Area code 334: where it is and who calls from it
Area code 334 is in Alabama.
Alabama (Montgomery, Auburn, Dothan, Enterprise, Eufaula, Opelika, Phenix City, Selma, Tuskegee, and most of southeastern Alabama)
| Where | Alabama |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Central Time ยท local time |
| In service since | 1995 |
| Overlay | Yes, with 483 |
| Prefixes assigned | 784 of 792 possible (99%) |
Overlay: 334 covers the same area as 483. Overlay areas use 10-digit dialing, so a seven-digit number alone won't connect, and neighbors can have different area codes.
Where 334 numbers started
Every prefix is assigned to a rate center, the local calling area it was set up in. These are the biggest in 334, with how many prefixes each has.
Plus 36 smaller rate centers.
Who holds 334 numbers
- Mobile carrier 35%
- Local phone company 24%
- Internet / business phone carrier 32%
- Paging service 1%
- Phone company 8%
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile carrier | 122 | 16% |
| AT&T (local phone) | Local phone company | 110 | 14% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile carrier | 76 | 10% |
| Brightspeed Of Alabama, LLC - Southern | Local phone company | 56 | 7% |
| Onvoy | Internet / business phone carrier | 54 | 7% |
| Windstream (PAETEC) | Internet / business phone carrier | 46 | 6% |
| T-Mobile (including Sprint) | Mobile carrier | 41 | 5% |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Internet / business phone carrier | 32 | 4% |
| Southern Communications Services | Phone company | 27 | 3% |
| Bandwidth | Internet / business phone carrier | 18 | 2% |
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: Alabama.
Other area codes in Alabama
Got a call from 334?
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 334 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.