Information about area code 956, exchange code 364
The 956-200 phone numbers are registered in the city of Harlingen which is in the Cameron County. This city has a total population of 57, 564 people and it is the second largest city in the county. The total area of this city is 34 square meters. Harlingen was formed on 15th of April 1910. It was primarily a military Air Force Base where bombers used to land in the industrial air park. There are a number of service and manufacturing industries in this busy city. It is a prime centre of economic activity and many people come to this place for business and industrial reasons every year.
The main landline providers in the city of Harlingen are Premiere Voice and Data, Phoenix Comm Tel, U S Com Communications etc. The main cellular operators of the city of Harlingen are Cingular Wireless, T Mobile, Nextel Communications, Cellular One etc.
The history of the area codes began in the United States and Canada in the year 1940. Bell Laboratories and AT & T introduced the North American Numbering Plan or the NANP. Under this Plan all those States and Provinces that have a single digit code were given a three digit area code for providing telephone services. These area codes were distributed equally among the States and Provinces of the United States and Canada.
When the Plan was launched there were 86 area codes. With the passage of time these codes had to be split into many area codes to provide better and improved telephone services to the people. Today there are around 300 area codes in the United States and they are providing efficient phone services to the United States today.
The area code if 956 was created on the 25th of May after it was split for the area code of 210. The area code 956 presently covers the counties of Willacy, Zapata Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, La Salle, Starr, Webb and Cameron. It provides telephone services to the towns and cities of Weslaco, Zapata La Blanca, La Feria, La Joya, La Villa, Laredo, Lasara, Linn, Lopeno, Los Ebanos, Los Fresnos, Los Indios, Lozano, Lyford, McAllen, Mercedes, Mission, Olmito, Penitas, Pharr, Port Isabel, Port Mansfield, Progreso, Raymondville, Rio Grande City, Rio Hondo, Roma Alamo, Brownsville, Combes, Delmita, Donna, Edcouch, Edinburg, Elsa, Encinal, Falcon Heights, Garciasville, Grulla, Guerra, Hargill, Harlingen, Hidalgo, , Salineno, San Benito, San Isidro, San Juan, San Perlita, San Ygnacio, Santa Elena, Santa Maria, Santa Rosa, Sebastian, South Padre Island and Sullivan City. This area code has 480 exchanges and the 956-264 falls under it.
The 956-200 phone numbers are registered with Youghiogheny Communications-Texas, LLC which is a landline service provider. The exchange code number 956-200 began services in 2007 and it now provides phone services to the zip code areas of 78550.
For further details on the area code of 956 and its phone services one may check the following link:
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Find the location of any 956364XXXX Phone Number in Harlingen, Texas
| Exchange: | 956-364 |
| City: | HARLINGEN |
| State: | TEXAS |
| Provider: | SOUTHWESTERN BELL |
| Signal: | LANDLINE |