Get a local business phone number in Wichita Falls, TX
Wichita Falls's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Wichita Falls number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 940
- Exchanges
- 84NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 34
- Population
- 102,372Census 2024 est.
Wichita Falls area codes
Wichita Falls city is a Census place in Wichita County, Texas, with an estimated 102,372 residents in 2024. All 84 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 940. Wichita Falls 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 | 84 | 100% | 1997 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Wichita Falls
34 carriers hold the 84 exchanges assigned to Wichita Falls's rate center. Southwestern Bell has the most, with 25. 60 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Wichita Falls can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Bell | 25 | 30% |
| Choice Wireless, LC | 6 | 7.1% |
| T-mobile USA, INC. | 5 | 6.0% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 5 | 6.0% |
| Onvoy, LLC - TX | 5 | 6.0% |
| United States Cellular - TX | 4 | 4.8% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - TX | 3 | 3.6% |
| Nuso, LLC | 2 | 2.4% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - TX | 2 | 2.4% |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC | 2 | 2.4% |
| Web Fire Communications, INC. - TX | 2 | 2.4% |
| Vonage America LLC | 1 | 1.2% |
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 Wichita Falls
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Wichita Falls's rate center (WICHITAFLS). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 17 of the 84 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 940 | 217, 224, 228, 232, 234, 235, 237, 238, 244, 247, 249, 257, 263, 264, 276, 280, 285, 298, 318, 319, 322, 330, 332, 335, 337, 341, 358, 375, 386, 397, 400, 403, 408, 410, 432, 444, 447, 494, 500, 530, 557, 582, 604, 605, 613, 617, 618, 631, 632, 636, 642, 676, 687, 689, 691, 692, 696, 704, 716, 720, 723, 730, 731, 733, 757, 761, 763, 764, 766, 767, 781, 782, 851, 855, 867, 880, 881, 882, 901, 923, 944, 949, 990, 991 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Wichita Falls's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Wichita Falls numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15 | 36% |
| 2010s | 10 | 24% |
| 2020s | 17 | 40% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
What makes a number local to Wichita Falls
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Wichita Falls's numbers are rated to the WICHITAFLS rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Wichita Falls number.
If your business already has a Wichita Falls number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Businesses around Wichita Falls
Wichita Falls is part of the Wichita Falls, TX metro area, home to 150,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 3,440 business establishments in the Wichita Falls, TX metro area in 2023, employing 47,111 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (507), health care and social assistance (463), and other services (except public administration) (383).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 127 | 3,246 | 25.6 |
| Physician practices | 119 | 1,182 | 9.9 |
| Full-service restaurants | 75 | 2,168 | 28.9 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 70 | 280 | 4.0 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 56 | 539 | 9.6 |
| Law offices | 55 | 169 | 3.1 |
| Dental offices | 42 | 332 | 7.9 |
| Electrical contractors | 42 | 383 | 9.1 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Wichita Falls
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 Wichita Falls, 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.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Wichita Falls, TX metro area, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $420.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $349.30, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. 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 Wichita Falls, TX?
940. All exchanges NANPA lists for Wichita Falls are in 940.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Wichita Falls?
34, holding 84 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Wichita Falls 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 Wichita Falls?
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).