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Area Code Profile · Alabama

The 205 area code is located in the state of Alabama and covers 175 cities, serving a total population of approximately 1,051,451. Major cities covered by the 205 area code include Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Alabaster (which represents the most populated areas). There are a total of 785 telephone prefix exchanges in this area code, which support an estimated 7,850,000 active or assignable phone numbers. These prefix lines are operated by 58 distinct carriers, with Birmingham as the primary rate center location.

Central Time175 Cities785 PrefixesOverlay: 205/659

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Neighborhood Demographics

Calculated demographics and census summary estimations for area code 205.

42 y/oMedian Age
$46,000Median Income
$585,000Median Home Value
1,051,451Total Population

Telemarketer Complaints

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(205) 891-5596May 19, 2026Debt Collector
Automated voice caller looking for someone named David. Keeps calling repeatedly asking to settle a debt. I have had this number for years and don't know David.
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(205) 504-5613May 18, 2026Political
Pre-recorded campaign call promoting a local candidate. Did not respect my request to be placed on the Do Not Call list.
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(205) 517-5630May 17, 2026Scam / Fraud
Received a text and follow-up call saying my bank account was locked due to suspicious transactions. Included a link to a fake login portal. Do not click!
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(205) 530-5647May 16, 2026Robocall
Robocall regarding health insurance plans. Said my current coverage was expiring and offered a "free consultation". Calling multiple times a day from slightly different numbers.
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Cities in the 205 Area Code

The most populous cities in area code 205 are: Birmingham (212,237), Tuscaloosa (90,468), Hoover (81,619), Vestavia Hills (34,033), and Alabaster (30,352).

Other cities in the 205 area code include:

Bessemer, Homewood, Northport, Pelham, Mountain Brook, Trussville, Center Point, Helena, Hueytown, Jasper, Gardendale, Pell City, Irondale, Leeds, Moody, Calera, Fairfield, Chelsea, Forestdale, Pleasant Grove, Clay, Meadowbrook, Clanton, Fultondale, Pinson.

CityPopulation% in Area Code
Birmingham212,237100%
Tuscaloosa90,468100%
Hoover81,619100%
Vestavia Hills34,033100%
Alabaster30,352100%
Bessemer27,456100%
Homewood25,167100%
Northport23,330100%
Pelham21,352100%
Mountain Brook20,413100%
Trussville19,933100%
Center Point16,921100%
Helena16,793100%
Hueytown16,105100%
Jasper14,352100%
Gardendale13,893100%
Pell City12,695100%
Irondale12,349100%
Leeds11,773100%
Moody11,726100%

Showing top 20 of 175 cities.

What Time Zone is Area Code 205?

Central Time Zone

Abbreviation: CT · UTC Offset: UTC-6

The 205 area code lies within the Central Time Zone (CT, UTC-6).

Overlay & Nearby Area Codes

Area code 205 is part of overlay complex 205/659. This means 659 also serves the same geographic area.

659Overlay
Birmingham, Alabama251Mobile, Alabama256Huntsville, Alabama334Montgomery, Alabama938Huntsville, Alabama

