List of Alabama area codes
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This is a list of area codes in the State of Alabama, with date of establishment in parentheses:
- 205 — Central and west central portions of the state including Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Hoover, Northport, Jasper, Oneonta, Clanton and Pell City (January 1, 1947).[1]
- 334 — South central and southeastern portions of the state including Montgomery, Auburn-Opelika, Dothan and Selma (15 January 1995).[2]
- 256 — Northern and east central portions of the state including Huntsville-Decatur, Florence-Muscle Shoals, Gadsden, Anniston, Alexander City and Sylacauga (23 March 1998).[3]
- 251 — Southwestern portions of the state including Mobile, Jackson, Gulf Shores and Daphne (18 June 2001).[4]
[edit] Proposed
- 659 — Area code 659 was proposed as an overlay for the areas covered by the 205 area code in 2001.[5] The proposal was subsequently put on hold indefinitely by the Alabama Public Service Commission after it was determined demand for new numbers within the existing 205 service area did not warrant the overlay.[5] As of March 2008, the North American Numbering Plan Administrator does not rate the 659 area as being in "jeopardy" of exhausting its numbers.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ North American Numbering Plan Administrator. NPA Code Search Information: 205. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ^ Diel, Stan. "Ma Bell gives time to adjust to new code", The Birmingham News, December 15, 1994, pp. B1.
- ^ Underwood, Jerry. "Countdown starts to new area code:2...5...6", The Birmingham News, March 16, 1998, pp. 1A.
- ^ McCauley, Charles R.. "Southwest Alabama to get new area code", The Birmingham News, February 14, 2001, pp. News.
- ^ a b McCauley, Charles R.. "10-digit dialing in hold: PSC throws out plan for 659 area code for now", The Birmingham News, July 11, 2001, pp. News.
- ^ North American Numbering Plan Administrator. NPA Code Search Information: 659. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
