Area code 956 is a telephone area code in the North American Numbering Plan for the Lower and Middle Rio Grande Valley regions in the U.S. state of Texas. The numbering plan area includes the communities of Brownsville, McAllen, Laredo and South Padre Island. The area code was created May 25, 1997, in a split from area code 210.

Area code 806Area code 940Area codes 682 and 817Area codes 682 and 817Area codes 214, 469, 972, and 945Area codes 214, 469, 945, and 972Area codes 430 and 903Area code 575Area code 915Area code 432Area codes 281, 346, 713, and 832Area codes 281, 713, and 832Area code 979Area code 936Area code 409Area code 361Area code 956Area codes 210 and 726Area codes 210 and 726Area code 830Area code 512Area code 254Area code 325Area code 318Area code 337Area code 870Area code 580
Numbering plan areas and area codes of Texas with numbering plan area 956 highlighted.

Current projections suggest that 956 will exhaust by late 2027 and an additional area code will be required in the Rio Grande Valley before such time.[1]

Service area

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Counties served by this area code:

Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, La Salle, Starr, Webb, Willacy, and Zapata

Towns and cities served by this area code:

Alamo, Brownsville, Combes, Delmita, Donna, Edcouch, Edinburg, Elsa, Encinal, Falcon Heights, Garciasville, Grulla, Guerra, Hargill, Harlingen, Hidalgo, La Blanca, La Feria, La Joya, La Villa, Laredo, Lasara, Linn, Lopeño, Los Ebanos, Los Fresnos, Los Indios, Lozano, Lyford, McAllen, Mercedes, Mission, Olmito, Peñitas, Pharr, Port Isabel, Port Mansfield, Progreso, Raymondville, Rio Grande City, Rio Hondo, Roma, Salineno, San Benito, San Isidro, San Juan, San Perlita, San Ygnacio, Santa Elena, Santa Maria, Santa Rosa, Sebastian, South Padre Island, Sullivan City, Weslaco, and Zapata

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2024-1 NRUF and NPA Exhaust Analysis" (PDF). North American Numbering Plan Administrator. April 16, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
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Texas area codes: 210/726, 214/469/972/945, 254, 325, 361, 409, 432, 512/737, 713/281/832/346, 806, 817/682, 830, 903/430, 915, 936, 940, 956, 979
North: 830
West: Country code 52 (Mexico) 956 East: 361, Gulf of Mexico
South: Country code 52 (Mexico)