Why your business needs a Houston area code
Local numbers are a great way to make a small business seem bigger, or for larger enterprises to establish a local presence without having to rent or lease a physical location there. With a 346 area code number for Houston, for instance, you can set up a virtual branch out of counties like Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Liberty, Montgomery, San Jacinto, and Waller—without having to rent or buy a physical office space.
And if you're running a marketing campaign that's trying to get potential customers to dial your business number, you can increase the chances of them calling if you make it a local number. Typically, people are far more likely to call since they won't have to worry about long-distance charges. And when you call them, they’ll be more inclined to pick up the phone if it's a local Houston, TX area code on the caller ID.
Houston is the biggest city in Texas by population, with over 2 million people—with good job growth rates and better-than-average wages. And at that size, you've got a lot of potential customers. But there are other reasons why a Houston area code is an asset. The state has a strong economy, and hosts offices for many local organizations like The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and also larger global enterprises like Wal-Mart and McDonald's.
Get your 346 area code business phone number in 4 easy steps
It’s super-easy to look up area codes and add a local number in Dialpad. When you sign up for a free 14-day trial, which takes just a few minutes, you’ll also be set up with a phone number with your area code of choice—in this case, a 346 area code.
Or, if you’re already with Dialpad, it’s easy to add another VoIP number or do an area code lookup too:
Step 1. Navigate to Settings
Step 2. Choose “Add a Number”
Step 3. Check your local licenses and add a business phone line
Step 4. Confirm the new phone number or select it from the Change menu.
That’s it!