Area Code Box

Area code 936

Where is area code 936?

Conroe, Lufkin and Huntsville, Texas

Local time: … (Central Time)

StateTexas
CountryUnited States
Main citiesConroe, Lufkin and Huntsville
Time zoneCentral Time
Overlay area codesNone
In service since2000 (created from 409)
Assigned prefixes422
Dialing format(936) XXX-XXXX · +1 936 XXX XXXX from abroad

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Cities and towns in area code 936

Listed by how many phone prefixes (the 3 digits after the area code) are assigned to each place in 936.

Phone companies in area code 936

The carriers that hold the most 936 prefixes. People can move their number to another carrier, so this shows who first issued a number, not who serves it today.

PrefixesCarrier
56Consolidated Communications of Texas
42Southwestern Bell (AT&T)
41New Cingular Wireless PCS (AT&T)
34Windstream Comm Sw
33Onvoy
26Aerial Communications (T-Mobile)
26Level 3 Communications
20Fractel

All 422 prefixes in area code 936

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Questions

Where is area code 936?
Area code 936 is in Texas. It serves Conroe, Lufkin, Huntsville, Nacogdoches and Livingston and 65 other cities and towns.
What time zone is area code 936 in?
Area code 936 uses Central Time.
Is a call from area code 936 a scam?
The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 936 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 936 number, let it go to voicemail.
When did area code 936 start?
936 went into service in 2000. It was created from area code 409.
Can a 936 number be outside Texas?
Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 936 caller can be anywhere.

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