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<p><b>Area code 979</b> is a telephone <a href="Area_code" class="mw-redirect" title="Area code">area code</a> in the <a href="North_American_Numbering_Plan" title="North American Numbering Plan">North American Numbering Plan</a> (NANP) for the <a href="U.S._state" title="U.S. state">U.S. state</a> of <a href="Texas" title="Texas">Texas</a>. The numbering plan area comprises the region generally following the <a href="Brazos_River" title="Brazos River">Brazos River</a> found between the <a href="Austin%2C_Texas" title="Austin, Texas">Austin</a> and <a href="Houston" title="Houston">Houston</a> metro areas and its surrounding communities, stretching from just south of <a href="Waco%2C_Texas" title="Waco, Texas">Waco</a> to the Gulf Coast. It was created on February 13, 2000, in a split from <a href="Area_code_409" title="Area code 409">area code 409</a>.
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Service_area">Service area</h2></div>
<p>The counties served by area code 979 are:
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<dl><dd><a href="Austin_County%2C_Texas" title="Austin County, Texas">Austin</a>, <a href="Brazoria_County%2C_Texas" title="Brazoria County, Texas">Brazoria</a>, <a href="Brazos_County%2C_Texas" title="Brazos County, Texas">Brazos</a>, <a href="Burleson_County%2C_Texas" title="Burleson County, Texas">Burleson</a>, <a href="Colorado_County%2C_Texas" title="Colorado County, Texas">Colorado</a>, <a href="Fayette_County%2C_Texas" title="Fayette County, Texas">Fayette</a>, <a href="Fort_Bend_County%2C_Texas" title="Fort Bend County, Texas">Fort Bend</a>, <a href="Lee_County%2C_Texas" title="Lee County, Texas">Lee</a>, <a href="Matagorda_County%2C_Texas" title="Matagorda County, Texas">Matagorda</a>, <a href="Milam_County%2C_Texas" title="Milam County, Texas">Milam</a>, <a href="Robertson_County%2C_Texas" title="Robertson County, Texas">Robertson</a>, <a href="Waller_County%2C_Texas" title="Waller County, Texas">Waller</a>, <a href="Washington_County%2C_Texas" title="Washington County, Texas">Washington</a> and <a href="Wharton_County%2C_Texas" title="Wharton County, Texas">Wharton</a>.</dd></dl>
<p>The area includes the following cities and towns:
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<dl><dd><a href="Alleyton%2C_Texas" title="Alleyton, Texas">Alleyton</a>, <a href="Altair%2C_Texas" title="Altair, Texas">Altair</a>, <a href="Angleton%2C_Texas" title="Angleton, Texas">Angleton</a>, <a href="Bay_City%2C_Texas" title="Bay City, Texas">Bay City</a>, <a href="Beasley%2C_Texas" title="Beasley, Texas">Beasley</a>, <a href="Bellville%2C_Texas" title="Bellville, Texas">Bellville</a>, <a href="Bleiblerville%2C_Texas" title="Bleiblerville, Texas">Bleiblerville</a>, <a href="Boling%2C_Texas" title="Boling, Texas">Boling</a>, <a href="Brazoria%2C_Texas" title="Brazoria, Texas">Brazoria</a>, <a href="Brenham%2C_Texas" title="Brenham, Texas">Brenham</a>, <a href="Bryan%2C_Texas" title="Bryan, Texas">Bryan</a>, <a href="Burton%2C_Washington_County%2C_Texas" class="mw-redirect" title="Burton, Washington County, Texas">Burton</a>, <a href="Caldwell%2C_Texas" title="Caldwell, Texas">Caldwell</a>, <a href="Calvert%2C_Texas" title="Calvert, Texas">Calvert</a>, <a href="Carmine%2C_Texas" title="Carmine, Texas">Carmine</a>, <a href="Cat_Spring%2C_Texas" title="Cat Spring, Texas">Cat Spring</a>, <a href="Cedar_Lane%2C_Texas" title="Cedar Lane, Texas">Cedar Lane</a>, <a href="Chappell_Hill%2C_Texas" title="Chappell Hill, Texas">Chappell Hill</a>, <a href="Chriesman%2C_Texas" title="Chriesman, Texas">Chriesman</a>, <a href="Clute%2C_Texas" title="Clute, Texas">Clute</a>, <a