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Area code 956

Where the 956 area code is, its overlay and how to dial a +1 956 number from anywhere.

CoversBrownsville, TexasTime zoneCentral (CT)TypeGeographic
Quick answer

The 956 area code is in Brownsville, Texas, United States (Central (CT)). To call from abroad: +1 956 555-0123.

StateTexas
Main areaBrownsville
Time zoneCentral (CT)
TypeGeographic
10-digit dialingNot required
In service since22-Jan-1997

The 956 area code is a geographic North American Numbering Plan (NANP) code covering Brownsville, Texas. It has been in service since 22-Jan-1997 and sits in the Central (CT) time zone.

How to dial a 956 number

From abroad+1 956 555-0123
Within the US / Canada1 956 555-0123

Cities in the 956 area code

A 956 number is usually in one of these places in Texas — 3 counties.

Brownsville CameronEdinburg HidalgoHarlingen CameronLaredo WebbMcAllen HidalgoMission HidalgoPharr HidalgoSan Benito CameronSan Juan HidalgoWeslaco Hidalgo

Other Texas area codes

210214254281325346361409430432469512621682713726

Frequently asked questions

Where is the 956 area code?

The 956 area code is in Brownsville, Texas, United States (Central (CT)).

Do I have to dial 10 digits for 956?

Local calls within 956 may use seven digits; ten-digit dialling always works.

How do I call a 956 number from another country?

Dial your exit code (or +), then 1, then 956, then the number: +1 956 555-0123.

Source: NANPA numbering plan. An area code covers a region, not a precise address — a 956 number does not pinpoint a street or ZIP code.

Missed a call from +1 956?

In the 30 days to September 24, 2026, 474 unwanted calls showing a 956 number were reported to the US Federal Trade Commission, 64% of them recorded messages or robocalls. That puts 956 at #217 of 670 area codes reported.

Other207
Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)88
Dropped call or no message49
Medical & prescriptions42
Before you call back
  • If you do not know anyone in Texas, do not call back: a genuine caller will leave a message or send a text.
  • Scammers fake the number shown on caller ID, so a 956 number can hide a caller anywhere in the world.
  • Never give a code received by text or a bank detail to an unknown caller. In the US, calls can be reported at reportfraud.ftc.gov.

Who issues +1 956 numbers

Phone companies hold blocks of numbers in each area code. The main holders in 956:

Southwestern Bell 145Stpcs Joint Venture, LLC 144New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC 129Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless 44Onvoy, LLC 43Metropcs, Inc. 26

About 23.1% of the 752 prefixes in use belong to mobile carriers: a 956 number is often a cell phone, and it may have moved to another carrier since.

Sources: FTC Do Not Call reported calls (numbers as reported by consumers, not verified), NANPA central office code assignments.

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