Area code 940

Area code 940 Wichita Falls, Texas

Area code 940 is in Texas, with numbers assigned in Wichita Falls, Denton, Decatur and 67 more places. It’s 11:13 PM there now.

State
Texas29 area codes in Texas
Time zone
Central11:13 PM there now
Exchanges
50670 places
Overlay
NoneThe only code for its area
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Where area code 940 is

Numbers in 940 are assigned to 70 places in 21 counties: Denton County, Wichita County, Cooke County, Wise County, Palo Pinto County, Montague County, plus 15 more.

No single place dominates: Wichita Falls, the largest, has 17% of the exchanges.

  • Wichita Falls84
  • Denton79
  • Decatur15
  • Gainesville14
  • Mineral Wells14
  • Aubrey13
  • Bowie11
  • Lake Dallas11
  • Bartonville10
  • Burkburnett10
  • Graham9
  • Vernon9
  • Argyle9
  • Justin9
  • Henrietta7
  • Jacksboro7
  • Tioga6
  • Iowa Park6
  • Childress6
  • Seymour6
  • Munday5
  • Bellevue5
  • Myra5
  • Holliday4

Phone companies in 940

506 blocks of numbers in 940 are held by 56 phone companies. The most belong to AT&T (49), AT&T Mobility (45) and Inteliquent (31).

A mix: about 25% wireless, 38% local phone and cable and 37% other carriers, including internet phone services.

A block’s holder is the company it was first assigned to; numbers can move to other carriers since.

History and overlays

940 went into service in 1997, added to the area of 817.

74 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in September 2026.

Calling 940

It’s 11:13 PM Central time in 940 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 940 and the 7-digit number.

Nearby area codes

Texas has 29 area codes: 210, 214, 254, 281, 325, 346, 361, 409, 430, 432, 469, 512, 621, 682, 713, 726, 737, 806, 817, 830, 832, 903, 915, 936, 940, 945, 956, 972 and 979.

From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator’s area code and exchange records (10/22/2026) and U.S. Census place and county names. Places and companies are where number blocks were assigned, not where anyone lives or which carrier a number uses today.

Map of the 940 area code

Map of the 940 area code around Wichita Falls, Denton and Decatur, Texas.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 940

Where is area code 940?

In Texas, covering Wichita Falls, Denton and Decatur and other places across 21 counties.

What time zone is 940 in?

Central time. It was 11:13 PM there when this page loaded.

Is 940 an overlay?

No. 940 is the only area code for its area right now.

Which phone companies have 940 numbers?

56 companies hold blocks; the most belong to AT&T, AT&T Mobility and Inteliquent. About 25% of blocks are wireless.

Is 940 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 74 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.