Area code 940 — Texas
Area code 940 is in Texas and serves Wichita Falls, Decatur, Gainesville, Vernon. Time zone, overlays, counties and ZIP codes.
| Location | Texas (the area immediately north of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex: Denton, Wichita Falls, Decatur, Gainesville, Vernon, etc.) |
|---|---|
| Main places | Wichita Falls, Decatur, Gainesville, Vernon |
| State | Texas |
| Status | In service · since 1997 |
| Time zone | Central · |
| Local dialing | 10 digits |
History
- Split of 817
Counties (approximate)
Archer CountyBaylor CountyChildress CountyClayClay CountyCollingsworth CountyCooke CountyCottle CountyDentonDenton CountyFoard CountyGrayson CountyHall CountyHardeman CountyHaskell CountyJack CountyKing CountyKnox CountyMontague CountyThrockmorton CountyWichitaWichita CountyWilbargerWilbarger CountyWiseWise CountyYoung County
ZIP codes in area code 940
Approximate: area code boundaries follow telephone rate centers, not ZIP codes.
75027 Flower Mound76023 Boyd76071 Newark76073 Paradise76078 Rhome76201 Denton76202 Denton76203 Denton76204 Denton76205 Denton76206 Denton76207 Denton76208 Denton76209 Denton76210 Denton76225 Alvord76227 Aubrey76228 Bellevue76230 Bowie76233 Collinsville76234 Decatur76238 Era76239 Forestburg76240 Gainesville76241 Gainesville76245 Gordonville76246 Greenwood76247 Justin76249 Krum76250 Lindsay76251 Montague76252 Muenster76253 Myra76255 Nocona76258 Pilot Point76259 Ponder76261 Ringgold76263 Rosston76265 Saint Jo76266 Sanger
Format a 940 number
US numbers are written as (940) 555-0123 or 940-555-0123. From outside the US, dial +1 940 555 0123.
Is a call from 940 a scam?
An area code only tells you where a number was assigned. Caller ID can be faked (“spoofed”), so do not trust a call just because the area code looks local. Never share codes or payment details with unexpected callers.
Sources: NANPA via NumberResearch.org (CC BY 4.0); place names and history from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). See data sources.