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Area code 409
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<h2 id="service-area">Service area</h2> <p>The counties served by area code 409 are <a href="/facts/Chambers_County%2c_Texas/vl6XYu7F">Chambers</a>, <a href="/facts/Galveston_County%2c_Texas/Nv0tItEn">Galveston</a>, <a href="/facts/Hardin_County%2c_Texas/yp9zxdAo">Hardin</a>, <a href="/facts/Jasper_County%2c_Texas/HU8bsrJB">Jasper</a>, <a href="/facts/Jefferson_County%2c_Texas/zCCEYehA">Jefferson</a>, <a href="/facts/Newton_County%2c_Texas/jpLrHQtP">Newton</a>, <a href="/facts/Orange_County%2c_Texas/8tuJjLx4">Orange</a>, <a href="/facts/Polk_County%2c_Texas/yYdtoJrA">Polk</a>, <a href="/facts/Sabine_County%2c_Texas/Xh4xwh6P">Sabine</a>, <a href="/facts/Trinity_County%2c_Texas/NBXMBAXN">Trinity</a>, and <a href="/facts/Tyler_County%2c_Texas/5P0JAE1V">Tyler</a>. </p><p>This includes the following cities and towns: <a href="/facts/Anahuac%2c_Texas/E3FXdzyy">Anahuac</a>, <a href="/facts/Beaumont%2c_Texas/LXe3grje">Beaumont</a>, <a href="/facts/Bevil_Oaks%2c_Texas/Pma7Y5xJ">Bevil Oaks</a>, <a href="/facts/Bon_Wier%2c_Texas/J250LFrs">Bon Wier</a>, <a href="/facts/Bridge_City%2c_Texas/TNTHMzJR">Bridge City</a>, <a href="/facts/Bronson%2c_Texas/7brS0Hof">Bronson</a>, <a href="/facts/Brookeland%2c_Texas/dvF7IYf0">Brookeland</a>, <a href="/facts/Buna%2c_Texas/uMEHnI9k">Buna</a>, <a href="/facts/Burkeville%2c_Texas/pvB93Gwv">Burkeville</a>, <a href="/facts/Call%2c_Texas/mz1rberk">Call</a>, <a href="/facts/China%2c_Texas/JJW17nwH">China</a>, <a href="/facts/Colmesneil%2c_Texas/74zGLrgI">Colmesneil</a>, <a href="/facts/Deweyville%2c_Texas/XjlAAK1l">Deweyville</a>, <a href="/facts/Doucette%2c_Texas/us5InmDC">Doucette</a>, <a href="/facts/Evadale%2c_Texas/eKjYzUs5">Evadale</a>, <a href="/facts/Fannett%2c_Texas/NlYoVWbg">Fannett</a>, <a href="/facts/Fred%2c_Texas/w6WuB0bn">Fred</a>, <a href="/facts/Galveston%2c_Texas/aJhPdhog">Galveston</a>, <a href="/facts/Gilchrist%2c_Texas/9m14KjoJ">Gilchrist</a>, <a href="/facts/Groves%2c_Texas/ep5KhnWA">Groves</a>, <a href="/facts/Hamshire%2c_Texas/jPH6AVCz">Hamshire</a>, <a href="/facts/Hankamer%2c_Texas/b51SqM5D">Hankamer</a>, <a href="/facts/Hemphill%2c_Texas/dNy5xeXb">Hemphill</a>, <a href="/facts/High_Island%2c_Texas/rrK7UY3g">High Island</a>, <a href="/facts/Hillister%2c_Texas/rIuuahhV">Hillister</a>, <a href="/facts/Hitchcock%2c_Texas/XTjD0G0A">Hitchcock</a>, <a href="/facts/Honey_Island%2c_Texas/68epPPNg">Honey Island</a>, <a href="/facts/Jamaica_Beach%2c_Texas/mEXNGITK">Jamaica Beach</a>, <a href="/facts/Jasper%2c_Texas/9rT9llG8">Jasper</a>, <a href="/facts/Kirbyville%2c_Texas/UJF7L10h">Kirbyville</a>, <a href="/facts/Kountze%2c_Texas/TDfSMMax">Kountze</a>, <a href="/facts/La_Marque%2c_Texas/q2KCP3nR">La Marque</a>, <a href="/facts/LaBelle%2c_Texas/py4QrbgM">LaBelle</a>, <a href="/facts/Lumberton%2c_Texas/AtzTSMWQ">Lumberton</a>, <a href="/facts/Mauriceville%2c_Texas/QSmSWJen">Mauriceville</a>, <a href="/facts/Milam%2c_Texas/tosEFzEy">Milam</a>, <a href="/facts/Nederland%2c_Texas/b3FrXS41">Nederland</a>, <a href="/facts/Newton%2c_Texas/b7Np6fTY">Newton</a>, <a href="/facts/Nome%2c_Texas/qx1LfBbX">Nome</a>, <a href="/facts/Orange%2c_Texas/of6Wm0C5">Orange</a>, <a href="/facts/Orangefield%2c_Texas/CCQnEUYz">Orangefield</a>, <a href="/facts/Pine_Forest%2c_Texas/AvldNrDd">Pine Forest</a>, <a href="/facts/Pinehurst%2c_Orange_County%2c_Texas/DdLuIxe9">Pinehurst</a>, <a href="/facts/Pineland%2c_Texas/7o4ue4S7">Pineland</a>, <a href="/facts/Pinewood_Estates%2c_Texas/jf8Cn7Iz">Pinewood Estates</a>, <a href="/facts/Port_Arthur%2c_Texas/TTe9DTIR">Port Arthur</a>, <a href="/facts/Port_Bolivar%2c_Texas/Fr1hJuV7">Port Bolivar</a>, <a href="/facts/Port_Neches%2c_Texas/vJNlYuRH">Port Neches</a>, <a href="/facts/Rose_City%2c_Texas/1Abh73qv">Rose City</a>, <a href="/facts/Rose_Hill_Acres%2c_Texas/WKoaNJlk">Rose Hill Acres</a>, <a href="/facts/Sabine_Pass%2c_Texas/8Fv5L0Qk">Sabine Pass</a>, <a href="/facts/Santa_Fe%2c_Texas/PTueR4f4">Santa Fe</a>, <a href="/facts/Silsbee%2c_Texas/zndk0PM4">Silsbee</a>, <a href="/facts/Sour_Lake%2c_Texas/tF1Cc2KR">Sour Lake</a>, <a href="/facts/Spurger%2c_Texas/tLl04yqn">Spurger</a>, <a href="/facts/Stowell%2c_Texas/ay1asdlh">Stowell</a>, <a href="/facts/Taylor_Landing%2c_Texas/48IvYIaE">Taylor Landing</a>, <a href="/facts/Texas_City%2c_Texas/FxuEuuHx">Texas City</a>, <a href="/facts/Tiki_Island%2c_Texas/CBKGd8Hs">Tiki Island</a>, <a