940 area code: location, time zone and numbers
Since 1997, 940 has served as a telephone area code for the US in Dallas, Texas.
- Location
- Dallas, Texas
- Serving since
- 1997
- Time zone used
- Central time zone
- Overlay
- None: no other code covers this area
- Calls inside the area
- 10-digit dialing
- The rate centres
- 96
- Exhaust projection
- 2049
- Country code used
- +1 (United States)
Based on NANPA public reports: the area code report and rate-centre report, dated 11/01/2026. The exhaustion year comes from NANPA projections 2026-1 (April 2026). Our site is not an official NANPA website.
Pick up a 940 number
There are two ways to get a 940 number. At sign-up, a provider assigns a new number from the pool of numbers it holds in the code, and that number comes with its plan. Sellers list numbers they already hold, often with a pattern, at a one-time price, and then you move the number over to a provider.
Providers ranked by first-year cost
| Provider | Cheapest plan | First year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
 Free app | Basic (Just for me), free | $0 | Open Google Voice |
 Free app | Free plan, free | $0 | Open TextNow |
 Developer API | Pay-as-you-go local number, $1.15 a month | $13.80 | Open Twilio |
 Second-number app | Standard, $3.99 a month billed yearly | $47.99 | Open Burner |
 Toll-free specialist | Solo, $6.99 a month billed yearly | $84 | Open UniTel Voice |
 Second-number app | Deluxe (local number), $6.99 a month billed yearly | $102.88 | Open GoDaddy Conversations (formerly Smartline) |
Sellers listing local numbers
| Seller | What it sells | Listed price | Monthly fee | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marketplace | Local numbers | From $9 one-time | None stated | Search at Exclusive Digits |
 Marketplace | Local and toll-free | From $9.95 one-time | $2.99 a month | Search at NumberBarn |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $99 one-time | None stated | Search at RingBoost |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $100 one-time | None stated | Search at PhoneNumberExpert |
| 212areacode.comNumber broker | Local numbers | From $150 one-time | None stated | Search at 212areacode.com |
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Places in the 940 area code
For 940, NANPA lists 96 rate centres. Each one is a local calling area where numbers get assigned:
Some of the places covered are Alvord, Argyle, Aubrey, Bartonville, Benjamin, Bonita, Bowie, Bridgeport, Cee Vee, Chico, Chillicothe, Decatur, Elbert, Eliasville, Gainesville, Graford, Haskell, Holliday, Jacksboro, Joplin, Justin, Kirkland, Krum, Lake Dallas, Lake Kickapoo, Loving, Megargel, Mineral Wells, Muenster, Myra, Nocona, Archer City, Aspermont, Bellevue, Blue Grove, Boonsville, Boyd, Bryson, Burkburnett, Charlie, Childress, Crowell, Denton, Electra, Forestburg, Goodlett, Graham, Henrietta, Iowa Park, Jermyn, Joy, Kamay, Knox City, Lake Kemp, Lake Arrowhead, Medicine Mound, Millsap, Montague, Munday, Newcastle and 36 more.
Other related area codes
Other area codes across Texas: 214, 512, 713, 915, 817, 806, 409, 903, 210, 972, 281, 254, 830, 956, 832, 361, 469, 936, 979, 682, 430, 325, 432, 737, 346, 726, 945, 621.
940 area code questions
Which area does area code 940 cover?
In Dallas, Texas, 940 rings around Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.
Which country code applies to a 940 number?
+1. Because 940 belongs to the North American Numbering Plan, from abroad you dial +1 940 plus the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 940 area code?
The 940 area code stays on Central time.
Who places calls from a 940 number?
Users of this code include homes, mobiles, local businesses and people who pretend their number is local. When a 940 number appears on your screen, it shows where it was assigned rather than who is calling.