Tulsa, OK Area Codes

Area codes serving Tulsa

Tulsa sits in Oklahoma, part of the South region and the Central Time zone. Its numbers are spread across an overlay of 2 codes that all cover the same ground: 539, 918.

The original code is 918 (in service since 1953). As the area ran low on numbers, regulators added overlay codes on top instead of splitting the city, so longtime residents kept their numbers while new lines received a newer code.

Code	Area served	In service
539	Northeastern Oklahoma, including Tulsa, Broken Arrow and Muskogee	April 1, 2011
918	Northeastern Oklahoma, including Tulsa, Broken Arrow and Muskogee	January 1, 1953

Nearby cities sharing these area codes

• Broken Arrow
• Owasso
• Muskogee
• Bartlesville
• Bixby
• Jenks
• Sand Springs
• Sapulpa
• Claremore
• Tahlequah
• McAlester
• Glenpool
• Okmulgee

How to pick an area code for a new number

When you activate a new line in Tulsa, the carrier assigns whichever code has numbers available — you usually can't choose. If a specific code matters to you (for example the prestige of 918), ask the carrier whether any blocks remain, or request a number transfer. All codes here dial identically and cost the same.

Dialing in Tulsa

Because Tulsa is an overlay area, 10-digit dialing is mandatory: always dial the area code plus the seven-digit number, even for a neighbor. See 10-digit dialing and overlay area codes for the background. For every code in Oklahoma, visit the Oklahoma area codes page.