If an individual recognizes the area code of an incoming call, then it is more likely the call will be accepted. The proliferation of scam calls has made people more hesitant to accept calls from unknown areas. As such, being able to recognize the different area codes in Alabama could prove useful to residents trying to screen unwanted phone calls. Residents can also use reverse phone lookup services to identify unknown callers.
An overview of area code locations in Alabama is shown below:
| 205 - Location | |||
| 334 - Location | |||
| 256 - Location | |||
| 251 - Location | |||
| 938 - Location | |||
| 659 - Location | |||
Who Controls Alabama Area Codes?
The Alabama Public Service Commission is the authority charged with the implementation and management of the numbering resources assigned to the State by NANPA. In regions where telephone numbers available under the existing area code are considered insufficient to serve the population, area code overlays are introduced.
Where is Area Code 205?
Area code 205 is the telephone area code for the Western and Central parts of Alabama, including the cities of Birmingham, Hoover, and Tuscaloosa. Other locations covered include the counties of Bibb, Blount, Chilton, Choctaw, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Marion, Perry, St.Clair, Sumter, Walker, and Winston. It is one of the original area codes established in 1947.
Where is Area Code 659?
Area code 659 is an overlay area code for the regions covered by area code 205. It was established in 2019.
Where is Area Code 334?
Area code 334 is the telephone area code serving Southeastern Alabama. It serves the Montgomery, Auburn-Opelika, and Dothan metropolitan areas, as well as Phenix City and the Alabama side of the Columbus, Georgia metro area. It was established in 1995.
Where is Area Code 256?
Area codes 256 is the telephone area code that mostly covers North Alabama, as well as some eastern portions of the state. It covers the Huntsville Metropolitan Area, Decatur Metropolitan Area, The Shoals, the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area, and the Anniston-Oxford Metropolitan Area.
Where is Area Code 938?
Area code 938 is an overlay area code for the regions covered by area code 256. It was established in 2010.
Where is Area Code 251?
Area code 251 is the telephone area code covering Southwestern Alabama serving Mobile, Baldwin, and Washington counties and parts of six other counties. Cities covered by this area code include Mobile, Monroeville, Atmore, Gulf Shores, and Daphne. It was established in 2001.