Area code
Area code 832 — Houston, TX
Texas · in service since January 16, 1999
Area code 832 covers Houston, TX. It is an overlay: 281, 346, 713 serve the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Local time in Houston
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #33 of 461 codes
966 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneCentral Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes800 assigned
- Runs out~2Q 2039
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 832 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 54 |
| Sep 14 | 246 |
| Sep 21 | 220 |
| Sep 28 | 212 |
| Oct 5 | 225 |
| Oct 12 | 213 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 186 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 72%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 56%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #33of 461 · top tenth (most complaints)
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 16539 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 179 13% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 148 11% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 100 7% | |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 81 6% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 23 2% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 17 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 1,087 80% | |
| California | 30 2% | |
| Florida | 30 2% | |
| Illinois | 17 1% | |
| Massachusetts | 12 1% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 832 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSTON | Houston | spans 4 counties | 441 |
| HSTNSUBURB | — | — | 53 |
| BAMMEL | — | — | 45 |
| SPRING | Spring | Harris County | 32 |
| RICHMNRNBG | — | — | 22 |
| LANGHAMCRK | — | — | 16 |
| DICKINSON | Dickinson | Galveston County | 14 |
| BAYTOWN | Baytown | spans 2 counties | 13 |
| CYPRESS | — | — | 12 |
| BARKER | — | — | 11 |
Plus 33 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- Texas
- Assigned by NANPA
- October 15, 1998
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-623, PL-143
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 832 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2038, moved later by 1 year.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 832 prefixes
The five largest of 32 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Aerial Communications, Inc. | 177 22% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 147 18% | |
| Southwestern Bell | 83 10% | |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC | 71 9% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 55 7% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 832
What area code is 832?
A Texas area code, in service since January 16, 1999.
Where is 832 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Houston, TX; Central Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 832?
966 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about impostors (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 832 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 2Q 2039; no relief planning listed.