Area code 512: Austin, Texas
Area code 512 is a Texas code serving Austin and Round Rock, on Central Time. It overlays 737, so numbers in the same area may start with any of them. From abroad, dial +1 512 and the 7-digit number.
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At a glance
- State
- Texas
- Places served
- Austin, Round Rock
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Overlay codes
- 737Same area, assigned when numbers ran short.
- Country
- United States (+1)
- Number format
- (512) 555-0123+1 512 555 0123 in international format
How to call a 512 number
All +1 numbers are 10 digits: the 3-digit area code and a 7-digit local number.
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| Inside the US or Canada | 1 512 555 0123 |
| The UK and most of Europe | 00 1 512 555 0123 |
| Australia | 0011 1 512 555 0123 |
| Any mobile | +1 512 555 0123 |
555-0123 is a placeholder; use the real 7-digit number.
Get a (512) number without living there
A callmins US number costs $2.00/month, no setup fee. It rings in your browser or the callmins app anywhere in the world, receives texts, and needs no ID or local address. When you buy, search by area code to look for a 512 number.
Availability changes daily
Popular codes sell out. If there's no 512 number free, try the overlay code 737 or another Texas code below. US numbers don't receive WhatsApp codes; use a UK number for that.
Other Texas area codes
- 210San Antonio
- 214Dallas
- 254Waco
- 281Houston
- 325Abilene
- 346Houston
- 361Corpus Christi
- 409Beaumont
- 430Tyler
- 432Midland
- 469Dallas
- 621Houston
- 682Fort Worth
- 713Houston
- 726San Antonio
- 737Austin
- 806Lubbock
- 817Fort Worth
- 830New Braunfels
- 832Houston
- 903Tyler
- 915El Paso
- 936Conroe
- 940Denton
- 945Dallas
- 956Laredo
- 972Dallas
- 979College Station
Questions people ask
Where is area code 512?
Area code 512 is in Texas, the United States. It serves Austin and Round Rock, and shares the same area with 737 (overlay codes).
What time zone is area code 512?
Area code 512 is on Central Time (UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer). Where an area straddles a time-zone line, this is the time most of its callers keep.
How do I call a 512 number from abroad?
Dial your exit code, then 1, then 512 and the 7-digit number: 00 1 512 from the UK and most of Europe, or +1 512 from any mobile. Inside the US and Canada, dial 1 512 and the number.
Is a call from area code 512 a scam?
512 is an ordinary geographic area code, not a premium-rate or toll-free one. But caller ID can be faked, so a familiar-looking local code proves nothing about who is calling. Don't share codes or payment details with an unexpected caller.
Can I get a 512 phone number?
You can search callmins for a 512 number when you buy a US number ($2.00/month, no setup fee). Which area codes have numbers free changes daily; if 512 has none, pick a nearby or overlay code such as 737.
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Area code details are compiled from North American Numbering Plan assignments and list the best-known places served; check NANPA for the full boundary.