Area codes / Texas / 956
The 956 area code
956 is an area code in Texas, in the Central time zone. Get a local 956 number for your business, shared by everyone who answers it, or bring the 956 number you already have.
956 at a glance
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- In service since
- 1997
- Overlay
- None: the only code for its area
- Local calls
- Seven-digit dialing within the area code
- Coming up
- NANPA has relief planning under way, so a new area code may be added for this area.
Get a 956 business number
When you sign up for Onyx Phone, you pick a local number by area code: search 956, narrow it by the next three digits or the last four if you want something memorable, and it's yours on the spot. Which numbers are free changes daily.
The number rings everyone you assign to it, in the browser, on the iPhone and Android apps, and on desk phones, and texts from it are unlimited once US carriers approve your business. Your plan includes one number for each user, and more numbers are $5 a month.
Calling 956 customers
Local calls within 956 can be dialed with seven digits. Callers are on Central time, so set your business hours to match if most of your customers are here.
Calls from Onyx Phone show your business number, and once your business is verified, your caller ID name too, so 956 customers see who's calling.
Questions about area code 956
What state is area code 956?
Area code 956 is in Texas.
What time zone is area code 956 in?
Area code 956 is in the Central time zone.
Is 956 an overlay area code?
No. Today 956 is the only area code for its part of Texas.
Can I get a 956 business number?
Onyx Phone sells US local numbers. When you pick your number, search the 956 area code; which numbers are free changes daily.
Can I keep the 956 number I already have?
Yes. Moving a number to Onyx Phone is free on every plan and usually takes 3 to 7 business days. You answer on a temporary number until it moves.
Included on every plan
Starter is $17, Business is $29, Scale is $42 per user a month, or less billed yearly. The plan includes a business number for each user and unlimited calling and texting in the US and Canada. Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial, and moving your current number over is free.
Area code data from the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA), file of October 24, 2026.