Phone Prefixes in the 205 Area Code

785 prefixes found · 58 carriers · 71 rate centers

PrefixCarrierRate Center
(205) 200POWERTEL BIRMINGHAM LICENSES, INC.SPRINGVL
(205) 201BRIGHT HOUSE NTWS INFORMATION SVCS (ALABAMA) - ALBIRMINGHAM
(205) 202BRIGHT HOUSE NTWS INFORMATION SVCS (ALABAMA) - ALBIRMINGHAM
(205) 203ONVOY, LLC - ALBIRMINGHAM
(205) 204BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELXXXXXXXXXX
(205) 205ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLCBIRMINGHAM
(205) 206BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELBIRMINGHAM
(205) 207POWERTEL BIRMINGHAM LICENSES, INC.SPRINGVL
(205) 208BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - ALBIRMINGHAM
(205) 209CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - ALBIRMINGHAM
(205) 210METROPCS, INC.TUSCALOOSA
(205) 212BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELBIRMINGHAM
(205) 213NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GABIRMINGHAM
(205) 214BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELBIRMINGHAM
(205) 215NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GABIRMINGHAM
(205) 216NETWORK TELEPHONE CORPORATION - ALALABASTER
(205) 217CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - ALCLANTON
(205) 218POWERTEL BIRMINGHAM LICENSES, INC.BIRMINGHAM
(205) 219METROPCS, INC.TUSCALOOSA
(205) 220BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELBIRMINGHAM
(205) 221BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELJASPER
(205) 222POWERTEL BIRMINGHAM LICENSES, INC.BIRMINGHAM
(205) 223POWERTEL BIRMINGHAM LICENSES, INC.BIRMINGHAM
(205) 224PINE BELT BROADCASTING DBA PINE BELT TEL COMP SVCSBIRMINGHAM
(205) 225BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELCENTREVL
(205) 226BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELBIRMINGHAM
(205) 227DELTACOM, INC. - ALPELL CITY
(205) 228DELTACOM, INC. - ALTRUSSVILLE
(205) 229METROPCS, INC.BIRMINGHAM
(205) 230NETWORK TELEPHONE CORPORATION - ALBESSEMER
(205) 231BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELBIRMINGHAM
(205) 232CENTURYTEL TEL AL LLC (NORTHERN) DBA CENTURYLINKWINFIELD
(205) 233METROPCS, INC.TUSCALOOSA
(205) 234CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - ALBIRMINGHAM
(205) 235AT&T CORP.DORA
(205) 236ONVOY, LLC - ALBIRMINGHAM
(205) 237NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GAONEONTA
(205) 238BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELBIRMINGHAM
(205) 239POWERTEL BIRMINGHAM LICENSES, INC.TUSCALOOSA
(205) 240POWERTEL BIRMINGHAM LICENSES, INC.BIRMINGHAM
(205) 241BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELBIRMINGHAM
(205) 242NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GATUSCALOOSA
(205) 243POWERTEL BIRMINGHAM LICENSES, INC.BIRMINGHAM
(205) 244BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELBIRMINGHAM
(205) 245DELTACOM, INC. - ALTHORSBY
(205) 246METROPCS, INC.TUSCALOOSA
(205) 247BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELTUSCALOOSA
(205) 248BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELTUSCALOOSA
(205) 249METROPCS, INC.BIRMINGHAM
(205) 250BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELBIRMINGHAM
(205) 251BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELBIRMINGHAM
(205) 252BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELBIRMINGHAM
(205) 253POWERTEL BIRMINGHAM LICENSES, INC.BIRMINGHAM
(205) 254BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELBIRMINGHAM
(205) 255BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELDORA
(205) 256ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLCBERRY
(205) 257BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELBIRMINGHAM
(205) 258CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - ALCLANTON
(205) 259BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELBIRMINGHAM
(205) 260NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GABESSEMER
(205) 261BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELBIRMINGHAM
(205) 262BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELBIRMINGHAM
(205) 263LEVEL 3 TELECOM OF ALABAMA, LLC - ALBIRMINGHAM
(205) 264BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELBIRMINGHAM
(205) 265METROPCS, INC.JASPER
(205) 266METROPCS, INC.BIRMINGHAM
(205) 267LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - ALBESSEMER
(205) 268BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELBIRMINGHAM
(205) 269NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GAHALEYVILLE
(205) 270NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GAFAYETTE
(205) 271LEVEL 3 TELECOM OF ALABAMA, LLC - ALBIRMINGHAM
(205) 272NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GADOUBLE SPG
(205) 273CENTURYTEL TEL AL LLC (NORTHERN) DBA CENTURYLINKDETROIT
(205) 274OTELCO TELEPHONE, LLCONEONTA
(205) 275NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GAJASPER
(205) 276METROPCS, INC.BIRMINGHAM
(205) 277US LEC OF ALABAMA, INC.BESSEMER
(205) 278LEVEL 3 TELECOM OF ALABAMA, LLC - ALBIRMINGHAM
(205) 279BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELBIRMINGHAM
(205) 280BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELCLANTON
(205) 281METROPCS, INC.BIRMINGHAM
(205) 282LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - ALJASPER
(205) 283METROPCS, INC.BIRMINGHAM
(205) 284SATELLINK PAGING, INC.TUSCALOOSA
(205) 285CHARTER FIBERLINK - ALABAMA, LLC - ALGARDENDALE
(205) 286TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - ALW BLOCTON
(205) 287BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - ALCLANTON
(205) 288SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC.BIRMINGHAM
(205) 289TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - ALWARRIOR
(205) 290BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELBIRMINGHAM
(205) 291TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - ALVINCENT
(205) 292NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GATUSCALOOSA
(205) 293ONVOY, LLC - ALCENTREVL
(205) 294CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - ALCLANTON
(205) 295BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELJASPER
(205) 296METROPCS, INC.BIRMINGHAM
(205) 297BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELBIRMINGHAM
(205) 298BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELBIRMINGHAM
(205) 299NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GACLANTON
(205) 300NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GAJASPER

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is area code 205?
Area code 205 is located in Alabama, covering cities including Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Hoover.
What time zone is area code 205?
Area code 205 is in the Central Time Zone (CT, UTC-6).
What state is area code 205?
Area code 205 is in Alabama.
What area code overlays 205?
Area code 205 is part of overlay complex 205/659. Area code 659 also covers the same geographic region.