Area code
Area code 830 — Texas
Texas · in service since July 7, 1997
Area code 830 covers parts of Texas. It was created from area code 210 on July 7, 1997 and no other code overlays it.
Local time in Texas
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #128 of 461 codes
635 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneCentral Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes510 assigned
- Runs out~4Q 2073
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 830 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 167 |
| Sep 14 | 309 |
| Sep 21 | 377 |
| Sep 28 | 121 |
| Oct 5 | 108 |
| Oct 12 | 116 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 168 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 83%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 12%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #128of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 11217 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 599 44% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 162 12% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 55 4% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 41 3% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 9 1% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 9 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 295 22% | |
| California | 228 17% | |
| Florida | 103 8% | |
| Illinois | 100 7% | |
| Arizona | 53 4% |
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 830 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEWBRANFLS | New Braunfels | spans 2 counties | 42 |
| DEL RIO | Del Rio | Val Verde County | 31 |
| SEGUIN | Seguin | Guadalupe County | 24 |
| KERRVILLE | Kerrville | Kerr County | 22 |
| EAGLE PASS | Eagle Pass | Maverick County | 19 |
| BOERNE | Boerne | Kendall County | 15 |
| FREDECKSBG | Fredericksburg | Gillespie County | 14 |
| UVALDE | Uvalde | Uvalde County | 14 |
| MARBLE FLS | Marble Falls | Burnet County | 12 |
| PLEASANTON | Pleasanton | Atascosa County | 11 |
Plus 86 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
Is 830 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2061, moved later by 12 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 830 prefixes
The five largest of 49 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Bell | 71 14% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 58 11% | |
| Frontier Comm Of Texas | 48 9% | |
| Peerless Network Of Texas, LLC | 34 7% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 28 5% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 830
What area code is 830?
A Texas area code, in service since July 7, 1997.
Where is 830 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Texas; Central Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 830?
635 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 830 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 4Q 2073; no relief planning listed.