Denton · Central Timesince 1997 · no overlay505 reported · 30 daysrank 157 of 331updated 8 Oct 2026
Area code 940 — Denton, Texas
Area code
940
Location
Denton, Texas
Location
Denton, Texas
Status
Active since 1997
Spam reports · 30 days
505 numbers
Area code 940 covers Denton and surrounding communities in Texas.
Updated 8 October 2026
Area code 940 is in Texas, shown here with Denton marked.
Now in Denton
Central Time · UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
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Typical business hours, 9 to 5 Monday to Friday.
Typical business hours, 9 to 5 Monday to Friday, shown as the blue arc. A guide to when a real Denton office is likely to answer. It says nothing about who called you.
Source: North American Numbering Plan Administrator, retrieved 8 October 2026.
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Is area code 940 a scam?
No. Area code 940 is a legitimate area code serving Denton since 1997. Scammers spoof caller ID to display 940 numbers, which is why complaints exist against a code that is itself genuine.
Neighbour spoofing is the reason a local-looking number is not a guarantee. A caller anywhere in the world can display a 940 number, and the number they display may belong to a real business in Denton that has nothing to do with the call.
The callerAnywhere in the worldSets the caller ID their equipment sends.
What is displayed(940) 242-8578May belong to a real Denton business.
Your phoneLooks localA nearby code and prefix make you likelier to answer.
505Area code 940 had 505 different numbers reported for spam calls in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
157thArea code 940 ranks 157th of 331 US geographic area codes by spam complaint volume.
72%Of the 533 complaints about area code 940 in the 30 days to 8 October 2026, 72% were reported as a recorded message or robocall.
35%The most reported subject on area code 940 is reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans), appearing in 35% of its complaints in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
Why am I getting text messages from area code 940?
Texts from 940 numbers follow the same pattern as calls — mostly local businesses and services. Treat any text asking for payment or credentials as suspect regardless of the code.
The common patterns are a wrong-number opener that turns into conversation, an unsolicited job offer, and a crypto or investment tip. Do not reply, do not follow the link, and forward the message to 7726 (SPAM) to report it to your carrier.
Pattern 1Wrong-number openerTurns into conversation.
Pattern 2Unsolicited job offerDo not reply, do not follow the link.
Pattern 3Crypto or investment tipTreat any payment ask as suspect.
Report it7726Forward the message. It spells SPAM on a keypad.
04 · The human layer
Who works in the Denton area?
Area code 940 stretches across north Texas from Denton to Wichita Falls, a territory that mixes fast-growing university towns with ranch country. Denton is the economic center of the code's eastern edge and the seat of Denton County, one of the fastest-growing counties in the country. Two universities drive the town: the University of North Texas and Texas Woman's University together enroll tens of thousands of students and stand among the area's largest employers. Around them sit logistics and distribution operations drawn by the northern edge of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, plus a music and small-business scene that has earned Denton the nickname Little Austin. Denton, Texas had a population of 152,866 in 2024, per DataUSA, with a median household income of $76,019 and a median age of 31.4, young even by Texas standards.
Who lives in the 940 region
Business culture in the 940 splits along its geography. In Denton the rhythm is a college town's: coffee shops full of freelancers, university procurement cycles, and a wave of new residents commuting south toward corporate campuses in Frisco and Fort Worth. Farther west, in Wichita Falls and the surrounding counties, agriculture, oil field services, and Sheppard Air Force Base set the pace. Callers describe phone manners as friendly but unhurried, and a short exchange of pleasantries before business is generally expected. A 940 number reads as north Texas without the big-city markup. For a caller from outside, the region runs on Central Time, and reaching a rancher or a drilling contractor often works better before noon than after.
Area code 940 serves Denton and surrounding communities in Texas. It is in the Central Time zone.
What state is area code 940 in?
Area code 940 is in Texas. It is not in Jacksonville or Beaumont — those are area codes 904 and 409.
Is area code 940 toll free?
No. Area code 940 is a geographic area code serving Denton, Texas. The toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, 888, and a call to a 940 number is charged at your normal rate.
Why am I getting calls from 940?
Calls displaying a 940 number come from businesses and individuals in the Denton area, and from anywhere at all when caller ID is spoofed to look local. 505 940 numbers were reported to the FTC in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
How do I block calls from area code 940?
Both iOS and Android can silence calls from unknown numbers, and every major US carrier offers free call-blocking. Blocking the whole of area code 940 is rarely worth it, because spoofed numbers change constantly and you would lose legitimate calls from Denton.