Area code
Area code 469 — Dallas, TX
Texas · in service since July 1, 1999
Area code 469 covers Dallas, TX. It is an overlay: 214, 945, 972 serve the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Local time in Dallas
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #21 of 461 codes
1,103 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneCentral Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes800 assigned
- Runs out~3Q 2035
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 469 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 67 |
| Sep 14 | 203 |
| Sep 21 | 223 |
| Sep 28 | 233 |
| Oct 5 | 284 |
| Oct 12 | 289 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 183 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 67%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 29%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #21of 461 · top tenth (most complaints)
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 22874 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 252 17% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 207 14% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 106 7% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 96 6% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 33 2% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 13 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 820 55% | |
| California | 94 6% | |
| Florida | 65 4% | |
| Tennessee | 39 3% | |
| New Jersey | 31 2% |
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 469 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRANDPRARI | Grand Prairie | spans 3 counties | 178 |
| DALLAS | Dallas | spans 5 counties | 139 |
| PLANO | Plano | spans 2 counties | 69 |
| FRISCO | Frisco | spans 2 counties | 60 |
| MCKINNEY | McKinney | Collin County | 56 |
| IRVING | Irving | Dallas County | 35 |
| LEWISVILLE | Lewisville | spans 2 counties | 30 |
| CARROLLTON | Carrollton | spans 3 counties | 18 |
| ROCKWALL | Rockwall | Rockwall County | 18 |
| FORNEY | Forney | Kaufman County | 17 |
Plus 32 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-537, PL-161, PL-142
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 469 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2035, the same year.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 469 prefixes
The five largest of 50 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 117 15% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 86 11% | |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC | 71 9% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 71 9% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 66 8% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 469
What area code is 469?
A Texas area code, in service since July 1, 1999.
Where is 469 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Dallas, TX; Central Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 469?
1,103 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 469 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 3Q 2035; no relief planning listed.