956 area code: location, time zone and numbers
In McAllen, Texas, area code 956 has served as a US telephone area code since 1997.
- Location
- McAllen, Texas
- Serving since
- 1997
- Time zone used
- Central time zone
- Overlay
- None: no other code covers it
- Calls inside the area
- Dialling needs 7 digits
- The rate centres
- 35
- Projected exhaustion
- 2029
- Code for the country
- +1 (United States)
Source: NANPA public reports: the area code report and the rate-centre report, dated 11/01/2026. The exhaust year comes from 2026-1 (April 2026) in the NANPA projections. This site is not an official NANPA site.
Get your own 956 number
A 956 number is available through two routes. With its plan, a provider gives you a new number, chosen when you sign up from the numbers that provider holds in the code. A seller advertises numbers it already holds, often numbers with a pattern, at a one-time price. You then transfer the number 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 956 area code
For 956, NANPA lists 35 rate centres. Numbers are assigned within each local calling area:
Zapata, Weslaco, Sullivan City, Stillman, Santa Rosa, San Perlita, San Isidro, San Benito, Roma, Rio Hondo, Rio Grande City, Raymondville, Port Mansfield, Port Isabel, Pharr, Mission, Mercedes, Mccook, Mcallen, Lyford, Los Fresnos, Lasara, Laredo, La Feria, Harlingen, Hargill, Falcon Heights, Falcon Exchange, Encinal, El Sauz, Edinburg, Edcouch, Donna, Dolores, Brownsville.
Other related area codes
The other Texas area codes are: 214, 512, 713, 915, 817, 806, 409, 903, 210, 972, 281, 254, 940, 830, 832, 361, 469, 936, 979, 682, 430, 325, 432, 737, 346, 726, 945 and 621.
956 area code questions
What area does 956 cover?
McAllen, Texas and the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX area both use 956.
Which country code does a 956 number use?
+1. Under the North American Numbering Plan, a 956 number is dialled from abroad as +1 956 plus the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 956 area code?
The 956 area uses Central time.
Who makes calls from a 956 number?
People with this code include those at homes, mobile phone users, local businesses and callers who fake a local number. Seeing a 956 number on your screen shows the place it was assigned, not who calls you.