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Aubrey's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Aubrey number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 940
- Exchanges
- 13NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 8
- Population
- 8,843Census 2024 est.
Aubrey area codes
With 8,843 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Aubrey sits in Denton County, Texas. All 13 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 940. Aubrey is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 940 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 940 | 13 | 100% | 1997 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Aubrey
8 carriers hold the 13 exchanges assigned to Aubrey's rate center. Grande Communications Networks, INC. - TX has the most, with 3. 11 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. Holding a code means NANPA assigned that block of numbers to the carrier for this rate center; individual numbers may since have been ported elsewhere.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grande Communications Networks, INC. - TX | 3 | 23% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 2 | 15% |
| Southwestern Bell | 2 | 15% |
| Onvoy, LLC - TX | 2 | 15% |
| Exiant Communications LLC | 1 | 7.7% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - TX | 1 | 7.7% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - TX | 1 | 7.7% |
| Fractel, LLC | 1 | 7.7% |
Carrier names are the operating company (OCN) names on NANPA's utilized central office code file dated 10/01/2026. A carrier holding a code may port numbers to other carriers.
Exchanges (NPA-NXX) assigned in Aubrey
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Aubrey. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2018. 3 of the 13 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 940 | 248, 265, 266, 290, 305, 343, 365, 440, 488, 510, 666, 940, 945 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Aubrey's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Aubrey numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3 | 50% |
| 2020s | 3 | 50% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Aubrey
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Aubrey, those come from the AUBREY rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 940 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
The local business market
Aubrey is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area, home to 8.3 million people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 189,739 business establishments in the Dallas, TX metro area in 2023, employing 3,594,749 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are professional, scientific, and technical services (27,552), health care and social assistance (23,741), and retail trade (21,680).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 7,167 | 152,830 | 21.3 |
| Physician practices | 6,620 | 59,835 | 9.0 |
| Full-service restaurants | 5,669 | 136,247 | 24.0 |
| Dental offices | 4,077 | 31,034 | 7.6 |
| Law offices | 3,969 | 28,213 | 7.1 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 3,666 | 14,417 | 3.9 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 3,500 | 29,124 | 8.3 |
| Computer systems design services firms | 3,463 | 41,855 | 12.1 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Aubrey business line
Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.
If you already have a number in Aubrey, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.
Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.
The comparison below uses 19 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Dallas, TX metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $474.05 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $570.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 19 people cost $379.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callata (Callata Office) | $99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user | $379.00 | $4,548.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $361.00 | $4,332.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $437.00 | $5,244.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $474.05 | $5,688.60 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $513.00 | $6,156.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $570.00 | $6,840.00 |
Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is Aubrey, TX?
940. All exchanges NANPA lists for Aubrey are in 940.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Aubrey?
8, holding 13 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Aubrey business number?
Yes. Porting an existing number to Callata is free. Texting from it starts after carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee.
How much is a business phone line in Aubrey?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 19 users come to $379.00 a month. For comparison, 19 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $570.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).