Area code 806 — Texas
Area code 806 is in Texas and serves Lubbock, Amarillo, Canadian, Canyon. Time zone, overlays, counties and ZIP codes.
| Location | Texas (Lubbock, Amarillo, Canadian, Canyon, Dalhart, and the entire Texas Panhandle) |
|---|---|
| Main places | Lubbock, Amarillo, Canadian, Canyon, Dalhart |
| State | Texas |
| Status | In service · since 1957 |
| Time zone | Central · |
| Local dialing | 10 digits |
History
- Created from parts of 817 and 915
Counties (approximate)
Armstrong CountyBailey CountyBriscoe CountyCarson CountyCastro CountyCochran CountyCollingsworthCollingsworth CountyCrosby CountyDallam CountyDawson CountyDeaf Smith CountyDickens CountyDonley CountyFloydFloyd CountyGaines CountyGarza CountyGray CountyHale CountyHall CountyHansford CountyHartley CountyHemphill CountyHockleyHockley CountyHutchinson CountyLamb CountyLipscomb CountyLubbock
ZIP codes in area code 806
Approximate: area code boundaries follow telephone rate centers, not ZIP codes.
73960 Texhoma79001 Adrian79002 Alanreed79003 Allison79005 Booker79007 Borger79008 Borger79009 Bovina79010 Boys Ranch79011 Briscoe79012 Bushland79013 Cactus79014 Canadian79015 Canyon79016 Canyon79018 Channing79019 Claude79021 Cotton Center79022 Dalhart79024 Darrouzett79025 Dawn79027 Dimmitt79029 Dumas79031 Earth79032 Edmonson79033 Farnsworth79034 Follett79035 Friona79036 Fritch79039 Groom79040 Gruver79041 Hale Center79042 Happy79043 Hart79044 Hartley79045 Hereford79046 Higgins79051 Kerrick79052 Kress79053 Lazbuddie
Format a 806 number
US numbers are written as (806) 555-0123 or 806-555-0123. From outside the US, dial +1 806 555 0123.
Is a call from 806 a scam?
An area code only tells you where a number was assigned. Caller ID can be faked (“spoofed”), so do not trust a call just because the area code looks local. Never share codes or payment details with unexpected callers.
Sources: NANPA via NumberResearch.org (CC BY 4.0); place names and history from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). See data sources.