--- title: "Area code 936: Texas, United States" url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/936.md" canonical_url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/936" last_updated: "2026-10-23" type: "reference" summary: "Area code 936 serves Texas, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Texas." --- # Area code 936: Texas, United States Area code 936 serves Texas, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Texas. NANPA lists 420 central office codes (prefixes) in use in area code 936, held by 38 holders across 72 rate centers. Consolidated Communications Of Texas Company holds the most prefixes, 56 (13%). 81% of the prefixes are pooled, which means their thousands-blocks can belong to different companies. The FCC unwanted-call data has 1,059 complaints on file for 830 numbers in 936, most often filed as "Unwanted Calls". These are consumer reports, not findings. ## Facts - In service since: 2000-02-19 - Time zone: Central (C) - Prefixes in use: 420 - Pooled prefixes: 340 (81%) - Rate centers: 72 - Companies holding prefixes: 38 - Assignment dates on file: 2001-01-16 to 2026-02-02 (208 prefixes) - ZIP codes in its places: 75 ## Rate centers | Rate center | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | CONROE | 75 | 18% | | LUFKIN | 30 | 7% | | HUNTSVILLE | 29 | 7% | | NACOGDOCHS | 28 | 7% | | LIVINGSTON | 13 | 3% | | DAYTON | 12 | 3% | | LIBERTY | 11 | 3% | | CENTER | 10 | 2% | | 64 other rate centers | 212 | 50% | ## Carriers | Holder | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Consolidated Communications Of Texas Company | 56 | 13% | | Southwestern Bell | 42 | 10% | | New Cingular Wireless PCS | 41 | 10% | | Windstream Comm SW | 34 | 8% | | Onvoy | 33 | 8% | | Aerial Communications | 26 | 6% | | 32 other carriers | 188 | 45% | A prefix holder is the company a code was assigned to, not necessarily a number's current carrier, because numbers can be ported to another company. ## History - 1982-11-01: Area code 409, named as the parent of 936 in the NANPA report, was in service. - 2000-02-19: Area code 936 went into service. ## Nearest area codes The area codes closest to 936, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 713 (about 72 miles), 281 (about 73 miles), 346 (about 73 miles), 409 (about 73 miles) and 832 (about 73 miles). ## ZIP codes 75 ZIP codes fall in places that have a rate center in this area code. The places with the most are Conroe, TX (8 ZIP codes), Huntsville, TX (8 ZIP codes) and Lufkin, TX (5 ZIP codes). A ZIP code and an area code are unrelated systems, so a ZIP code can sit in more than one area code and an area code spans many ZIP codes. ## Complaints on file 1,059 complaints for 830 numbers. Numbers whose latest complaint falls in each year: - 2023: 43 - 2024: 82 - 2025: 44 ## Questions ### Where is area code 936? NANPA assigns area code 936 to Texas, United States. ### In which state does area code 936 sit? Texas. 936 is one of 29 area codes the NANPA table assigns to the state. ### Which places does area code 936 cover? The places with the most ZIP codes among the rate centers in 936 are Conroe, TX, Huntsville, TX and Lufkin, TX. The rate center list on this page shows all of them. ### Who owns area code 936? NANPA assigns area codes. Within 936, Consolidated Communications Of Texas Company holds the most prefixes, 56 prefixes or 13%. ### Which time zone does 936 use? The NANPA NPA report lists the time zone for 936 as Central (C). ### What year did 936 enter service? The NANPA NPA report gives an in-service date of 2000-02-19, so 936 has been in use since 2000. ### Does area code 936 have an overlay? The NANPA NPA report lists no other area code in an overlay with 936. ### Which area codes are nearest to 936? The area codes closest to 936, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 713 (about 72 miles), 281 (about 73 miles), 346 (about 73 miles), 409 (about 73 miles) and 832 (about 73 miles). ### How many prefixes does area code 936 have? NANPA's report dated 2026-10-17 lists 420 prefixes in service in 936, spread over 72 rate centers and 38 holders. ### Are there complaints about 936 numbers? The FCC data on file has 1,059 complaints for 830 numbers in 936. They are unverified consumer reports. A number with no complaints on file is not proven safe. Sources: NANPA central office code report dated 2026-10-17; NANPA NPA report dated 2026-10-18; FCC unwanted-call complaints, data fetched 2026-10-17; ZIP code places from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).