Geographic Regions and Area Codes

Area code 469 is located in the northeastern part of Texas, encompassing much of Dallas and its surrounding suburbs. It spans approximately 9,286 square miles across nine North Texas counties: Dallas, Collin, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro, Rockwall, and eastern Tarrant County. The area code serves Dallas and many of its suburbs, including Plano, Garland, Irving, Grand Prairie, Carrollton, and Richardson. Additionally, it includes major cities such as Frisco, McKinney, Mesquite, and Allen. Area code 469 is an overlay for area codes 214 and 972, serving the same geographic regions. In January 2021, area code 945 was added as a fourth overlay to the existing 214/469/972 complex, requiring mandatory 10-digit dialing across all associated codes.