Area code
Area code 940 — Wichita Falls, TX
Texas · in service since May 25, 1997
Area code 940 covers parts of Texas; the place with the most of its prefixes is Wichita Falls. It was created from area code 817 on May 25, 1997 and no other code overlays it.
Local time in Wichita Falls
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #187 of 461 codes
485 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneCentral Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes522 assigned
- Runs out~4Q 2049
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 940 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 17 |
| Sep 14 | 140 |
| Sep 21 | 141 |
| Sep 28 | 132 |
| Oct 5 | 64 |
| Oct 12 | 107 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 96 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 70%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 30%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #187of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 524 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 249 36% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 45 6% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 39 6% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 28 4% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 5 1% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 5 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 319 46% | |
| California | 39 6% | |
| Florida | 32 5% | |
| New York | 30 4% | |
| Pennsylvania | 22 3% |
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 940 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WICHITAFLS | Wichita Falls | Wichita County | 85 |
| DENTON | Denton | Denton County | 79 |
| DECATUR | Decatur | Wise County | 15 |
| GAINESVL | Gainesville | Cooke County | 14 |
| MINERLWLLS | Mineral Wells | spans 2 counties | 14 |
| AUBREY | Aubrey | Denton County | 13 |
| BOWIE | Bowie | Montague County | 11 |
| LAKEDALLAS | Lake Dallas | Denton County | 11 |
| BARTONVL | Bartonville | Denton County | 10 |
| BURKBURNTT | Burkburnett | Wichita County | 10 |
Plus 86 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
Is 940 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2048, moved later by 1 year.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 940 prefixes
The five largest of 64 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Bell | 50 10% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 45 9% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 31 6% | |
| Frontier Comm Of Texas | 29 6% | |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC | 28 5% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 940
What area code is 940?
A Texas area code, in service since May 25, 1997.
Where is 940 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Wichita Falls, TX; Central Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 940?
485 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 940 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 4Q 2049; no relief planning listed.