Telephone
The area code for the Brownsville area is 956

Two Chamber members provide local telephone service in Brownsville, AT&T (formerly SBC) and Time Warner Cable.  AT&T can be contacted for service at 800-464-7928 and Time Warner Cable can be contacted at 956-541-6782, 956-541-7164 and 800-222-5355.

Copies of the Rio Grande Valley telephone book may be obtained by calling the Chamber at 542-4341. ($20 to cover postage and handling) or contact Southwestern Bell (mailing costs vary) by calling 1-800-SWB-BOOK.

Residential Natural Gas
Information concerning service and rates may be obtained from Texas Gas Service, 5602 East Grimes Rd., Harlingen, TX 78550; 800-743-2945.

Electric, Water and Wastewater, and Garbage Collection
Residents within the City of Brownsville service area, receive a consolidated, monthly billing summary, itemizing their use of each service.

For information concerning electric services and rates, contact: Brownsville Public Utilities Board, 1425 Robinhood Dr., Brownsville, TX, 78521; 956-983-6100.

For information on water and wastewater service, contact: Brownsville Public Utilities Board, 1425 Robinhood Dr., Brownsville, TX, 78521; 956-983-6100.

Garbage collection information may be obtained from BFI, Allied Waste Services of Rio Grande Valley, 9402 W Expressway 83, Harlingen, TX, 78552 956-423-7316 or 800-423-7316.

Private companies handle these services outside the city.

Additional electric service providers in the area are:

Magic Valley Electric Co-Op, 1825 N. Indiana Road, Brownsville, TX 78526
Phone: 866-225-5683

CPL Retail Energy, 5415 N. McColl Rd., Suite 104, McAllen, TX 78504
Phone: 956-661-4400

Cable Television/Satellite Service
Time Warner Cable, 2921 South Expressway 83, Harlingen, TX 78550
Phone: 956-541-6782 and 541-7164

Internet Service Providers