Athens, AL Area Codes
Athens, Alabama (population 34,209) uses area codes 256 and 938.
Carriers with Athens numbers
30 prefixes are assigned to the Athens exchange: 37% mobile, 17% VoIP and cable, 47% landline.
| Carrier | Prefixes |
|---|---|
| South Central Bell Tel | 7 |
| AT&T Mobility | 5 |
| T-Mobile | 4 |
| Paetec Itel | 2 |
| Lumen (Level 3) | 2 |
| Metropcs | 2 |
| Verizon Wireless | 2 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | 2 |
Area codes used in Athens
| Area code | Prefixes serving Athens | Main carriers in this code |
|---|---|---|
| 256 | 26 | South Central Bell Tel, AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless |
| 938 | 4 | AT&T Mobility, Onvoy (Sinch), Ton80 Communications |
Athens phone number prefixes
Numbers starting with these first six digits were originally assigned to the Athens exchange.
256-206AT&T Mobility256-216South Central Bell Tel256-230South Central Bell Tel256-232South Central Bell Tel256-233South Central Bell Tel256-262Paetec Itel256-278Lumen (Level 3)256-321AT&T Mobility256-374T-Mobile256-431AT&T Mobility256-434Metropcs256-444Paetec Itel256-497Verizon Wireless256-501Metropcs256-559AT&T Mobility256-614South Central Bell Tel256-729South Central Bell Tel256-771South Central Bell Tel256-777Verizon Wireless256-795At&T - Local256-800T-Mobile256-867Lumen (Level 3)256-871Onvoy (Sinch)256-874T-Mobile256-991Bandwidth256-998AT&T Mobility938-202Shelcomm938-256Onvoy (Sinch)938-304T-Mobile938-463Ton80 Communications
Nearby cities in area code 256
- Huntsville
- Madison
- Decatur
- Florence
- Gadsden
- Albertville
- Oxford
- Anniston
- Cullman
- Muscle Shoals
- Hartselle
- Scottsboro
Questions
- What is the area code for Athens, AL?
- Athens uses 2 area codes: 256 and 938. They overlay each other, so all of them cover the whole city and you dial 10 digits for local calls.
- What time zone is Athens in?
- Athens is in the Central time zone.