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Area Code Overview
Area code 205 is a geographic telephone area code in Alabama that went into service on January 1, 1947. The geographic regions covered by this area code overlay has a population of approximately 1,507,526.
Overlay and Dialing Rules
- Area Code: 205
- State: Alabama
- Type: General Purpose Code
- In Service Date: January 1, 1947
- Overlay Complex: 205/659
- Local Dialing Plan: This area does require you to dial the area code when calling locally.
Estimated Number of Assigned Phone Numbers in Area Code 205
This area code is tied for 45th out of 363 nationwide in estimated assigned phone numbers. Within the state territory it serves, it is ranked 1st out of 6.
6,593,000
Estimated Service-Type Mix of Assigned Phone Numbers in Area Code 205
Wireless
2,371,000 assigned
35.96%
Wireline and VoIP
3,549,000 assigned
53.83%
Other / Unclassified
673,000 assigned
10.21%
Estimated Share of Wireless Numbers Originally Assigned to Each Carrier in Area Code 205
Estimated assigned wireless phone numbers: 2,371,000
Numbers may later be ported to another carrier, but this chart reflects original number assignment, not current subscriber share.
AT&T Wireless 880,000 (37.12%)
T-Mobile 775,000 (32.69%)
Verizon Wireless 704,000 (29.69%)
PINE BELT CELLULAR, INC. 10,000 (0.42%)
CELLULAR SOUTH, INC. 2,000 (0.08%)
Estimated Share of Wireline and VoIP Numbers Originally Assigned to Each Carrier in Area Code 205
Estimated assigned wireline and VoIP phone numbers: 3,549,000
Bandwidth 423,000 (11.92%)
PAETEC ITEL, LLC 122,000 (3.44%)
CHARTER IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLC 90,000 (2.54%)
MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - AL 40,000 (1.13%)
BHN IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLC 38,000 (1.07%)
TERRA NOVA TELECOM INC. 24,000 (0.68%)
Other / Unclassified Assigned Numbering in Area Code 205
Estimated assigned other or unclassified phone numbers: 673,000
SPOK, INC. 210,000 (31.20%)
BRIGHTSPEED OF ALABAMA, LLC - NORTHERN 180,000 (26.75%)
CORETEL ALABAMA, INC. - AL 75,000 (11.14%)
SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. 55,000 (8.17%)
TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - AL 48,000 (7.13%)
BUTLER TEL. CO., INC. 30,000 (4.46%)
OAKMAN TEL. CO., INC. 20,000 (2.97%)
MOUNDVILLE TEL. CO. 10,000 (1.49%)
PINE BELT BROADCASTING DBA PINE BELT TEL COMP SVCS 10,000 (1.49%)
RAGLAND TEL. CO., INC. 10,000 (1.49%)
BROADRIVER COMMUNICATION CORPORATION - GA 6,000 (0.89%)
HARGRAY OF ALABAMA, INC. - AL 5,000 (0.74%)
Cities and Towns in Area Code 205
Alabaster, Alabama Aliceville, Alabama Ashville, Alabama Berry, Alabama Bessemer, Alabama Birmingham, Alabama Blountsville, Alabama Brilliant, Alabama Butler, Alabama Calera, Alabama Carbon Hill, Alabama Carrollton, Alabama Centreville, Alabama Chelsea, Alabama Clanton, Alabama Columbiana, Alabama Cordova, Alabama Detroit, Alabama Dora, Alabama Double Springs, Alabama Ethelsville, Alabama Eutaw, Alabama Fayette, Alabama Flatwood, Alabama Gardendale, Alabama Gordo, Alabama Graysville, Alabama Guin, Alabama Hackleburg, Alabama Haleyville, Alabama Hamilton, Alabama Jasper, Alabama Jemison, Alabama Kennedy, Alabama Leeds, Alabama Lincoln, Alabama Lisman, Alabama Livingston, Alabama Lynn, Alabama Millport, Alabama Montevallo, Alabama Moundville, Alabama Nauvoo, Alabama Nectar, Alabama Needham, Alabama Oakman, Alabama Odenville, Alabama Oneonta, Alabama Panola, Alabama Parrish, Alabama Pell City, Alabama Pennington, Alabama Phil Campbell, Alabama Pinson, Alabama Ragland, Alabama Reform, Alabama Snead, Alabama Springville, Alabama Sulligent, Alabama Thorsby, Alabama Trussville, Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama Vernon, Alabama Vincent, Alabama Walnut Grove, Alabama Warrior, Alabama West Blocton, Alabama Winfield, Alabama York, Alabama These geographic regions are also served by area code 659.
How These Figures Were Built
These figures are estimates based on public phone-number assignment records. They are meant to show the likely mix of assigned phone numbers associated with area code 205, not live customer counts.
Some providers may have assigned phone numbers tied to this area code even if they do not actively market or sell service locally. These figures reflect public number-assignment records, not confirmed local service availability.
They also do not reflect number portability at the individual phone-number level, so some numbers may now be used on a different network or by a different provider than the original assignment records suggest.
Population data and locality matching provided by GeoNames.
Last refreshed: April 15, 2026 6:22 pm