Alabama has 7 telephone area codes in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP). Browse the directory to see each code's listed primary location, and select a code for available prefix, company, caller-report, and time-zone details.
An area code may serve multiple communities. The primary location shown here is the largest population center matched to that code in our database, not a complete list of every community served.
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| Area Code | Primary Location | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| 205 | Birmingham | 11 reports |
| 251 | Mobile | 6 reports |
| 256 | Huntsville | 10 reports |
| 334 | Montgomery | 10 reports |
| 483 | — | 1 report |
| 659 | Birmingham | 3 reports |
| 938 | Huntsville | 15 reports |
| Category | Reports |
|---|---|
| Unknown Caller | 42 |
| Scam | 14 |
| City | Population |
|---|---|
| Huntsville city | 233,627 |
| Mobile city | 200,824 |
| Birmingham city | 195,893 |
| Montgomery city | 195,300 |
| Tuscaloosa city | 114,316 |
| Hoover city | 93,550 |
| Auburn city | 85,113 |
| Dothan city | 72,060 |
| Madison city | 67,968 |
| Decatur city | 58,056 |
The listed area codes for Alabama primarily use the Central Timezone.
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