<P> Area codes 214, 469, and 972 are the North American telephone area codes for Dallas, Texas, and most of the eastern portion of the Dallas--Fort Worth metroplex . </P> <P> The main area code, 214, was one of the original area codes established in October 1947 . It originally covered the entire northeastern quadrant of Texas, from Fort Worth to the border with Arkansas and Louisiana . In 1954, most of Tarrant County was combined with much of the eastern portion of area code 915 to form area code 817 . </P>

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