346 Area Code: Houston, Texas
Area code 346 serves Houston, Langham Creek and Bammel, Texas in the Central time zone, in service since 2014. Consumers have filed 3,403 unwanted-call complaints against 2,933 different 346 numbers, 517 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 346 at a glance
- State
- Texas
- Main cities
- Houston, Langham Creek, Bammel, Spring, Cypress, Richmond–Rosenberg + 37 more
- Counties
- Harris County, Fort Bend County, Galveston County, Brazoria County + 4 more
- Local time
- —Central
- In service since
- July 1, 2014
- Overlay of
- 832
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 45 rate centers, 752 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Most-reported 346 numbers
Ranked by FTC Do Not Call complaints this month, then all-time FTC and FCC complaints. Only numbers with enough complaints for a full report page are listed. Click one for what it was reported for and where.
What calls from 346 numbers are about
1,698 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 346 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is debt-relief pitches, at 17% of complaints (91% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 67% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified72543%
- Debt reduction28117%
- Impostor (government, business, family)21313%
- Dropped call / no message1368%
- No subject given1277%
- Medical & prescriptions915%
- Warranties & protection plans302%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Live Voice9539%
- Prerecorded Voice8836%
- Text Message6025%
25% of recent FCC complaints about 346 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 346 spam calls come in
32% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 9am and 12pm. 94% came Monday to Friday, most on Tuesdays, the pattern of call-center robocall campaigns that run on business hours. Times are as consumers reported them to the FTC.
By hour of the day
By day of the week
Is it getting worse?
509 FTC complaints about 346 numbers in the last four weeks, down 14% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 346 numbers peaked in 2017 (207); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
FTC complaints per week
FCC complaints per year
Years shown as '15 to '26; the current year is partial.
Who gets these calls
56% of the FTC complaints about 346 numbers came from Texas residents, but only 19% from people with 346 numbers themselves. The calls are mostly regional rather than aimed at 346 phones specifically.
Where complainants live
- Texas95956%
- California825%
- Florida805%
- New York533%
- Tennessee332%
What people with 346 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 346 filed 653 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 50% were about calls showing another 346 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 346 (same code)32750%
- 877 (toll-free)193%
- 888 (toll-free)173%
- 281173%
- 833 (toll-free)173%
Likely campaigns using 346 numbers
Groups of numbers that drew the same FTC complaint in the same pattern over the last 60 days. The grouping is statistical and doesn't identify who is calling.
Busiest 346 prefixes this month
FTC complaints in the last 30 days, grouped by the first six digits. When one prefix collects complaints about many different numbers, a campaign is usually cycling through that block. The carrier is who NANPA assigned the prefix to, not who made the calls.
| Prefix | Complaints | Numbers | Carrier | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (346) 591-xxxx | 20 | 20 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | Porter Heights |
| (346) 572-xxxx | 17 | 16 | Bandwidth.com | Tomball |
| (346) 999-xxxx | 13 | 12 | Foremost Telecommunications Corporation | Huffman |
| (346) 654-xxxx | 10 | 10 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Pinehurst |
| (346) 515-xxxx | 10 | 10 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Richmond–Rosenberg |
Carriers operating in 346
NANPA has assigned 752 346 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 45 rate centers: 42% to wireless carriers, 56% to landline and VoIP operators; 100% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 42 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-09-16). The carrier holding a prefix is who the number was issued through. It says nothing about who is calling, since caller ID is routinely spoofed.
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Rate centers | Newest assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 133(18%) | 40 | 2026-09-03 |
| Aerial Communications, INC. | Wireless | 121(16%) | 13 | 2026-04-28 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 88(12%) | 20 | 2026-08-20 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 72(10%) | 9 | 2026-08-06 |
| Bandwidth.com | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 45(6%) | 19 | 2025-07-30 |
| Fractel, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 40(5%) | 23 | 2022-02-01 |
| Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 31(4%) | 14 | 2023-04-28 |
| Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless | 26(3%) | 9 | 2026-06-15 |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 22(3%) | 10 | 2026-07-21 |
| Southwestern Bell (AT&T) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 16(2%) | 4 | 2017-07-18 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 14(2%) | 9 | 2025-09-16 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 12(2%) | 4 | 2026-07-16 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Houston (176), Houston suburbs (70), Bammel (57), Langham Creek (49), Spring (36), Cypress (33), Richmond–Rosenberg (27), Sugar Land (22), Baytown (20), Satsuma (19). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 346 numbers
Before you call back
- Debt reduction is the top named complaint here. Don't pay upfront fees for debt relief; the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule bans them. Talk to your lender or a nonprofit credit counselor instead. Read about debt-relief robocalls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 346 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in Texas
- Unwanted sales calls and robocalls: donotcall.gov (FTC). Scams and fraud: ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
- Spoofing, texts and call-blocking problems: FCC consumer complaints.
- State complaints: Texas Attorney General.
- Texas is one of the states that maintains its own Do Not Call registry alongside the federal National Do Not Call Registry, so telemarketers calling Texas numbers are expected to check both lists. Registering on the federal list at donotcall.gov is free and never expires; the state list is administered separately and may have its own registration process and renewal period.
Your FTC and FCC reports are published (without your name or number) in the datasets this page is built from. How to report unwanted calls.
Area code 346: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 346?
Area code 346 serves Houston, Langham Creek and Bammel, Texas, covering Harris County, Fort Bend County and Galveston County and 5 more counties. It has been in service since July 1, 2014.
What time zone is area code 346 in?
Area code 346 is in the Central time zone (UTC−6, or UTC−5 during daylight saving time). The current local time is shown at the top of this page.
Which area codes overlay 346?
713 (in service 1947), 281 (in service 1996) and 621 (in service 2025) serve the same area as 346. New numbers there can be issued with any of these codes, and local calls need all 10 digits. A spoofed call can display any of them.
What are calls from 346 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 1,698 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 346 numbers. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches: 17% of complaints, 91% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 67% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 346 spam calls happen?
32% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 9am and 12pm, and 94% came on weekdays, most often on Tuesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 346 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. 56% of the FTC complaints about 346 numbers came from Texas residents, but only 19% from people with 346 numbers themselves. The calls are mostly regional rather than aimed at 346 phones specifically.
Are 346 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 20, consumers filed 509 FTC complaints about 346 numbers, 14% fewer than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 346 scam call in Texas?
Report unwanted sales calls and robocalls to the FTC at donotcall.gov, and scams to ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The FCC takes complaints at consumercomplaints.fcc.gov. In Texas, the Texas Attorney General also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Overlay and nearby area codes
Sources: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports), published every weekday and available here from Jul 24; FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record, imported nightly; NANPA numbering records. A number appearing here means consumers reported calls that displayed it. Caller ID can be spoofed.