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938 Area Code

Area code 938 serves Huntsville, Madison, Decatur, Florence, Athens and nearby communities in Alabama. It has been in service since July 10, 2010, when it was split from 256.

StateAlabama
Time zoneCentral
Local time now…
Prefixes in use193
Overlay with256
Projected to run out2043
HuntsvilleMadisonDecaturFlorenceAthensGadsdenAlbertvilleOxfordAnnistonCullmanMuscle ShoalsHartselleScottsboroTalladegaAlexander CityJacksonvilleSylacaugaRussellvilleSaksBoazRainbow CityMeridianvilleSouthsideSheffieldGuntersvilleTuscumbiaArabHarvestMoores MillRainsvilleAttallaGlencoeTrianaHuntsvilleDecaturGadsdenAlbertvilleOxford
Cities and towns served by area code 938

Who issues 938 numbers

Mobile 38%VoIP and cable 32%Landline 30%

Share of the 193 prefixes (the three digits after 938) assigned to each type of carrier. Classification by carrier name, approximate.

CarrierPrefixes
AT&T Mobility68
Onvoy (Sinch)46
Ton80 Communications19
Fractel18
AT&T (Teleport)6
T-Mobile5
Commio3
Coretel Alabama3

Cities and towns in area code 938

CityPopulationOther area codes
Huntsville233,627256
Madison67,968256
Decatur58,056256
Florence42,581256
Athens34,209256
Gadsden33,367256
Albertville23,710256
Oxford22,199256
Anniston20,930256
Cullman20,799256
Muscle Shoals17,666256
Hartselle16,312256
Scottsboro16,123256
Talladega14,840256
Alexander City14,515256
Jacksonville14,400256
Sylacauga12,055256
Russellville10,904256
Saks10,727256
Boaz10,619256
Rainbow City10,406256
Meridianville10,268256
Southside9,718256
Sheffield9,416256
Guntersville9,394256
Tuscumbia9,332256
Arab9,061256
Harvest6,624256
Moores Mill6,041256
Rainsville6,020256
Attalla5,807256
Glencoe5,426256
Triana5,244256

Got a call from 938?

A 938 number was originally issued in Alabama, but that does not prove the caller is there. 32% of 938 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 193 prefixes in area code 938

Format: (938) 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 938

Where is area code 938?
Area code 938 is in Alabama. It covers Huntsville, Madison, Decatur, Florence, Athens, Gadsden and 27 more cities and towns.
What time zone is area code 938?
Area code 938 is in the Central time zone.
Is 938 a toll-free number?
No. 938 is a geographic area code in Alabama. Toll-free numbers in the US start with 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 or 888.
Why does 938 share its area with 256?
256 and 938 form an overlay: they cover the same territory, so new numbers there can get any of these codes, and local calls need all 10 digits.
Will area code 938 run out of numbers?
NANPA's latest forecast projects the 256/938 overlay to exhaust in the second quarter of 2043. Before that happens, a new area code is usually added as an overlay; existing numbers keep their code.

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