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Area code 512 was one of the original 86 area codes assigned in 1947. At that time, it served all of south Texas, including San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and Brownsville, as well as the Austin area.

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USA introduced area codes in 1947.

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Southwest Texas area codes?

Depends on where exactly you're talking about. Texas has about two dozen area codes.


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A Texas telephone call will have a prefix with it's area code in it. Texas has many area codes. Below are some of the area codes.210214254281325361409430432469512682713806817830832903915936940956972979


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