806 Area Code: Lubbock, Texas
Area code 806 serves Lubbock, Amarillo and Plainview, Texas in the Central time zone, in service since 1957. Consumers have filed 4,330 unwanted-call complaints against 3,741 different 806 numbers, 761 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 806 at a glance
- State
- Texas
- Main cities
- Lubbock, Amarillo, Plainview, Pampa + 170 more
- Counties
- Lubbock County, Potter County, Hale County, Hockley County + 41 more
- Local time
- —Central
- In service since
- 1957
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 182 rate centers, 734 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Most-reported 806 numbers
Ranked by FTC Do Not Call complaints this month, then all-time FTC and FCC complaints. Only numbers with enough complaints for a full report page are listed. Click one for what it was reported for and where.
What calls from 806 numbers are about
2,153 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 806 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is medical & prescriptions, at 40% of complaints (97% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 84% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Medical & prescriptions85540%
- Other / unspecified49623%
- Debt reduction26412%
- Impostor (government, business, family)20610%
- No subject given1919%
- Dropped call / no message764%
- Warranties & protection plans271%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Prerecorded Voice17350%
- Live Voice14141%
- Text Message3310%
10% of recent FCC complaints about 806 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 806 spam calls come in
31% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm. 95% came Monday to Friday, most on Tuesdays, the pattern of call-center robocall campaigns that run on business hours. Times are as consumers reported them to the FTC.
By hour of the day
By day of the week
Is it getting worse?
748 FTC complaints about 806 numbers in the last four weeks; leaving out the concentrated source below, complaints are down 21% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 806 numbers peaked in 2018 (359); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
Data note: 294 of the last four weeks' 806 complaints (39%) came from one place, Morgantown, WV (callers' own phones in area code 806), about 16× the state's per-resident rate. That pattern usually means one or a few very active filers, so trend figures here leave it out.
FTC complaints per week
FCC complaints per year
Years shown as '15 to '26; the current year is partial.
Who gets these calls
67% of the FTC complaints about 806 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 806, and 38% from Texas. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
These shares include Morgantown, WV, flagged under “Is it getting worse?” as an unusually concentrated source.
Where complainants live
- Texas81138%
- West Virginia76936%
- California764%
- Florida482%
- New York402%
What people with 806 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 806 filed 2,071 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 70% were about calls showing another 806 number. The most common named subject was medical & prescriptions.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 806 (same code)1,44870%
- 833 (toll-free)382%
- 888 (toll-free)342%
- 855 (toll-free)301%
- 877 (toll-free)271%
Likely campaigns using 806 numbers
Groups of numbers that drew the same FTC complaint in the same pattern over the last 60 days. The grouping is statistical and doesn't identify who is calling.
Busiest 806 prefixes this month
FTC complaints in the last 30 days, grouped by the first six digits. When one prefix collects complaints about many different numbers, a campaign is usually cycling through that block. The carrier is who NANPA assigned the prefix to, not who made the calls.
| Prefix | Complaints | Numbers | Carrier | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (806) 338-xxxx | 18 | 18 | Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Gruver |
| (806) 839-xxxx | 16 | 15 | Southwestern Bell (AT&T) | Hale Center |
| (806) 816-xxxx | 15 | 15 | Teleport Communications America, LLC | Shamrock |
| (806) 821-xxxx | 14 | 9 | Hd Carrier LLC | Amarillo |
| (806) 432-xxxx | 13 | 13 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Canadian |
Carriers operating in 806
NANPA has assigned 734 806 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 182 rate centers: 21% to wireless carriers, 74% to landline and VoIP operators; 61% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 6 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-09-17). The carrier holding a prefix is who the number was issued through. It says nothing about who is calling, since caller ID is routinely spoofed.
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Rate centers | Newest assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Bell (AT&T) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 118(16%) | 19 | 2017-11-06 |
| Windstream | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 89(12%) | 53 | 2019-09-06 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 71(10%) | 36 | 2025-05-01 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 48(7%) | 26 | 2021-09-16 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 40(5%) | 27 | 2024-03-22 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 28(4%) | 18 | 2021-08-02 |
| Ama Comm., LLC dba Ama*Techtel Communications-Tx | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 26(4%) | 21 | 2017-02-21 |
| Vexus | Unclassified | 23(3%) | 19 | 2012-02-14 |
| T-Mobile USA | Wireless | 22(3%) | 7 | 2021-06-15 |
| Windstream | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 20(3%) | 15 | 2017-12-13 |
| Cap Rock Telephone Cooperative | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 16(2%) | 16 | — |
| South Plains Tel. Coop., INC. | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 16(2%) | 16 | — |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Lubbock (127), Amarillo (121), Plainview (22), Pampa (17), Hereford (11), Canyon (10), Levelland (10), Borger (9), Brownfield (9), Dumas (9). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 806 numbers
Before you call back
- Medical & prescriptions is the top named complaint here. Don't confirm your Medicare or insurance number to a caller. Medicare won't cold-call you to sell braces, test kits or plans. Read about Medicare scam calls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 806 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- If it looks like a neighbor's number, it may be spoofed. See calls from your own area code.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in Texas
- Unwanted sales calls and robocalls: donotcall.gov (FTC). Scams and fraud: ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
- Spoofing, texts and call-blocking problems: FCC consumer complaints.
- State complaints: Texas Attorney General.
- Texas is one of the states that maintains its own Do Not Call registry alongside the federal National Do Not Call Registry, so telemarketers calling Texas numbers are expected to check both lists. Registering on the federal list at donotcall.gov is free and never expires; the state list is administered separately and may have its own registration process and renewal period.
Your FTC and FCC reports are published (without your name or number) in the datasets this page is built from. How to report unwanted calls.
Area code 806: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 806?
Area code 806 serves Lubbock, Amarillo and Plainview, Texas, covering Lubbock County, Potter County and Hale County and 42 more counties. It has been in service since 1957.
What time zone is area code 806 in?
Area code 806 is in the Central time zone (UTC−6, or UTC−5 during daylight saving time). The current local time is shown at the top of this page.
What are calls from 806 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 2,153 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 806 numbers. The most common named subject was medical & prescriptions: 40% of complaints, 97% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 84% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 806 spam calls happen?
31% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm, and 95% came on weekdays, most often on Tuesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 806 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. 67% of the FTC complaints about 806 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 806, and 38% from Texas. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
Are 806 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 20, consumers filed 748 FTC complaints about 806 numbers. Leaving out one town that filed an unusual share of them, that is 21% fewer than the four weeks before.
How do I report an 806 scam call in Texas?
Report unwanted sales calls and robocalls to the FTC at donotcall.gov, and scams to ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The FCC takes complaints at consumercomplaints.fcc.gov. In Texas, the Texas Attorney General also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Other Texas area codes
Sources: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports), published every weekday and available here from Jul 24; FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record, imported nightly; NANPA numbering records. A number appearing here means consumers reported calls that displayed it. Caller ID can be spoofed.