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251 Area Code

Area code 251 serves Mobile, Daphne, Foley, Fairhope, Prichard and nearby communities in Alabama. It has been in service since June 18, 2001, when it was split from 334.

StateAlabama
Time zoneCentral
Local time now…
Prefixes in use528
Projected to run out2039
MobileDaphneFoleyFairhopePrichardTillmans CornerGulf ShoresSaralandSpanish FortOrange BeachBay MinetteAtmoreRobertsdaleSatsumaSemmesChickasawLoxleyMonroevilleBrewtonMobileFoleyFairhopePrichardGulf Shores
Cities and towns served by area code 251

Who issues 251 numbers

Mobile 27%VoIP and cable 25%Landline 48%

Share of the 528 prefixes (the three digits after 251) assigned to each type of carrier. Classification by carrier name, approximate.

CarrierPrefixes
South Central Bell Tel87
Onvoy (Sinch)83
AT&T Mobility72
Verizon Wireless38
Eliska Wireless Ventures Subsidiary I29
Brightspeed Of Southern Alabama29
Lumen (Level 3)19
Paetec Itel19

Cities and towns in area code 251

CityPopulationOther area codes
Mobile200,824
Daphne31,396
Foley30,354
Fairhope26,625
Prichard18,825
Tillmans Corner17,678
Gulf Shores17,394
Saraland16,652
Spanish Fort11,203
Orange Beach8,798
Bay Minette8,555
Atmore8,360
Robertsdale7,761
Satsuma6,851
Semmes6,259
Chickasaw6,166
Loxley6,131
Monroeville5,758
Brewton5,113

Got a call from 251?

A 251 number was originally issued in Alabama, but that does not prove the caller is there. 25% of 251 prefixes belong to VoIP and cable providers, whose numbers can be bought online and used from anywhere. Caller ID can also be spoofed, so treat urgent requests for money, codes or passwords from any area code with suspicion, and call back on a number you already know.

All 528 prefixes in area code 251

Format: (251) XXX-YYYY. Carrier is the company the block was originally assigned to; numbers may since have been ported to another carrier.

Questions about area code 251

Where is area code 251?
Area code 251 is in Alabama. It covers Mobile, Daphne, Foley, Fairhope, Prichard, Tillmans Corner and 13 more cities and towns.
What time zone is area code 251?
Area code 251 is in the Central time zone.
Is 251 a toll-free number?
No. 251 is a geographic area code in Alabama. Toll-free numbers in the US start with 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 or 888.
Will area code 251 run out of numbers?
NANPA's latest forecast projects area code 251 to exhaust in the first quarter of 2039. Before that happens, a new area code is usually added as an overlay; existing numbers keep their code.

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