817 Area Code – Get Local Phone Number For Fort Worth, Texas

817 area code is in Texas, United States serving about 40 cities and 7 counties. It covers Northern Texas which covers the major cities such as Fort Worth, Arlington, Grand Prairie, and North Richland Hills. It also serves 7 counties and they are Tarrant, Denton, Johnson, Parker, Ellis, Hood, and Wise.

It was created in 1953 and was one of the original area codes assigned in the North Numbering American Plan(NANP). Area code 682 was added as an overlay of this area code in 2000. Area code 817 has a total population of 1.7 million. Some of the nearby area codes of this region are 214/469/972 (Dallas, TX), 254 (Killeen, TX), 430/903 (Tyler, TX), and 940(Denton, TX).

Area code 817 also follows the Central Time Zone known as America/Chicago. It is six hours behind the Coordinated Universal Time(UTC), or UTC-6:00. The zip code of this region ranges from 76043 – 79540.

817 business phone number operates like any other phone number in the United States and serves as a unique identifier within Northern Texas. It allows businesses to establish a dedicated line of communication with customers, clients, and business partners by enabling businesses to maintain professionalism, manage incoming and outgoing calls, and enhance customer service. When making a call, callers must dial a 10-digit number including the area code.

For example, to contact Texas Wesleyan University number 531 – 4840, the format to dial the number would be 1-817-531-4840, where 1 is the country code of the USA, 817 is the area code that directs calls to the appropriate region, 531 is the exchange code within the designated area code 817, and 4840 is the subscriber number you are calling.

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The area code 817 which includes Fort Worth, Arlington, and the surrounding areas is home to a wide range of businesses. Arlington is the 50th most populated city in the US and the 7th most populated city in Texas including some of the major businesses such as Texas Health Resources, Arlington Independent School District, and the University of Texas.

Fort Worth is 5th largest city in Texas state and the 17th largest city in the United States and hosts several important businesses. Large enterprises such as Bell Helicopter, American Airlines, and Lockheed Martin Aeronautics are helping to grow the economy of this region. Also, the strong connection to the Air Force has helped develop the engineering, aviation science, and defense industries.

In 2023, Forbes ranked Fort Worth and Arlington as the 15th best place for businesses and careers considering factors such as cost of doing business, job growth, and education growth.

Some of the popular businesses of this region include:

• Education: University of Texas, Texas Christian University, Arlington Independent School District, Forth Worth ISD
• Health Institutions: Medical City Arlington, Alcon, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital, JPS Health Network
• Manufacturing: Bell Textron, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
• Other Major Businesses: American Airline Group, BNSF Railways, Charles Schwab