Area code 406
Area code 406 serves Montana, including Billings, Missoula and Helena (Mountain time). It has been in service since January 1, 1947.
Numbers starting with 406 drew 1,480 reports to the FTC from Aug 14, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 and 670 complaints to the FCC since November 2023. The number on your screen can be faked, so a 406 number proves nothing about where a call came from.
- Location
- Montana
- Time zone
- Mountain
- In service since
- January 1, 1947
- Overlay
- None: the only code for its area
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digitsArea code needed, even next door
- Exchanges in use
- 754 of 792held by 63 carriers
- Projected to run out
- 3Q 2034NANPA forecast 2026.2
Complaints about 406 numbers
FTC reports, Aug 14, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026
1,480
FCC complaints since November 2023
670
Different 406 numbers reported
1,966
FCC complaints naming a 406 number, by month
November 2023 to October 2026. Source: FCC Consumer Complaints Data.
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| Month | Complaints |
|---|---|
| November 2023 | 12 |
| December 2023 | 5 |
| January 2024 | 10 |
| February 2024 | 25 |
| March 2024 | 6 |
| April 2024 | 17 |
| May 2024 | 15 |
| June 2024 | 29 |
| July 2024 | 22 |
| August 2024 | 26 |
| September 2024 | 16 |
| October 2024 | 39 |
| November 2024 | 16 |
| December 2024 | 9 |
| January 2025 | 11 |
| February 2025 | 32 |
| March 2025 | 19 |
| April 2025 | 13 |
| May 2025 | 56 |
| June 2025 | 22 |
| July 2025 | 41 |
| August 2025 | 13 |
| September 2025 | 10 |
| October 2025 | 0 |
| November 2025 | 17 |
| December 2025 | 7 |
| January 2026 | 15 |
| February 2026 | 7 |
| March 2026 | 11 |
| April 2026 | 7 |
| May 2026 | 12 |
| June 2026 | 10 |
| July 2026 | 16 |
| August 2026 | 28 |
| September 2026 | 24 |
| October 2026 | 48 |
What people said 406 calls were about
Subjects picked in FTC reports, August 14, 2026 to November 11, 2026. 932 of 1,480 reports were robocalls.
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| Subject | Reports |
|---|---|
| Other | 762 |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 179 |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 139 |
| Medical and prescriptions | 112 |
| Dropped call or no message | 89 |
| Warranties and protection plans | 23 |
Most reported 406 numbers
Numbers with at least five reports from three or more places in the last twelve months. Many of them are likely spoofed.
Places served by 406
- Billings72
- Missoula47
- Helena38
- Great Falls37
- Bozeman32
- Kalispell25
- Butte17
- Miles City10
- Sidney9
- Hamilton8
- Lewistown8
- Livingston8
- Dillon7
- Hardin7
- Havre7
- Shelby7
- Columbus6
- Glendive6
- Laurel6
- Libby6
- Red Lodge6
- Anaconda5
- Colstrip5
- Conrad5
Show all 260 rate centers
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Phone companies holding 406 exchanges
Exchanges held, top 8 of 63 carriers
NANPA central office code assignments, file of November 11, 2026.
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| Carrier (legal name) | Exchanges |
|---|---|
| Qwest Corporation | 132 |
| Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless - MT | 119 |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 74 |
| Onvoy, LLC - MT | 43 |
| Triangle Tel. Coop. Assn., Inc. | 39 |
| Nemont Tel Coop Inc | 33 |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - MT | 27 |
| Mid-Rivers Tel. Coop., Inc. | 27 |
When today's 406 exchanges were assigned
Exchanges still assigned, by year of assignment. Exchanges returned since are not counted.
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| Year | Exchanges |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 7 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 18 |
| 2004 | 8 |
| 2005 | 12 |
| 2006 | 10 |
| 2007 | 11 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 9 |
| 2011 | 13 |
| 2012 | 9 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Check a 406 number
A check shows the carrier and rate center of the number's exchange and every FTC and FCC report about that exact number. Why the number on screen can be fake.
NANPA area code database and central office code file of November 11, 2026; FCC complaints November 1, 2023 to November 11, 2026; FTC reports August 14, 2026 to November 11, 2026. How the data is used.
Official sources (7)ShowHide
- NPA Reports (NPA database, area code definitions, exhaust projections), North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) (NPA database file dated 11/11/2026; exhaust forecast 2026-2). Checked November 11, 2026.
- Central Office Code Assignment Records (all states, utilized codes), North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) (File updated 11/11/2026). Checked November 11, 2026.
- Thousands-Block Reports: NPA rate center report, all states, North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA). Checked November 11, 2026.
- CO Codes/Thousands-Blocks, North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA). Checked November 11, 2026.
- CGB - Consumer Complaints Data, Federal Communications Commission (Updated daily; licence: Public Domain U.S. Government). Checked November 11, 2026.
- Do Not Call (DNC) Reported Calls Data, Federal Trade Commission (Updated each weekday). Checked November 11, 2026.
- Caller ID Spoofing, Federal Communications Commission (Last updated November 13, 2024). Checked November 11, 2026.