North American area code 361 is a state of Texas telephone area code for numbers in the Corpus Christi area, the Coastal Bend and the Victoria Crossroads. It was created prior to February 13, 1999, in a split from area code 512.

Area code 806Area code 940Area codes 682 and 817Area codes 682 and 817Area codes 214, 469, 972, and 945Area codes 214, 469, 945, and 972Area codes 430 and 903Area code 575Area code 915Area code 432Area codes 281, 346, 713, and 832Area codes 281, 713, and 832Area code 979Area code 936Area code 409Area code 361Area code 956Area codes 210 and 726Area codes 210 and 726Area code 830Area code 512Area code 254Area code 325Area code 318Area code 337Area code 870Area code 580
Numbering plan areas and area codes of Texas with numbering plan area 361 highlighted.

Counties served by this area code:

Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Calhoun, DeWitt, Duval, Fayette, Goliad, Jackson, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Lavaca, Live Oak, Matagorda, McMullen County, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, and Webb

Towns and cities served by this area code:

Agua Dulce, Alfred, Alice, Aransas Pass, Armstrong, Austwell, Banquete, Bayside, Beeville, Ben Bolt, Benavides, Bentonville, Berclair, Bishop, Blessing, Bloomington, Bruni, Calliham, Casa Blanca, Chapman Ranch, Collegeport, Concepcion, Corpus Christi, Cuero, Dinero, Driscoll, Edna, Edroy, Elmaton, Encino, Falfurrias, Fannin, Flatonia, Francitas, Freer, Fulton, Ganado, George West, Goliad, Gregory, Hallettsville, Hebbronville, Hochheim, Inez, Ingleside, Ingleside on the Bay, Kingsville, La Salle, La Ward, Lolita, Mathis, Mcfaddin, Meyersville, Midfield, Mineral, Mirando City, Moulton, Nordheim, Normanna, Nursery, Oakville, Odem, Oilton, Orange Grove, Palacios, Palito Blanco, Pawnee, Pernitas Point, Pettus, Placedo, Point Comfort, Port Aransas, Port Lavaca, Port O'Connor, Portland, Premont, Rancho Alegre, Rancho de la Parita, Realitos, Refugio, Riviera, Robstown, Rockport, San Diego, Sandia, Sarita, Seadrift, Shiner, Sinton, Skidmore, Springfield, Sublime, Sweet Home, Taft, Telferner, Thomaston, Three Rivers, Tilden, Tivoli, Tuleta, Tynan, Vanderbilt, Victoria, Weesatche, Woodsboro, Yoakum, and Yorktown

Ten-digit dialing

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Prior to October 2021, area code 361 had telephone numbers assigned for the central office code 988. In 2020, 988 was designated nationwide as a dialing code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which created a conflict for exchanges that permit seven-digit dialing. This area code was therefore scheduled to transition to ten-digit dialing by October 24, 2021.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Transition to 10-digit dialing (for 988 as 3-digit access to National Suicide Prevention Hotline)" (PDF). North American Numbering Plan Administrator. January 8, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
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Texas area codes: 210/726, 214/469/972/945, 254, 325, 361, 409, 432, 512/737, 713/281/832/346, 806, 817/682, 830, 903/430, 915, 936, 940, 956, 979
North: 512/737, 830
West: 830, 956 area code 361 East: Gulf of Mexico, 979
South: 956