Area code
Area code 806 — Lubbock, TX
Texas · in service since 1957
Area code 806 covers parts of Texas; the place with the most of its prefixes is Lubbock. No other area code overlays it.
Local time in Lubbock
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #66 of 461 codes
803 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneCentral Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes752 assigned
- Runs out~2Q 2032
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 806 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 60 |
| Sep 14 | 366 |
| Sep 21 | 304 |
| Sep 28 | 235 |
| Oct 5 | 113 |
| Oct 12 | 164 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 97 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 85%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 63%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #66of 461 · top quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 23417 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Medical & prescriptions | 594 44% | |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 233 17% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 80 6% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 26 2% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 10 1% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 6 <1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 561 42% | |
| Texas | 373 28% | |
| California | 55 4% | |
| Florida | 37 3% | |
| New York | 31 2% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 806 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| LUBBOCK | Lubbock | Lubbock County | 127 |
| AMARILLO | Amarillo | spans 2 counties | 121 |
| PLAINVIEW | Plainview | Hale County | 22 |
| PAMPA | Pampa | Gray County | 17 |
| HEREFORD | Hereford | Deaf Smith County | 11 |
| CANYON | Canyon | Randall County | 10 |
| LEVELLAND | Levelland | Hockley County | 10 |
| BORGER | Borger | Hutchinson County | 9 |
| BROWNFIELD | Brownfield | Terry County | 9 |
| DUMAS | Dumas | Moore County | 9 |
Plus 172 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- Texas
- Assigned by NANPA
- 1957
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-556, PL-544
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 806 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2032, the same year.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 806 prefixes
The five largest of 64 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Bell | 121 16% | |
| Windstream Comm SW | 109 14% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 71 9% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 48 6% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 40 5% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 806
What area code is 806?
A Texas area code, in service since 1957.
Where is 806 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Lubbock, TX; Central Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 806?
803 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about medical & prescriptions (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 806 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 2Q 2032; no relief planning listed.