Area code 940 – Texas
940 has served Texas since 1997, split from 817. 506 of its 786 number blocks are allocated (64%). No carrier dominates: Other CLEC / VoIP 31.2%, AT&T 20.2%, Onvoy / Inteliquent 6.1%. FTC complaints naming a 940 caller ID totalled 572 in the 33 days to 30 October 2026 (182nd of 422 ranked codes).
- State
- Texas
- In service since
- 1997
- Time zone
- Central
- Shares area with
- No overlay
Who holds 940 number blocks
Share of the 506 assigned NXX blocks (64.4% of the 786 possible), across 63 carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers.
- Other CLEC / VoIP31.2%
- AT&T20.2%
- T-Mobile6.3%
- Onvoy6.1%
- Frontier5.7%
- Lumen5.5%
- Verizon5.5%
- Brightspeed5.5%
- Windstream4.9%
- Bandwidth4%
- Charter2.2%
- Twilio0.6%
- Telnyx0.6%
- Peerless0.4%
- Dish0.4%
- Vonage0.2%
- Comcast0.2%
- Spok0.2%
- 8x80.2%
Spam complaints naming 940
FTC Do Not Call complaints where the caller ID was a 940 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 940
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 96.
Timeline
- 1997 940 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 817.
More about 940
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 940
What state is area code 940?
Texas.
Is a call from 940 a scam?
Not by itself. 940 drew 572 FTC complaints in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 182nd 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 940 numbers?
Other CLEC / VoIP holds the largest share of assigned number blocks at 31.2%. 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 940?
Yes – ten digits for local calls in 940, 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.