Alabama area codes
Alabama has 7 area codes in service: 205, 251, 256, 334, 483, 659 and 938.
- 6 of the 7 share their area with at least one other Alabama code through an overlay. The table shows which.
- Newest: 483, in service since Feb 23, 2026.
- Oldest: 205, in service since 1947.
- A local call within any Alabama code is usually dialed with 10 digits, the predominant pattern NANPA records for each.
- On the 07/30/2026 registry file, no new code is assigned to Alabama and no relief planning has begun for any of its codes.
This is public numbering-plan data from NANPA, reproduced as its registry records it. It is not ours, and an area code says where a number was assigned, not where the person holding it lives.
Source: North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA), NPA Database (CSV file at reports.nanpa.com), registry file date 07/30/2026.
Every Alabama area code in the registry
In numeric order, as the NANPA registry file dated 07/30/2026 lists them. An overlay code serves the same area as the code it was laid over.
| Area code | In service since | Overlaid with | Local calls dialed with |
|---|---|---|---|
| 205 | 1947 | 659 | 10 digits |
| 251 | Jun 18, 2001 | None | 10 digits |
| 256 | Mar 23, 1998 | 938 | 10 digits |
| 334 | Jan 15, 1995 | 483 | 10 digits |
| 483 | Feb 23, 2026 | 334 | 10 digits |
| 659 | Nov 12, 2019 | 205 | 10 digits |
| 938 | Jul 10, 2010 | 256 | 10 digits |
Two codes are shown as overlaid only where each code's own registry row lists the other. The registry's rows occasionally disagree, and where they do the pairing is left out rather than guessed. The dialing column is the predominant pattern NANPA records for a local call within the same code.
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