205 Area Code

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What is a 205 area code?

205 is one of the original 86 area codes created by AT&T and the Bell System in 1947. It originally served the entire state of Alabama. 205 was split in 1995 creating the need to update some of the phone numbers to area code 334, and again in 1998 to create area code 256. To avoid exhausting all possible phone numbers in this area code, relief planning has begun.

Where is area code 205 ?

Area code 205 is located in Alabama and covers Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, and Hoover. It is the only area code that serves the area.

What timezone is used for area code 205?

The 205 Area Code is located in the CentralTimezone.

What is the major city covered by area code 205?

Birmingham, largest city in Alabama, U.S., located in the north-central part of the state. It is a leading industrial centre of the South. Birmingham is the seat (1873) of Jefferson county, a port of entry in the Mobile customs district, and the focus of a large metropolitan area that includes the surrounding counties of Blount, St. Clair, and Shelby as well as such cities as Bessemer, Homewood, and Fairfield.

What are the closest area codes to 205?

334 (Montgomery, AL);

601/769 (Jackson, MS);

662 (Southaven, MS);205 (Birmingham, AL);

251 (Mobile, AL);

256/938 (Huntsville, AL);

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