Area code
Area code 936 — Conroe, TX
Texas · in service since February 19, 2000
Area code 936 covers parts of Texas; the place with the most of its prefixes is Conroe. It was created from area code 409 on February 19, 2000 and no other code overlays it.
Local time in Conroe
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #314 of 461 codes
243 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneCentral Time
- Local calls7 digits
- Prefixes460 assigned
- Runs out~4Q 2067
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 936 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 13 |
| Sep 14 | 107 |
| Sep 21 | 55 |
| Sep 28 | 72 |
| Oct 5 | 47 |
| Oct 12 | 51 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 41 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 68%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 36%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #314of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 539 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 90 23% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 30 8% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 29 8% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 22 6% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 10 3% | |
| Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes | 6 2% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 226 59% | |
| California | 23 6% | |
| Florida | 15 4% | |
| Georgia | 10 3% | |
| Illinois | 8 2% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 936 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONROE | Conroe | Montgomery County | 76 |
| LUFKIN | Lufkin | Angelina County | 30 |
| HUNTSVILLE | Huntsville | Walker County | 29 |
| NACOGDOCHS | Nacogdoches | Nacogdoches County | 28 |
| LIVINGSTON | Livingston | Polk County | 13 |
| DAYTON | Dayton | Liberty County | 12 |
| LIBERTY | Liberty | Liberty County | 11 |
| CENTER | Center | Shelby County | 10 |
| WILLIS | Willis | Montgomery County | 10 |
| CROCKETT | Crockett | Houston County | 9 |
Plus 62 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
Is 936 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2065, moved later by 2 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 936 prefixes
The five largest of 41 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Communications Of Texas Company | 56 12% | |
| Southwestern Bell | 42 9% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 41 9% | |
| Windstream Comm SW | 34 7% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 33 7% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 936
What area code is 936?
A Texas area code, in service since February 19, 2000.
Where is 936 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Conroe, TX; Central Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 936?
243 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 936 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 4Q 2067; no relief planning listed.