The 281 area code is located in the state of Texas, and according to Intelius data, covers roughly 1,445,709 phone numbers and 2,147,044 listings across 798 prefixes.
This is a General Purpose Code, in service since November 2, 1996.
Area code 281 is part of an overlay complex shared with:
Area code 281 was split from area code 713.
Local calls within area code 281 require 10 digits dialing, while long-distance calls require 1 plus 10 digits dialing.
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