Get a local business phone number in Nacogdoches, TX
Nacogdoches's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Nacogdoches number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 936
- Exchanges
- 28NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 9
- Population
- 32,381Census 2024 est.
What area code is Nacogdoches, TX?
With 32,381 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Nacogdoches sits in Nacogdoches County, Texas. All 28 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 936. Nacogdoches 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 | 28 | 100% | 2000 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Nacogdoches exchanges by carrier
9 carriers hold the 28 exchanges assigned to Nacogdoches's rate center. Southwestern Bell has the most, with 10. 17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Bell | 10 | 36% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 6 | 21% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - TX | 4 | 14% |
| Metropcs, INC. | 2 | 7.1% |
| Aerial Communications, INC. | 2 | 7.1% |
| Teletouch Communications, INC. | 1 | 3.6% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - TX | 1 | 3.6% |
| CSC Voice, LLC | 1 | 3.6% |
| Peerless Network of Texas, LLC - TX | 1 | 3.6% |
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.
Nacogdoches phone prefixes
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Nacogdoches. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 936 | 205, 216, 221, 234, 244, 250, 305, 371, 462, 468, 552, 553, 554, 556, 558, 559, 560, 564, 568, 569, 585, 615, 622, 645, 652, 715, 720, 800 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Nacogdoches's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Nacogdoches numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 75% |
| 2010s | 2 | 25% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Nacogdoches
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Nacogdoches's numbers are rated to the NACOGDOCHS rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Nacogdoches number.
If your business already has a Nacogdoches number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Who does business near Nacogdoches
Nacogdoches is part of the Nacogdoches, TX micropolitan area, home to 65,728 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 1,319 business establishments in the Nacogdoches, TX micropolitan area in 2023, employing 18,276 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (218), health care and social assistance (182), and accommodation and food services (140).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician practices | 63 | 629 | 10.0 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 41 | 1,129 | 27.5 |
| Full-service restaurants | 35 | 835 | 23.9 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 26 | 144 | 5.5 |
| Dental offices | 22 | 183 | 8.3 |
| Law offices | 22 | 143 | 6.5 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 13 | 99 | 7.6 |
| Landscaping services | 13 | 52 | 4.0 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Nacogdoches number on Callata
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 Nacogdoches, 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.
A 14-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Nacogdoches, TX micropolitan area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $420.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $349.30. On Callata the same 14 people cost $279.00 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 | $279.00 | $3,348.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $266.00 | $3,192.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $322.00 | $3,864.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $349.30 | $4,191.60 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $378.00 | $4,536.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $420.00 | $5,040.00 |
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 Nacogdoches, TX?
936. All exchanges NANPA lists for Nacogdoches are in 936.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Nacogdoches?
9, holding 28 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Nacogdoches 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 Nacogdoches?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 14 users come to $279.00 a month. For comparison, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $420.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).