Area Code Box

Area code 806

Where is area code 806?

Lubbock, Amarillo and Plainview, Texas

Local time: … (Central Time)

StateTexas
CountryUnited States
Main citiesLubbock, Amarillo and Plainview
Time zoneCentral Time
Overlay area codesNone
In service since1957
Assigned prefixes734
Dialing format(806) XXX-XXXX · +1 806 XXX XXXX from abroad

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Cities and towns in area code 806

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Phone companies in area code 806

The carriers that hold the most 806 prefixes. People can move their number to another carrier, so this shows who first issued a number, not who serves it today.

PrefixesCarrier
118Southwestern Bell (AT&T)
109Windstream Comm Sw
71New Cingular Wireless PCS (AT&T)
48Verizon Wireless
40Onvoy
28Level 3 Communications
26Ama*techtel Communications-Tx
23Vexus

All 734 prefixes in area code 806

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Questions

Where is area code 806?
Area code 806 is in Texas. It serves Lubbock, Amarillo, Plainview, Pampa and Hereford and 176 other cities and towns.
What time zone is area code 806 in?
Area code 806 uses Central Time.
Is a call from area code 806 a scam?
The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 806 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 806 number, let it go to voicemail.
When did area code 806 start?
806 went into service in 1957.
Can a 806 number be outside Texas?
Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 806 caller can be anywhere.

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