Area code 906: where it is and who calls from it
Area code 906 is in Michigan.
Michigan (Upper Peninsula: Sault Ste. Marie, Escanaba, Houghton, Iron Mountain, Marquette, Menominee, etc.)
| Where | Michigan |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Eastern and Central Time ยท local time |
| In service since | 1961 |
| Overlay | No |
| Prefixes assigned | 360 of 792 possible (45%) |
Where 906 numbers started
Every prefix is assigned to a rate center, the local calling area it was set up in. These are the biggest in 906, with how many prefixes each has.
Plus 33 smaller rate centers.
Who holds 906 numbers
- Mobile carrier 18%
- Local phone company 23%
- Internet / business phone carrier 35%
- Phone company 24%
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T (local phone) | Local phone company | 67 | 19% |
| Peninsula Fiber Network | Internet / business phone carrier | 42 | 12% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile carrier | 32 | 9% |
| Range Telecommunications | Phone company | 30 | 8% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile carrier | 28 | 8% |
| Interactive Services Network | Internet / business phone carrier | 28 | 8% |
| Onvoy | Internet / business phone carrier | 23 | 6% |
| Upper Peninsula Tel | Phone company | 15 | 4% |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Internet / business phone carrier | 12 | 3% |
| Hiawatha Tel | Phone company | 11 | 3% |
Most prefixes are pooled: the 10,000 numbers in each are handed out in blocks of 1,000 to different carriers, and people can also take their numbers to another carrier. So the carrier shown is where the prefix started, not a guarantee about any one number.
States served: Michigan.
Other area codes in Michigan
231 248 269 313 517 586 616 679 734 810 947 989
Got a call from 906?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. People keep their numbers when they move, and scammers can fake any number. If you weren't expecting the call, let it go to voicemail.
If the call shows a 906 number that matches the first six digits of your own, that's often neighbor spoofing. Use the box above to check the full number.
Area code facts from the NANPA area code database (updated 10/06/2026); prefixes and carriers from NANPA's central office code records (updated 2026-10-10). Place description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.