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Conroe's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Conroe number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 936
- Exchanges
- 76NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 16
- Population
- 114,581Census 2024 est.
Conroe area codes
Conroe city is a Census place in Montgomery County, Texas, with an estimated 114,581 residents in 2024. All 76 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 936. Conroe is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 936 are dialed as seven digits and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 936 | 76 | 100% | 2000 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Conroe exchanges by carrier
16 carriers hold the 76 exchanges assigned to Conroe's rate center. Consolidated Communications of Texas Company has the most, with 30. 64 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Conroe can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Communications of Texas Company | 30 | 39% |
| Aerial Communications, INC. | 13 | 17% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 10 | 13% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - TX | 5 | 6.6% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - TX | 3 | 3.9% |
| Onvoy, LLC - TX | 3 | 3.9% |
| Metropcs, INC. | 2 | 2.6% |
| Fractel, LLC | 2 | 2.6% |
| Peerless Network of Texas, LLC - TX | 1 | 1.3% |
| Comcast Ip Phone, LLC | 1 | 1.3% |
| Centurylink Communications, LLC | 1 | 1.3% |
| Level 3 of Telecom of Texas, LLC - TX | 1 | 1.3% |
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.
Conroe phone prefixes
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Conroe. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 15 of the 76 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 936 | 202, 203, 206, 207, 217, 224, 230, 231, 232, 235, 242, 263, 264, 266, 267, 270, 271, 273, 282, 283, 286, 290, 314, 320, 321, 323, 324, 330, 331, 333, 335, 358, 363, 364, 379, 380, 405, 407, 420, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 494, 499, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 529, 537, 538, 539, 588, 647, 648, 672, 689, 693, 697, 703, 709, 718, 756, 760, 766, 777, 788, 827, 828, 900 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Conroe's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Conroe numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 24% |
| 2010s | 17 | 40% |
| 2020s | 15 | 36% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Conroe
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Conroe that is CONROE, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Conroe.
If your business already has a Conroe number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
Conroe is part of the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area, home to 7.8 million people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 162,055 business establishments in the Houston, TX metro area in 2023, employing 2,863,143 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are professional, scientific, and technical services (22,233), retail trade (20,204), and health care and social assistance (20,054).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 5,768 | 129,426 | 22.4 |
| Physician practices | 5,628 | 52,412 | 9.3 |
| Full-service restaurants | 5,201 | 133,839 | 25.7 |
| Law offices | 3,867 | 27,482 | 7.1 |
| Dental offices | 3,400 | 21,058 | 6.2 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 2,805 | 16,850 | 6.0 |
| Management consulting firms | 2,726 | 20,467 | 7.5 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 2,582 | 6,722 | 2.6 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Conroe
Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.
If you already have a number in Conroe, 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.
An 18-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Houston, TX metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $540.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $449.10. On Callata the same 18 people cost $359.00 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 | $359.00 | $4,308.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $342.00 | $4,104.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $414.00 | $4,968.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $449.10 | $5,389.20 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $486.00 | $5,832.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $540.00 | $6,480.00 |
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 Conroe, TX?
936. All exchanges NANPA lists for Conroe are in 936.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Conroe?
16, holding 76 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Conroe 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 Conroe?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 18 users come to $359.00 a month. For comparison, 18 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $540.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).