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Angleton's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Angleton number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 979
- Exchanges
- 28NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 11
- Population
- 20,979Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Angleton
Angleton city is a Census place in Brazoria County, Texas, with an estimated 20,979 residents in 2024. All 28 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 979. Angleton is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 979 are dialed as seven digits and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 979 | 28 | 100% | 2000 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Angleton phone exchanges
11 carriers hold the 28 exchanges assigned to Angleton's rate center. Aerial Communications, INC. has the most, with 6. 27 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. Holding a code means NANPA assigned that block of numbers to the carrier for this rate center; individual numbers may since have been ported elsewhere.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Aerial Communications, INC. | 6 | 21% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 6 | 21% |
| Southwestern Bell | 5 | 18% |
| Fractel, LLC | 3 | 11% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - TX | 2 | 7.1% |
| Edgetel, LLC | 1 | 3.6% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - TX | 1 | 3.6% |
| Rice Telecom Corporation | 1 | 3.6% |
| Peerless Network of Texas, LLC - TX | 1 | 3.6% |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | 1 | 3.6% |
| Onvoy, LLC - TX | 1 | 3.6% |
Carrier names are the operating company (OCN) names on NANPA's utilized central office code file dated 10/01/2026. A carrier holding a code may port numbers to other carriers.
Local prefixes for Angleton
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Angleton. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 9 of the 28 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 979 | 215, 264, 267, 288, 291, 308, 319, 327, 328, 331, 334, 336, 349, 438, 465, 481, 549, 583, 612, 837, 848, 849, 864, 888, 900, 922, 946, 997 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Angleton's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Angleton numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 21% |
| 2010s | 6 | 32% |
| 2020s | 9 | 47% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Angleton
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Angleton's numbers are rated to the ANGLETON rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Angleton number.
If your business already has a Angleton number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
Angleton is part of the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area, home to 7.8 million people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 162,055 business establishments in the Houston, TX metro area in 2023, employing 2,863,143 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are professional, scientific, and technical services (22,233), retail trade (20,204), and health care and social assistance (20,054).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 5,768 | 129,426 | 22.4 |
| Physician practices | 5,628 | 52,412 | 9.3 |
| Full-service restaurants | 5,201 | 133,839 | 25.7 |
| Law offices | 3,867 | 27,482 | 7.1 |
| Dental offices | 3,400 | 21,058 | 6.2 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 2,805 | 16,850 | 6.0 |
| Management consulting firms | 2,726 | 20,467 | 7.5 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 2,582 | 6,722 | 2.6 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Angleton business line
Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.
If you already have a number in Angleton, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.
Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.
The comparison below uses 18 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Houston, TX metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $449.10 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $540.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 18 people cost $359.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callata (Callata Office) | $99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user | $359.00 | $4,308.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $342.00 | $4,104.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $414.00 | $4,968.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $449.10 | $5,389.20 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $486.00 | $5,832.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $540.00 | $6,480.00 |
Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is Angleton, TX?
979. All exchanges NANPA lists for Angleton are in 979.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Angleton?
11, holding 28 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Angleton business number?
Yes. Porting an existing number to Callata is free. Texting from it starts after carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee.
How much is a business phone line in Angleton?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 18 users come to $359.00 a month. For comparison, 18 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $540.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).