The 956 area code is located in the state of Texas, and according to Intelius data, covers roughly 624,689 phone numbers and 866,418 listings across 733 prefixes.
This is a General Purpose Code, in service since July 7, 1997.
Area code 956 was split from area code 210.
Local calls within area code 956 require 7 digits dialing, while long-distance calls require 1 plus 10 digits dialing.
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