Area code 806 – Texas
806 has served Texas since 1957. 734 of its 786 number blocks are allocated – about 93% full. No carrier dominates: Other CLEC / VoIP 30.7%, AT&T 27.9%, Windstream 15.3%. 821 FTC complaints named a 806 caller ID in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, putting it 93rd of 422 codes with five or more complaints. Numbers are spread across 182 rate centers, which is typical of a mostly rural code.
- State
- Texas
- In service since
- 1957
- Time zone
- Central
- Shares area with
- No overlay
Who holds 806 number blocks
Share of the 734 assigned NXX blocks (93.4% of the 786 possible), across 63 carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers.
- Other CLEC / VoIP29.6%
- AT&T27.9%
- Windstream15.8%
- Verizon7.1%
- Onvoy5.6%
- Lumen5.4%
- T-Mobile3.8%
- Bandwidth1.5%
- Charter1%
- Telnyx0.7%
- Comcast0.3%
- Vonage0.3%
- Peerless0.3%
- Dish0.3%
- Twilio0.3%
- TPx0.1%
- 8x80.1%
Spam complaints naming 806
FTC Do Not Call complaints where the caller ID was a 806 number, 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026 (33 days). Caller IDs on spam calls are frequently spoofed, so these are complaints about the code, not calls proven to originate in it.
Rate centers in 806
NANPA allocates number blocks to rate centers and records their names abbreviated to ten characters, so these are NANPA's codes rather than place names – CHAMPAURBN is Champaign-Urbana, NWYRCYZN01 is a New York City zone. We show them unchanged instead of guessing at the full names. Showing the largest 5 of 182.
Timeline
- 1957 806 goes into service in Texas.
More about 806
Separate pages for the questions that need their own answer: what time it is there, what the complaint data says, who holds the number blocks, and how the code compares with the one it shares its area with.
Frequently asked about 806
What state is area code 806?
Texas.
Is a call from 806 a scam?
Not by itself. 806 drew 821 FTC complaints in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 93rd of 422 ranked codes – mid-pack or lower. Spam callers spoof caller IDs, so the only useful check is the full number.
Which carrier owns 806 numbers?
Other CLEC / VoIP holds the largest share of assigned number blocks at 30.7%. The rest is spread across 3 other carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers – people keep their numbers when they switch carriers.
Do I need to dial 10 digits in 806?
Yes – ten digits for local calls in 806, because it shares its area with another code.
Sources and verification
- NANPA – NPA Database (npa_report.csv), file date 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- NANPA – CO Code Assignment Records, All States (utilized), file updated 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- FTC – Do Not Call Reported Calls Data, 25 daily files 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
NANPA dialing note for this code: “10D”. Reviewed by the data desk. Spotted an error? Request a correction.