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What is the 256 area code?

State Alabama
Time Zone Central Time

The 256 area code is located in Alabama near BIRMINGHAM-MAIN AND TOLL. According to Intelius data, this area code covers roughly 2,128,579 phone numbers, including 1,292,344 mobile numbers and 836,235 landline numbers.

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Top geographic areas within (256) area code

  1. Huntsville University
    NXX Prefix (256) 203-XXXX
    Wire Center (WC) Huntsville University
    Zone Huntsville
    Primary Carrier/Company Comcast
    Operating Company Numbers (OCN) 5255 072F 318J 508J
    Line Types (LTYPE) VoIP Landline
    Country US
    State AL
    County Madison
    Area Code Population 403,565
    Land Area 801.583 square miles
    FIPS Code 01089
    Time Zone Central Time
    ZIP Codes 35749, 35757, 35758, 35759
  2. Huntsville
    NXX Prefix (256) 221-XXXX
    Wire Center (WC) Huntsville
    Zone Decatur
    Primary Carrier/Company Verizon Wireless
    Operating Company Numbers (OCN) 6804
    Line Types (LTYPE) Wireless, PCS, Cellular
    Country US
    State AL
    County Prince
    Area Code Population 167,941
    Land Area 1343.5637000000002 square miles
    FIPS Code 01103
    Time Zone Central Time
    ZIP Codes 35601, 35602, 35603, 35609
  3. Anniston Main And Toll
    NXX Prefix (256) 231-XXXX
    Wire Center (WC) Anniston Main And Toll
    Zone Anniston
    Primary Carrier/Company AT&T Southeast
    Operating Company Numbers (OCN) 9419
    Line Types (LTYPE) Landline
    Country US
    State AL
    County Calhoun
    Area Code Population 115,788
    Land Area 605.868 square miles
    FIPS Code 01015
    Time Zone Central Time
    ZIP Codes 36022, 36201, 36202, 36203
  4. Athens Main
    NXX Prefix (256) 232-XXXX
    Wire Center (WC) Athens Main
    Zone Athens
    Primary Carrier/Company AT&T Southeast
    Operating Company Numbers (OCN) 9419
    Line Types (LTYPE) Landline
    Country US
    State AL
    County Limestone
    Area Code Population 110,900
    Land Area 559.955 square miles
    FIPS Code 01083
    Time Zone Central Time
    ZIP Codes 35611, 35612, 35613, 35614

256 Stats

Number of Prefixes
785
Number of Cellphones
1,292,344
Number of Land Lines
836,235

Area Code (256) Prefixes

Prefix
COUNTY
City
CARRIER
TYPE
County Marshall
City Birmingham Main And Toll
Carrier Verizon Wireless
Type Wireless, PCS, Cellular
County Cleburne
City Birmingham
Carrier Verizon Wireless
Type Wireless, PCS, Cellular
County Marshall
City Birmingham Main And Toll
Carrier Verizon Wireless
Type VoIP
County Madison
City Huntsville University
Carrier Comcast
Type VoIP
County Randolph
City Birmingham Main And Toll
Carrier Verizon Wireless
Type Wireless, PCS, Cellular
County Limestone
City Huntsville University
Carrier T-Mobile
Type VoIP
County Talladega
City Sylacauga
Carrier Verizon Wireless
Type Wireless, PCS, Cellular
County Talladega
City Sylacauga
Carrier Onvoy
Type VoIP
County Prince
City Huntsville University
Carrier Onvoy
Type Wireless, PCS, Cellular
County Madison
City Huntsville University
Carrier Voip Street
Type Wireless, PCS, Cellular