Hoover, AL Area Codes
Hoover, Alabama (population 93,550) uses area codes 205 and 659.
Hoover has no telephone exchange of its own in NANPA records; it is served by the Bessemer exchange about 15.1 km away.
Carriers with Hoover numbers
42 prefixes are assigned to the Bessemer exchange: 14% mobile, 33% VoIP and cable, 52% landline.
| Carrier | Prefixes |
|---|---|
| South Central Bell Tel | 9 |
| AT&T Mobility | 5 |
| Paetec Itel | 4 |
| Metropcs | 4 |
| Bandwidth | 4 |
| Lumen (Level 3) | 3 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | 3 |
| AT&T (Teleport) | 2 |
Area codes used in Hoover
| Area code | Prefixes serving Hoover | Main carriers in this code |
|---|---|---|
| 205 | 31 | South Central Bell Tel, AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless |
| 659 | 11 | Onvoy (Sinch), Fractel, T-Mobile |
Hoover phone number prefixes
Numbers starting with these first six digits were originally assigned to the Bessemer exchange.
205-230Paetec Itel205-260AT&T Mobility205-267Lumen (Level 3)205-277Paetec Itel205-350Vonage205-417Paetec Itel205-424South Central Bell Tel205-425South Central Bell Tel205-426South Central Bell Tel205-428South Central Bell Tel205-432Paetec Itel205-434AT&T (Teleport)205-436South Central Bell Tel205-461Lumen (Level 3)205-475AT&T Mobility205-477South Central Bell Tel205-481South Central Bell Tel205-491South Central Bell Tel205-497South Central Bell Tel205-519AT&T Mobility205-565Verizon Business (MCImetro)205-584Metropcs205-720Bandwidth205-756Metropcs205-760At&T Enterprises205-774Bandwidth205-800Metropcs205-830AT&T Mobility205-881Bandwidth205-920Metropcs205-997AT&T Mobility659-235AT&T (Teleport)659-255Lumen (Level 3)659-265Bandwidth659-285Onvoy (Sinch)659-290Onvoy (Sinch)659-304T-Mobile659-308Five9659-348Fractel659-529Fractel659-746Ton80 Communications659-902Onvoy (Sinch)
Nearby cities in area code 205
- Birmingham
- Tuscaloosa
- Vestavia Hills
- Alabaster
- Northport
- Homewood
- Trussville
- Pelham
- Bessemer
- Helena
- Mountain Brook
- Calera
Questions
- What is the area code for Hoover, AL?
- Hoover uses 2 area codes: 205 and 659. They overlay each other, so all of them cover the whole city and you dial 10 digits for local calls.
- What time zone is Hoover in?
- Hoover is in the Central time zone.