Area code
Area code 903 — Tyler & Longview, TX
Texas · in service since November 4, 1990
Area code 903 covers Tyler & Longview, TX. It is an overlay: 430 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 430
Local time in Tyler & Longview
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #28 of 461 codes
1,013 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneCentral Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes800 assigned
- Runs out~1Q 2047
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 903 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 101 |
| Sep 14 | 331 |
| Sep 21 | 226 |
| Sep 28 | 225 |
| Oct 5 | 206 |
| Oct 12 | 226 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 209 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 82%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 47%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #28of 461 · top tenth (most complaints)
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 19920 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 410 27% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 169 11% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 159 10% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 50 3% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 20 1% | |
| Home security & alarms | 8 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 762 50% | |
| California | 118 8% | |
| Illinois | 84 6% | |
| Florida | 61 4% | |
| Georgia | 60 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 903 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TYLER | Tyler | Smith County | 75 |
| LONGVIEW | Longview | spans 2 counties | 72 |
| TEXARKANA | Texarkana | Bowie County | 39 |
| SHERMAN | Sherman | Grayson County | 31 |
| GREENVILLE | Greenville | Hunt County | 28 |
| PARIS | Paris | Lamar County | 19 |
| ATHENS | Athens | Henderson County | 15 |
| CORSICANA | Corsicana | Navarro County | 15 |
| MARSHALL | Marshall | Harrison County | 15 |
| DENISON | Denison | Grayson County | 14 |
Plus 183 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
Is 903 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2043, moved later by 4 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 903 prefixes
The five largest of 50 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Bell | 130 16% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 96 12% | |
| Frontier Comm Of Texas | 89 11% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 70 9% | |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC | 64 8% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 903
What area code is 903?
A Texas area code, in service since November 4, 1990.
Where is 903 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Tyler & Longview, TX; Central Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 903?
1,013 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 903 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 1Q 2047; no relief planning listed.