Alabama phone numbers and area codes
Alabama has 7 area codes and 3,268 assigned prefixes.
Look at a prefix's carrier mix below, or look up a full number on the home page.
- Mobile carrier 32%
- Local phone company 26%
- Internet / business phone carrier 33%
- Paging service 1%
- Phone company 7%
Area codes in Alabama
| Code | Area | Prefixes here |
|---|---|---|
| 205 | Western and central Alabama (Birmingham, Tuscaloosa) | 785 |
| 251 | Alabama (Mobile County, Baldwin County, Bay Minette, Jackson, Brewton, Citronelle, and a part of southwestern Alabama) | 528 |
| 256 | Alabama (Huntsville, Decatur, Cullman, Gadsden, Madison, Florence, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Fort Payne, Scottsboro, and most of northern Alabama) | 786 |
| 334 | Alabama (Montgomery, Auburn, Dothan, Enterprise, Eufaula, Opelika, Phenix City, Selma, Tuskegee, and most of southeastern Alabama) | 784 |
| 483 | Alabama (Montgomery, Auburn, Dothan, Enterprise, Eufaula, Opelika, Phenix City, Selma, Tuskegee, and most of southeastern Alabama) | 14 |
| 659 | Alabama (Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, and parts of western and central Alabama) | 178 |
| 938 | Alabama (Huntsville, Anniston, Cullman, Decatur, Florence, Fort Payne, Gadsden, Madison, Sheffield, Tuscumbia) | 193 |
Biggest local calling areas
Numbers are assigned to rate centers. These have the most prefixes in Alabama (the number is how many).
Birmingham406Mobile233Huntsville193Montgomery174Tuscaloosa82Foley73Dothan70Decatur67Cullman55Anniston47Bessemer42Gadsden39Scottsboro33Florence32Phenixcity32Rogersville31Auburn31Athens30Alabaster26Selma26Jasper25Opelika24Guntersville20Alexandrcy19Talladega19Enterprise19Madison18Andalusia17Troy17Clanton16Atmore16Sylacauga16Albertville16Prattville16Jackson15Fort Payne15Pell City14Fairhope14Arab14Russellville14Eufaula14Pinson13Bay Minette13Hartselle13Gardendale12Eutaw12Brewton12Sheffield12Tuskegee12Springville11Dora11Warrior11Leeds11Daleville11Wetumpka11Evergreen10McIntosh10Jacksonville10Linden10Thomasville10Centreville9Montevallo9Livingston9Chelsea9Boaz9Attalla9Childersburg9Greenville9Greensboro9La Fayette9Ozark9Holtville9Marion9Trussville8Haleyville8Fayette8Columbiana8Butler8Graysville8Hamilton8
Carriers in Alabama
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T (local phone) | Local phone company | 619 | 19% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile carrier | 428 | 13% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile carrier | 334 | 10% |
| Onvoy | Internet / business phone carrier | 331 | 10% |
| Windstream (PAETEC) | Internet / business phone carrier | 179 | 5% |
| T-Mobile (including Sprint) | Mobile carrier | 153 | 5% |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Internet / business phone carrier | 129 | 4% |
| MetroPCS (T-Mobile) | Mobile carrier | 86 | 3% |
| Bandwidth | Internet / business phone carrier | 81 | 2% |
| Fractel | Internet / business phone carrier | 68 | 2% |
| Brightspeed Of Alabama, LLC - Northern | Local phone company | 63 | 2% |
| Brightspeed Of Alabama, LLC - Southern | Local phone company | 62 | 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. Source: NANPA central office code records, 2026-10-10.