Area Code Box

Area code 940

Where is area code 940?

Wichita Falls, Denton and Decatur, Texas

Local time: … (Central Time)

StateTexas
CountryUnited States
Main citiesWichita Falls, Denton and Decatur
Time zoneCentral Time
Overlay area codesNone
In service since1997 (created from 817)
Assigned prefixes506
Dialing format(940) XXX-XXXX · +1 940 XXX XXXX from abroad

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Cities and towns in area code 940

Listed by how many phone prefixes (the 3 digits after the area code) are assigned to each place in 940.

Phone companies in area code 940

The carriers that hold the most 940 prefixes. People can move their number to another carrier, so this shows who first issued a number, not who serves it today.

PrefixesCarrier
48Southwestern Bell (AT&T)
45New Cingular Wireless PCS (AT&T)
31Onvoy
29Frontier Comm of Texas
28Level 3 Communications
24Verizon Wireless
23T-Mobile USA
22Grande Communications Networks

All 506 prefixes in area code 940

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Questions

Where is area code 940?
Area code 940 is in Texas. It serves Wichita Falls, Denton, Decatur, Gainesville and Mineral Wells and 90 other cities and towns.
What time zone is area code 940 in?
Area code 940 uses Central Time.
Is a call from area code 940 a scam?
The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 940 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 940 number, let it go to voicemail.
When did area code 940 start?
940 went into service in 1997. It was created from area code 817.
Can a 940 number be outside Texas?
Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 940 caller can be anywhere.

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