726
Area code
TX
United States geographic area code, in service since 2017-10-23. Part of the 210/726 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Statusin service
Introduced2017-10-23
JurisdictionTX, US
Local dialing10D
Time zoneCentral
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 16% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%127 of ~792 assignable NXX values (200–999 excl. N11)100%
Prefix-level assignment does not equal number-level exhaustion; thousands-block pooling extends capacity. First assignment on record 2017-08-23, most recent 2026-09-16.
Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “TX” identifies the jurisdiction, not an exact city footprint.
Top assignees
Ranked by assigned prefixes · initial assignee ≠ current carrier| Rank | Assignee | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | ONVOY, LLC - TX | 15 | 11.8% |
| 02 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - TX | 14 | 11% |
| 03 | T-MOBILE USA, INC. | 11 | 8.7% |
| 04 | FRACTEL, LLC | 11 | 8.7% |
| 05 | MULTIPLE OCN LISTING | 9 | 7.1% |
| 06 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - TX | 9 | 7.1% |
| 07 | 6 | 4.7% | |
| 08 | TWC IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLC | 5 | 3.9% |
| 09 | TON80 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | 5 | 3.9% |
| 10 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 4 | 3.1% |
Important: these are initial assignees from NANPA CO-code records — the carrier a prefix was originally assigned to. Because of number portability, the current serving carrier of any individual number may differ.
Change history
Recorded events for this NPA- 2016-08-23 NPA 726 to Overlay NPA 210 (Texas)
- 2017-10-23Area code 726 entered service (created from 210).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-23 | PL-495 ↗ | NPA 726 to Overlay NPA 210 (Texas) |