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League City's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a League City number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 281 / 346 / 832
- Exchanges
- 17NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 7
- Population
- 118,456Census 2024 est.
What area code is League City, TX?
League City city is a Census place in Galveston County, Texas, with an estimated 118,456 residents in 2024. NANPA lists 17 exchanges for its rate center across 4 area codes; 281 has the most (9, 53%). 281 is part of an overlay with 346, 621, 713, and 832, so a new local number in League City may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. League City is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 281 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 281 | 9 | 53% | 1996 | 346, 621, 713, 832 | Central |
| 346 | 4 | 24% | 2014 | 281, 621, 713, 832 | Central |
| 832 | 3 | 18% | 1999 | 281, 346, 713 | Central |
| 713 | 1 | 5.9% | 1947 | 281, 346, 621, 832 | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in League City
7 carriers hold the 17 exchanges assigned to League City's rate center. Frontier Southwest INC d/b/a Frontier Comm of Texas has the most, with 8. 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier Southwest INC d/b/a Frontier Comm of Texas | 8 | 47% |
| Onvoy, LLC - TX | 3 | 18% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - TX | 2 | 12% |
| Comcast Ip Phone, LLC | 1 | 5.9% |
| Fractel, LLC | 1 | 5.9% |
| Level 3 of Telecom of Texas, LLC - TX | 1 | 5.9% |
| Peerless Network of Texas, LLC - TX | 1 | 5.9% |
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 League City
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to League City. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2013. 3 of the 17 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 281 | 316, 332, 338, 525, 526, 554, 557, 672, 724 |
| 346 | 358, 709, 788, 944 |
| 713 | 893 |
| 832 | 632, 905, 932 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When League City's exchanges were assigned
The table groups League City's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2 | 40% |
| 2020s | 3 | 60% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in League City
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In League City, those come from the LEAGUECITY rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
If your business already has a League City number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Who does business near League City
League City 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.
Business phone service in League City
For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.
Porting a number you already use in League City is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.
AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–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. Callata comes to $359.00 a month for 18 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.
| 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 League City, TX?
League City has exchanges in 281, 346, 832, and 713; 281 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in League City?
7, holding 17 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing League City 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 League City?
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).