Important Phone Numbers

Emergency and Assistance

Emergency Calls:
9-1-1

Poison Control
1-800-222-1222

Non-Emergency Houston Service Help Line
3-1-1 or 713-837-0311

Traffic signals and signs, potholes, water leaks, etc.:
www.houstontx.gov

Resource for safe digging:
8-1-1 or www.call811.com

Utilities

CenterPoint (gas)
713-659-2111

Find an electric service provider
866-PWR-4-TEX or powertochoose.org

To report non-working street lights, you must provide the six-digit pole number, located on the pole 6–7 feet above ground, and visit:
www.centerpointenergy.com/outage

AT&T
1-800-288-2020 (orders, customer care and technical support)

Comcast Xfinity Houston
713-341-1000

Public Transportation

METRO
Light-rail and bus schedules and routing
713-635-4000
www.ridemetro.org

Law Enforcement

METRO Police Dispatch
Concerns along light-rail lines, at bus stops, or in HOV lanes
713-COPS (2677) or #MPD (#673) on your cell phone

Houston Police Department
(Non-Emergency)
713-884-3131

HPD North Command Station
281-405-5300

Harris County Sheriff’s Department
713-221-6000

Harris County Precinct 1 Constables Dispatch
713-755-7628

Crime Stoppers
713-222-8477

City of Houston Rat on a Rat Program
Dumping, pollution, junk vehicles, etc.
713-525-2728