Active Prefixes in Area Code 256
| Prefix | Primary City | Phone Type | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 256-232-#### | Athens | Landline Numbers | Bellsouth Telecomm I... |
| 256-233-#### | Athens | Landline Numbers | Bellsouth Telecomm I... |
| 256-234-#### | Alexander City | Landline Numbers | Bellsouth Telecomm I... |
| 256-235-#### | Anniston | Landline Numbers | Bellsouth Telecomm I... |
| 256-236-#### | Anniston | Landline Numbers | Bellsouth Telecomm I... |
| 256-237-#### | Anniston | Landline Numbers | Bellsouth Telecomm I... |
| 256-238-#### | Anniston | Landline Numbers | Bellsouth Telecomm I... |
| 256-239-#### | Anniston | Wireless Numbers | New Cingular Wireles... |
| 256-240-#### | Anniston | Landline Numbers | Bellsouth Telecomm I... |
| 256-241-#### | Anniston | Landline Numbers | Deltacom, Inc. - Al... |
| 256-242-#### | Section | Wireless Numbers | New Cingular Wireles... |
| 256-243-#### | Not available. | Landline Numbers | Webshoppe Communicat... |
| 256-244-#### | Scottsboro | Wireless Numbers | New Cingular Wireles... |
| 256-245-#### | Sylacauga | Landline Numbers | Bellsouth Telecomm I... |
| 256-246-#### | Florence | Landline Numbers | Deltacom, Inc. - Al... |
| 256-247-#### | Rogersville | Landline Numbers | Bellsouth Telecomm I... |
| 256-248-#### | Sheffield | Landline Numbers | Deltacom, Inc. - Al... |
| 256-249-#### | Sylacauga | Landline Numbers | Bellsouth Telecomm I... |
| 256-250-#### | Decatur | Landline Numbers | Network Telephone Co... |
| 256-251-#### | Boaz | Wireless Numbers | Powertel Birmingham ... |
| 256-252-#### | Ashland | Wireless Numbers | Cellco Partnership D... |
| 256-253-#### | Delta | Landline Numbers | Centurytel Tel Al Ll... |
| 256-254-#### | Mentone | Wireless Numbers | Cellco Partnership D... |
| 256-255-#### | Cullman | Landline Numbers | Deltacom, Inc. - Al... |
| 256-257-#### | Falkville | Wireless Numbers | Southern Communicati... |
| 256-258-#### | Madison | Landline Numbers | Deltacom, Inc. - Al... |
| 256-259-#### | Scottsboro | Landline Numbers | Centurytel Tel Al Ll... |
| 256-260-#### | Decatur | Landline Numbers | Deltacom, Inc. - Al... |
| 256-261-#### | Huntsville | Landline Numbers | Us Lec Of Alabama, I... |
| 256-262-#### | Athens | Landline Numbers | Deltacom, Inc. - Al... |
Area Code 256 Introduction
| Area Code: | 256 |
| Country: | United States |
| State/Province: | Alabama - AL |
| Major City: | Huntsville |
| Time Zone: | Central |
| Average property | $94.3K |
| Average age | 56 y/o |
| Average assets | $49.4K |
| Population density | 52,419 sq mi (135,765 km2) |
| Population | 4,863,300 |
| latitude Longitude: | |
| 30° 11′ N to 35° N / 84° 53′ W to 88° 28′ W | |
| About 256 : | |
| The 256 Area Code (or Area Code 256) is located in the state of AL. Area Code 256 is one of the 269 3-digit telephone area codes in the USA. It covers roughly 1.9 million unique phone numbers and 6.16 million individuals near the city of Arab Area code 256 was put into service. Area code 256 was created from a split of area code 205. On 07/10/2010 area code 938 was implemented as an overlay of area code 256. Ten-digit dialing is required in area code 256. |
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| Major cities or places | |
| Decatur, AL>Florence, AL>Gadsden, AL>Huntsville, AL>Madison, AL | |