Oxford, AL Area Codes
Oxford, Alabama (population 22,199) uses area codes 256 and 938.
Oxford has no telephone exchange of its own in NANPA records; it is served by the Anniston exchange about 10.1 km away.
Carriers with Oxford numbers
47 prefixes are assigned to the Anniston exchange: 34% mobile, 17% VoIP and cable, 49% landline.
| Carrier | Prefixes |
|---|---|
| South Central Bell Tel | 13 |
| AT&T Mobility | 7 |
| T-Mobile | 5 |
| Verizon Wireless | 4 |
| Paetec Itel | 3 |
| Lumen (Level 3) | 3 |
| Metropcs | 1 |
| AT&T (Teleport) | 1 |
Area codes used in Oxford
| Area code | Prefixes serving Oxford | Main carriers in this code |
|---|---|---|
| 256 | 43 | South Central Bell Tel, AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless |
| 938 | 4 | AT&T Mobility, Onvoy (Sinch), Ton80 Communications |
Oxford phone number prefixes
Numbers starting with these first six digits were originally assigned to the Anniston exchange.
256-225T-Mobile256-231South Central Bell Tel256-235South Central Bell Tel256-236South Central Bell Tel256-237South Central Bell Tel256-238South Central Bell Tel256-239AT&T Mobility256-240South Central Bell Tel256-241Paetec Itel256-282AT&T Mobility256-283AT&T Mobility256-294T-Mobile256-310Metropcs256-342AT&T (Teleport)256-343AT&T Mobility256-371T-Mobile256-403Lumen (Level 3)256-405Lumen (Level 3)256-419Paetec Itel256-452Verizon Wireless256-453Verizon Wireless256-454AT&T Mobility256-473AT&T Mobility256-499At&T - Local256-525T-Mobile256-530Dovetel Communications256-591T-Mobile256-624Paetec Itel256-676Verizon Business (MCImetro)256-689Verizon Wireless256-741South Central Bell Tel256-770Lumen (Level 3)256-820South Central Bell Tel256-831South Central Bell Tel256-832South Central Bell Tel256-835South Central Bell Tel256-846Southern Communications Services256-847South Central Bell Tel256-848South Central Bell Tel256-862Onvoy (Sinch)256-949AT&T Mobility256-954Verizon Wireless256-982Nuso938-206Boost Subscriberco L.L.C.938-282Charter Ip Enabled Services938-318Voip Innovations938-899Fractel
Nearby cities in area code 256
- Huntsville
- Madison
- Decatur
- Florence
- Athens
- Gadsden
- Albertville
- Anniston
- Cullman
- Muscle Shoals
- Hartselle
- Scottsboro
Questions
- What is the area code for Oxford, AL?
- Oxford 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 Oxford in?
- Oxford is in the Central time zone.