Area code 956 — Texas
Area code 956 is in Texas and serves Laredo, Harlingen, Brownsville, McAllen. Time zone, overlays, counties and ZIP codes.
| Location | Texas (Laredo, Harlingen, Brownsville, McAllen, and southmost Texas) |
|---|---|
| Main places | Laredo, Harlingen, Brownsville, McAllen |
| State | Texas |
| Status | In service · since 1997 |
| Time zone | Central · |
| Local dialing | 7 digits |
History
- Split of 210
Counties (approximate)
Brooks CountyCameronCameron CountyDimmit CountyDuval CountyHidalgoHidalgo CountyJim Hogg CountyKenedy CountyLa Salle CountyStarr CountyWebbWebb CountyWillacy CountyZapata County
ZIP codes in area code 956
Approximate: area code boundaries follow telephone rate centers, not ZIP codes.
78001 Artesia Wells78014 Cotulla78019 Encinal78040 Laredo78041 Laredo78042 Laredo78043 Laredo78044 Laredo78045 Laredo78046 Laredo78067 San Ygnacio78076 Zapata78338 Armstrong78344 Bruni78353 Encino78355 Falfurrias78360 Guerra78361 Hebbronville78369 Mirando City78371 Oilton78376 Realitos78501 Mcallen78502 Mcallen78503 Mcallen78504 Mcallen78505 Mcallen78516 Alamo78520 Brownsville78521 Brownsville78522 Brownsville78523 Brownsville78526 Brownsville78535 Combes78536 Delmita78537 Donna78538 Edcouch78539 Edinburg78540 Edinburg78541 Edinburg78542 Edinburg
Format a 956 number
US numbers are written as (956) 555-0123 or 956-555-0123. From outside the US, dial +1 956 555 0123.
Is a call from 956 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.