281-315
Houston
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-316
League City
Gte-sw Dba Verizon Sw Inc.-tx
Landline
281-317
Houston
Global Crossing Local Services Inc.-tx
Landline
281-318
Houston
Grande Communications Networks Inc. - Tx
Landline
281-319
Humble
Central Tel. Co. Of Texas Dba Centurylink
Landline
281-320
Spring
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-321
Sugar Land
Windstream Sugar Land Inc.
Wireless
281-322
Sugar Land
Windstream Sugar Land Inc.
Wireless
281-323
Houston
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-324
Huffman
Gte-sw Dba Verizon Sw Inc.-tx
Landline
281-325
Sugar Land
Windstream Sugar Land Inc.
Wireless
281-326
Kemah
Gte-sw Dba Verizon Sw Inc.-tx
Landline
281-327
Sugar Land
Windstream Sugar Land Inc.
Wireless
281-328
Crosby
Gte-sw Dba Verizon Sw Inc.-tx
Landline
281-329
Sugar Land
Windstream Sugar Land Inc.
Wireless
281-330
Houston
Sprint Spectrum L.p.
Wireless
281-331
Alvin
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-332
League City
Gte-sw Dba Verizon Sw Inc.-tx
Landline
281-333
Houston
Gte-sw Dba Verizon Sw Inc.-tx (contel)
Landline
281-334
Kemah
Gte-sw Dba Verizon Sw Inc.-tx
Landline
281-335
Houston
Gte-sw Dba Verizon Sw Inc.-tx (contel)
Landline
281-336
Houston
Gte-sw Dba Verizon Sw Inc.-tx (contel)
Landline
281-337
Dickinson
Gte-sw Dba Verizon Sw Inc.-tx
Landline
281-338
League City
Gte-sw Dba Verizon Sw Inc.-tx
Landline
281-339
Bacliff
Gte-sw Dba Verizon Sw Inc.-tx
Landline
281-340
Sugar Land
Windstream Sugar Land Inc.
Wireless
281-341
Rosenberg
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-342
Rosenberg
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-343
Rosenberg
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-344
Rosenberg
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-345
Houston
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-346
Houston
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-347
Katy
Consolidated Communications Of Fort Bend Company
Wireless
281-348
Kingwood
Central Tel. Co. Of Texas Dba Centurylink
Landline
281-349
Houston
Usa Mobility Wireless Inc.
Wireless
281-350
Spring
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-351
Tomball
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-352
Houston
New Cingular Wireless Pcs Llc - Il
Wireless
281-353
Spring
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-354
Porter
Central Tel. Co. Of Texas Dba Centurylink
Landline
281-355
Spring
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-356
Pinehurst
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-357
Tomball
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-358
Kingwood
Central Tel. Co. Of Texas Dba Centurylink
Landline
281-359
Kingwood
Central Tel. Co. Of Texas Dba Centurylink
Landline
281-360
Kingwood
Central Tel. Co. Of Texas Dba Centurylink
Landline
281-361
Kingwood
Central Tel. Co. Of Texas Dba Centurylink
Landline
281-362
Spring
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-363
Spring
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-364
Spring
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-365
Houston
Usa Mobility Wireless Inc.
Wireless
281-366
Houston
Mcimetro Access Transmission Services Llc
Landline
281-367
Spring
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-368
Houston
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-369
Rosharon
Gte-sw Dba Verizon Sw Inc.-tx
Landline
281-370
Spring
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-371
Katy
Consolidated Communications Of Fort Bend Company
Wireless
281-372
Houston
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-373
Cypress
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-374
Spring
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-375
Brookshire
Consolidated Communications Of Fort Bend Company
Wireless
281-376
Spring
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-377
Houston
Mci Worldcom Communications Inc. - Tx
Landline
281-378
Spring
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-379
Spring
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-380
Houston
Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - Tx
Wireless
281-381
Houston
Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - Tx
Wireless
281-382
Houston
Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - Tx
Wireless
281-383
Baytown
Gte-sw Dba Verizon Sw Inc.-tx
Landline
281-384
Houston
Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - Tx
Wireless
281-385
Mont Belvieu
Gte-sw Dba Verizon Sw Inc.-tx
Landline
281-386
Houston
Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - Tx
Wireless
281-387
Houston
Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - Tx
Wireless
281-388
Alvin
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-389
Houston
Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - Tx
Wireless
281-390
Houston
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-391
Katy
Consolidated Communications Of Fort Bend Company
Wireless
281-392
Katy
Consolidated Communications Of Fort Bend Company
Wireless
281-393
Alvin
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-394
Houston
Consolidated Communications Of Fort Bend Company
Wireless
281-395
Katy
Consolidated Communications Of Fort Bend Company
Wireless
281-396
Katy
Consolidated Communications Of Fort Bend Company
Wireless
281-397
Houston
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-398
Katy
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-399
Splendora
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-400
Houston
Logix Communications Corporation - Tx
Landline
281-401
Tomball
Southwestern Bell
Landline
281-402
Houston
Caprock Telecommunications Corp. - Tx
Landline

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