href="College_Station%2C_Texas" title="College Station, Texas">College Station</a>, <a href="Columbus%2C_Texas" title="Columbus, Texas">Columbus</a>, <a href="Damon%2C_Texas" title="Damon, Texas">Damon</a>, <a href="Danbury%2C_Texas" title="Danbury, Texas">Danbury</a>, <a href="Danciger%2C_Texas" title="Danciger, Texas">Danciger</a>, <a href="Danevang%2C_Texas" title="Danevang, Texas">Danevang</a>, <a href="Deanville%2C_Texas" title="Deanville, Texas">Deanville</a>, <a href="Dime_Box%2C_Texas" title="Dime Box, Texas">Dime Box</a>, <a href="Eagle_Lake%2C_Texas" title="Eagle Lake, Texas">Eagle Lake</a>, <a href="East_Bernard%2C_Texas" title="East Bernard, Texas">East Bernard</a>, <a href="Egypt%2C_Wharton_County%2C_Texas" title="Egypt, Wharton County, Texas">Egypt</a>, <a href="El_Campo%2C_Texas" title="El Campo, Texas">El Campo</a>, <a href="Ellinger%2C_Texas" title="Ellinger, Texas">Ellinger</a>, <a href="Fayetteville%2C_Texas" title="Fayetteville, Texas">Fayetteville</a>, <a href="Franklin%2C_Texas" title="Franklin, Texas">Franklin</a>, <a href="Freeport%2C_Texas" title="Freeport, Texas">Freeport</a>, <a href="Garwood%2C_Texas" title="Garwood, Texas">Garwood</a>, <a href="Gause%2C_Texas" title="Gause, Texas">Gause</a>, <a href="Giddings%2C_Texas" title="Giddings, Texas">Giddings</a>, <a href="Glen_Flora%2C_Texas" title="Glen Flora, Texas">Glen Flora</a>, <a href="Glidden%2C_Texas" title="Glidden, Texas">Glidden</a>, <a href="Guy%2C_Texas" title="Guy, Texas">Guy</a>, <a href="Hearne%2C_Texas" title="Hearne, Texas">Hearne</a>, <a href="Hempstead%2C_Texas" title="Hempstead, Texas">Hempstead</a>, <a href="Hungerford%2C_Texas" title="Hungerford, Texas">Hungerford</a>, <a href="Industry%2C_Texas" title="Industry, Texas">Industry</a>, <a href="Kendleton%2C_Texas" title="Kendleton, Texas">Kendleton</a>, <a href="Kenney%2C_Texas" title="Kenney, Texas">Kenney</a>, <a href="Kurten%2C_Texas" title="Kurten, Texas">Kurten</a>, <a href="La_Grange%2C_Texas" title="La Grange, Texas">La Grange</a>, <a href="Lake_Jackson%2C_Texas" title="Lake Jackson, Texas">Lake Jackson</a>, <a href="Lane_City%2C_Texas" title="Lane City, Texas">Lane City</a>, <a href="Ledbetter%2C_Texas" title="Ledbetter, Texas">Ledbetter</a>, <a href="Lexington%2C_Texas" title="Lexington, Texas">Lexington</a>, <a href="Lincoln%2C_Texas" title="Lincoln, Texas">Lincoln</a>, <a href="Lissie%2C_Texas" title="Lissie, Texas">Lissie</a>, <a href="Louise%2C_Texas" title="Louise, Texas">Louise</a>, <a href="Lyons%2C_Texas" title="Lyons, Texas">Lyons</a>, <a href="Markham%2C_Texas" title="Markham, Texas">Markham</a>, <a href="Matagorda%2C_Texas" title="Matagorda, Texas">Matagorda</a>, <a href="Millican%2C_Texas" title="Millican, Texas">Millican</a>, <a href="Mumford%2C_Texas" title="Mumford, Texas">Mumford</a>, <a href="Nada%2C_Texas" title="Nada, Texas">Nada</a>, <a href="Navasota%2C_Texas" title="Navasota, Texas">Navasota</a>, <a href="Needville%2C_Texas" title="Needville, Texas">Needville</a>, <a href="New_Baden%2C_Texas" title="New Baden, Texas">New Baden</a>, <a href="New_Ulm%2C_Texas" title="New Ulm, Texas">New Ulm</a>, <a href="Oakland%2C_Colorado_County%2C_Texas" title="Oakland, Colorado County, Texas">Oakland</a>, <a href="Old_Ocean%2C_Texas" title="Old Ocean, Texas">Old Ocean</a>, <a href="Orchard%2C_Texas" title="Orchard, Texas">Orchard</a>, <a href="Pierce%2C_Texas" title="Pierce, Texas">Pierce</a>, <a href="Pledger%2C_Texas" title="Pledger, Texas">Pledger</a>, <a href="Plum%2C_Texas" title="Plum, Texas">Plum</a>, <a href="Prairie_Hill%2C_Washington_County%2C_Texas" title="Prairie Hill, Washington County, Texas">Prairie Hill</a>, <a href="Pine_Island%2C_Texas" title="Pine Island, Texas">Pine Island</a>, <a