href="/facts/Vidor%2c_Texas/sSSmXkUl">Vidor</a>, <a href="/facts/Village_Mills%2c_Texas/pTqscEHe">Village Mills</a>, <a href="/facts/Wallisville%2c_Texas/4aecYCs4">Wallisville</a>, <a href="/facts/Warren%2c_Tyler_County%2c_Texas/WLkKh2YR">Warren</a>, <a href="/facts/West_Orange%2c_Texas/sp7W2WRD">West Orange</a>, <a href="/facts/Wiergate%2c_Texas/FV5bvBM5">Wiergate</a>, <a href="/facts/Wildwood%2c_Texas/8jf9a8Dy">Wildwood</a>, <a href="/facts/Winnie%2c_Texas/azFfY4uQ">Winnie</a>, and <a href="/facts/Woodville%2c_Texas/svDJcB2w">Woodville</a>. </p> <h2 id="ten-digit-dialing">Ten-digit dialing</h2> <p>Prior to October 2021, area code 409 had telephone numbers assigned for the <a href="/facts/Central_office_code/0QQ8v3ph">central office code</a> 988. In 2020, <i>988</i> was designated nationwide as a dialing code for the <a href="/facts/National_Suicide_Prevention_Lifeline/1yCvYLwR">National Suicide Prevention Lifeline</a>, which created a conflict for exchanges that permit <a href="/facts/Seven-digit_dialing/w4RUKy6J">seven-digit dialing</a>. This area code was therefore scheduled to transition to <a href="/facts/Ten-digit_dialing/22AY5qgI">ten-digit dialing</a> by October 24, 2021.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/List_of_Texas_area_codes/BghEsNDn">List of Texas area codes</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://www.nanpa.com/resources/area-code-maps">"Area Code Maps"</a>. NANPA.</li></ul> <ul><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090331120442/http://www.areacodedownload.com/409/index.html">List of exchanges from AreaCodeDownload.com, 409 Area Code</a></li></ul> <a href="/facts/Texas/B987WHF0">Texas</a> area codes: <a href="/facts/Area_codes_210_and_726/RkaG4bcA">210/726</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_codes_214%2c_469%2c_972%2c_and_945/Av98zmQr">214/469/972/945</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_code_254/U0oEpGUI">254</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_code_325/u1WDPLpV">325</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_code_361/EFIu7dhK">361</a>, 409, <a href="/facts/Area_code_432/6CFvn3WV">432</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_codes_512_and_737/0ksSr0ft">512/737</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_codes_713%2c_281%2c_832%2c_and_346/dxvo4KP6">713/281/832/346</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_code_806/9XjvS3DX">806</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_codes_817_and_682/w3BMrNCk">817/682</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_code_830/H4IgsU7k">830</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_codes_903_and_430/v4HXNPYv">903/430</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_code_915/9yb6fgIB">915</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_code_936/K7EFtD7A">936</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_code_940/2VKhYTbR">940</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_code_956/wrgnutuk">956</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_code_979/4DTlpYRh">979</a><table><tbody><tr><td></td><td>North: <a href="/facts/Area_code_936/K7EFtD7A">936</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>West: <a href="/facts/Area_codes_713%2c_281%2c_832%2c_346%2c_and_621/dxvo4KP6">281/346/621/713/832</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_code_936/K7EFtD7A">936</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_code_979/4DTlpYRh">979</a></td><td>Area code 409 </td><td>East: <a href="/facts/Area_code_318/v6r2eDlt">318</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_code_337/ARJ9L9t5">337</a></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>South: <a href="/facts/Gulf_of_Mexico/bGE5s57G">Gulf of Mexico</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><a href="/facts/Louisiana/2GvfFcKE">Louisiana</a> area codes: <a href="/facts/Area_code_225/WLYulRCF">225</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_code_318/v6r2eDlt">318</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_code_337/ARJ9L9t5">337</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_code_504/RX56CTXp">504</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_code_985/dL9Ihno5">985</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"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. <a href="https://nationalnanpa.com/pdf/PL_556.pdf" target="_blank">https://nationalnanpa.com/pdf/PL_556.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>