956 Area Code
The 956 area code covers the Lower and Middle Rio Grande Valley regions in Texas.
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The 956 area code covers the Lower and Middle Rio Grande Valley regions in Texas.
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Phone numbers with this area code originate from the Lower and Middle Rio Grande Valley regions in the U.S. state of Texas. The service area includes communities such as Brownsville, McAllen, Laredo, and South Padre Island.
Area code 956 is a general purpose code which was placed in service on July 7, 1997.
Our Texas phone number lookup service will analyze the three-digit prefix of any 956 area code phone number and will show which telecommunications company and rate center it was initially assigned to. This prefix code data may help to determine the U.S. carrier, Texas geographic region, and local calling area associated with the phone number.
Phone numbers follow the following structure under the North American Numbering Plan:
Understanding the area code can help you determine if a call is local to your area. However, keep in mind that due to mobile number portability and VoIP services, the caller may be anywhere in the United States, so it’s best to search for the most recent phone number details.
| Company | Number of Prefixes |
|---|---|
| SOUTHWESTERN BELL | 142 |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 103 |
| SPRINT SPECTRUM, L.P. | 91 |
| STPCS JOINT VENTURE, LLC | 44 |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - TX | 28 |
| TIME WARNER CBLE INFO SVC (TX) DBA TIME WARNER CBL | 17 |
| FRONTIER SOUTHWEST INC DBA FRONTIER COMM OF TEXAS | 16 |
| FOREMOST TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION - TX | 12 |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - TX | 9 |
| METROPCS, INC. | 9 |
| BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - TX | 8 |
| ONVOY, LLC - TX | 8 |
| VALLEY TEL. COOP., INC. | 8 |
| SMARTCOM TELEPHONE, LLC | 6 |
| AT&T - LOCAL | 5 |
| AT&T CORP. | 5 |
| CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | 5 |
| MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | 4 |
| TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - TX | 3 |
| VTX COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | 3 |
| ALENCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 2 |
| AIRUS, INC. - TX | 1 |
| BORDER TO BORDER COMMUNICATIONS | 1 |
| GRANDE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, INC. - TX | 1 |
| IONEX COMMUNICATIONS SOUTH, INC. - TX | 1 |
| NUSO, LLC | 1 |
| TRANSTELCO, INC. - TX | 1 |
| USA MOBILITY WIRELESS, INC. | 1 |
| VONAGE AMERICA LLC | 1 |
| WESTEL, INC. - TX | 1 |
Carrier names have been updated from their original FCC assignments to reflect current companies following mergers, acquisitions, and rebranding. Updates were determined using AI-assisted research and may not be accurate or reflect up to date changes. This data is provided without warranties of accuracy or completeness.
| Rate Center | Number of Prefixes |
|---|---|
| MCALLEN | 82 |
| LAREDO | 80 |
| BROWNSVL | 74 |
| HARLINGEN | 70 |
| EDINBURG | 41 |
| MISSION | 34 |
| WESLACO | 29 |
| PHARR | 27 |
| RIGRANDECY | 12 |
| SAN BENITO | 11 |
| ROMA | 9 |
| PORTISABEL | 7 |
| DONNA | 6 |
| LOSFRESNOS | 6 |
| RAYMONDVL | 6 |
| MERCEDES | 5 |
| ZAPATA | 4 |
| DOLORES | 3 |
| EDCOUCH | 3 |
| ENCINAL | 3 |
| LA FERIA | 3 |
| FALCON HTS | 2 |
| LASARA | 2 |
| LYFORD | 2 |
| SAN ISIDRO | 2 |
| SANPERLITA | 2 |
| SANTA ROSA | 2 |
| STILLMAN | 2 |
| SULLIVANCY | 2 |
| EL SAUZ | 1 |
| FALCON | 1 |
| HARGILL | 1 |
| MCCOOK | 1 |
| PT MANSFLD | 1 |
| RIO HONDO | 1 |
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