href="Rock_Island%2C_Colorado_County%2C_Texas" title="Rock Island, Colorado County, Texas">Rock Island</a>, <a href="Round_Top%2C_Texas" title="Round Top, Texas">Round Top</a>, <a href="San_Felipe%2C_Texas" title="San Felipe, Texas">San Felipe</a>, <a href="Schulenburg%2C_Texas" title="Schulenburg, Texas">Schulenburg</a>, <a href="Sealy%2C_Texas" title="Sealy, Texas">Sealy</a>, <a href="Sheridan%2C_Texas" title="Sheridan, Texas">Sheridan</a>, <a href="Somerville%2C_Texas" title="Somerville, Texas">Somerville</a>, <a href="Sweeny%2C_Texas" title="Sweeny, Texas">Sweeny</a>, <a href="Van_Vleck%2C_Texas" title="Van Vleck, Texas">Van Vleck</a>, <a href="Wadsworth%2C_Texas" title="Wadsworth, Texas">Wadsworth</a>, <a href="Wallis%2C_Texas" title="Wallis, Texas">Wallis</a>, <a href="Warda%2C_Texas" title="Warda, Texas">Warda</a>, <a href="Warrenton%2C_Texas" title="Warrenton, Texas">Warrenton</a>, <a href="Weimar%2C_Texas" title="Weimar, Texas">Weimar</a>, <a href="Wellborn%2C_Texas" title="Wellborn, Texas">Wellborn</a>, <a href="West_Columbia%2C_Texas" title="West Columbia, Texas">West Columbia</a>, <a href="West_Point%2C_Fayette_County%2C_Texas" title="West Point, Fayette County, Texas">West Point</a>, <a href="Wharton%2C_Texas" title="Wharton, Texas">Wharton</a>, and <a href="Wheelock%2C_Texas" title="Wheelock, Texas">Wheelock</a>.</dd></dl>
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<caption><a href="Texas" title="Texas">Texas</a> area codes: <a href="Area_codes_210_and_726" title="Area codes 210 and 726">210/726</a>, <a href="Area_codes_214%2C_469%2C_972%2C_and_945" title="Area codes 214, 469, 972, and 945">214/469/972/945</a>, <a href="Area_code_254" title="Area code 254">254</a>, <a href="Area_code_325" title="Area code 325">325</a>, <a href="Area_code_361" title="Area code 361">361</a>, <a href="Area_code_409" title="Area code 409">409</a>, <a href="Area_code_432" title="Area code 432">432</a>, <a href="Area_codes_512_and_737" title="Area codes 512 and 737">512/737</a>, <a href="Area_codes_713%2C_281%2C_832%2C_and_346" class="mw-redirect" title="Area codes 713, 281, 832, and 346">713/281/832/346</a>, <a href="Area_code_806" title="Area code 806">806</a>, <a href="Area_codes_817_and_682" title="Area codes 817 and 682">817/682</a>, <a href="Area_code_830" title="Area code 830">830</a>, <a href="Area_codes_903_and_430" title="Area codes 903 and 430">903/430</a>, <a href="Area_code_915" title="Area code 915">915</a>, <a href="Area_code_936" title="Area code 936">936</a>, <a href="Area_code_940" title="Area code 940">940</a>, <a href="Area_code_956" title="Area code 956">956</a>,
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<td width="30%" style="text-align:center;"><b>North</b>: <a href="Area_code_254" title="Area code 254">254</a>, <a href="Area_codes_430_and_903" class="mw-redirect" title="Area codes 430 and 903">430/903</a>
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<td width="10%" style="text-align:center;"><b>West</b>: <a href="Area_codes_512_and_737" title="Area codes 512 and 737">512/737</a>, <a href="Area_code_361" title="Area code 361">361</a>
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<td width="30%" style="text-align:center;"><b>East</b>: <a href="Area_codes_281%2C_346%2C_713%2C_and_832" class="mw-redirect" title="Area codes 281, 346, 713, and 832">281/346/621/713/832</a>, <a href="Area_code_409" title="Area code 409">409</a>, <a href="Area_code_936" title="Area code 936">936</a>
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<td width="30%" style="text-align:center;"><b>South</b>: <a href="Gulf_of_Mexico" title="Gulf of Mexico">Gulf of Mexico</a>
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