Area code 940 — Denton, Texas

Where is area code 940?

Area code 940 is in Denton, Texas, covering Denton and surrounding communities in Texas. All 940 numbers are on Central Time.

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.

• ·Area code 940 had 245 different numbers reported for spam calls in the 30 days to 28 July 2026.
• ·Area code 940 ranks 243rd of 331 US geographic area codes by spam complaint volume.
• ·Of the 251 complaints about area code 940 in the 30 days to 28 July 2026, 66% were reported as a recorded message or robocall.
• ·The most reported subject on area code 940 is medical & prescriptions, appearing in 27% of its complaints in the 30 days to 28 July 2026.

What these calls were about

Each figure is that subject’s share of every 940 complaint in the 30 days to 28 July 2026, as categorised by the consumer who reported it.

Businesses can prevent their own numbers from being mistaken for calls like these.

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.

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.

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