🇺🇸 214 area code
Area code 214 covers Dallas, McKinney, Allen and Frisco and the surrounding area in Texas. It shares that territory with 469, 945 and 972, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter a 214 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Dallas, Texas
- Time zone: Central (UTC−6)
- In service since 1947
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Area code 214 at a glance
- Area code
- 214
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Main cities
- Dallas, McKinney, Allen, Frisco, Irving, Lewisville
- Time zone
- Central (UTC−6)
- Local time now
- —
- In service since
- 1947
- Overlay codes
- 469, 945, 972
- Codes split from it
- 469, 903, 945, 972
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digits
- Number format
- (214) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 214 555 0123
Cities in area code 214
- Dallas
- McKinney
- Allen
- Frisco
- Irving
- Lewisville
- Carrollton
- Garland
- Plano
- Rockwall
Is a 214 call a scam?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. Mobile numbers keep their area code when people move, and internet (VoIP) numbers can be picked in any area code — so a 214 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing a 214 number to people in Texas because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If a 214 call claims to be your bank, the IRS or a delivery company, hang up and call the official number yourself.
About area code 214
214 is one of the original North American area codes, created in 1947 when AT&T and the Bell System first divided the continent into numbering plan areas.
It is part of the 214/469/945/972 overlay: the codes cover the same area, and a new line there can be given a number in any of them. Two neighbours — or two phones in one household — can have different area codes. That is also why local calls need the full ten digits.
As the region grew, 469, 903, 945 and 972 were carved out of or added to 214.
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Area code 214 questions
Sources: NANPA NPA database (11/04/2026) and Google libphonenumber. Area codes show where a number was assigned, not where its owner is today.
Where is area code 214?
Area code 214 is in Texas, United States. It covers Dallas, McKinney, Allen, Frisco, Irving and Lewisville.
What time zone is area code 214?
214 is in the Central (UTC−6) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 214?
469, 945 and 972 serve the same area as 214. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 214 start?
214 entered service in 1947.
How do I find out who called me from 214?
Enter the full number in the lookup at the top of this page. The free check confirms whether the number is valid and shows its carrier, line type and region; a full report adds owner and public-web records where they are available.
Why am I getting calls from area code 214?
If you live in or near Texas, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 214 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 214?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.