205 area code
Area code 205 is in Alabama. It covers Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Hoover and 214 other places: 245 ZIP codes in Jefferson, Shelby, Tuscaloosa and 18 other counties. Local time there is , Central Time. In service since 1947; 659 (2019) overlays it, so a number from there can have either code.
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Largest city
- Birmingham
- Overlays
- 659
- In service since
- 1947
- Rate centres
- 71
- Prefixes assigned
- 785 (7,850,000 numbers)
Who calls from a 205 number
NANPA records the carrier each block of 205 numbers is assigned to. Of the 7.8 million 205 numbers assigned, 33% are with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Onvoy and Bandwidth); 33% with mobile carriers (AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless); 31% with local phone companies (AT&T); 3% with paging companies.
That is who the numbers were assigned to: people keep their number when they change carrier, so any one number may have moved since.
| Carrier | Kind | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T | Landline | 25% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile | 12% |
| Onvoy | Cable, VoIP, other | 11% |
| T-Mobile | Mobile | 11% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile | 10% |
| Bandwidth | Cable, VoIP, other | 6% |
An area code says where a number was issued, not where the caller is: people keep their numbers when they move, and caller ID can be set to show any number, which the FCC calls spoofing. If a call you did not expect asks for money or personal details, the FCC advises hanging up and calling the company back on a number you look up yourself. Unwanted calls can be reported to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
Places in area code 205
The 68 places with a telephone rate centre of their own using 205, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.
Nearby places using 205
These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 205. Near an area-code boundary that can be wrong for part of a town.
- Hoover
- Vestavia Hills
- Northport
- Homewood
- Pelham
- Mountain Brook
- Helena
- Mc Calla
- Hueytown
- Center Point
- Moody
- Irondale
- McCalla
- Clay
- Forestdale
- Fairfield
- Pleasant Grove
- Fultondale
- Meadowbrook
- Brook Highland
- Maylene
- Grayson Valley
- Tarrant
- Margaret
- Highland Lakes
- Midfield
- Cropwell
- Argo
- Kimberly
- Adamsville
- Lake View
- Brent
- Adger
- Duncanville
- Holt
- Empire
- Mount Olive
- Quinton
- Eagle Point
- Brighton
- Remlap
- Brookwood
- Morris
- Cottondale
- Coaling
- Indian Springs Village
- Sumiton
- Westover
- Lipscomb
- Vance
- Riverside
- Concord
- Buhl
- Ralph
- Brookside
- Fosters
- Dolomite
- Sylvan Springs
- Bear Creek
- Smoke Rise
ZIP codes in area code 205
245 ZIP codes in 166 towns, by the town each is mailed to, largest first. Each links to its own page.
- Birmingham
- 35201, 35202, 35203, 35204, 35205, 35206, 35207, 35208, 35209, 35210, 35211, 35212, 35213, 35214, 35215, 35216, 35217, 35218, 35219, 35220, 35221, 35222, 35223, 35224, 35226, 35228, 35229, 35231, 35232, 35233, 35234, 35235, 35236, 35237, 35238, 35242, 35243, 35244, 35246, 35249, 35253, 35254, 35255, 35259, 35260, 35261, 35266, 35270, 35282, 35283, 35285, 35287, 35288, 35290, 35291, 35292, 35293, 35294, 35295, 35296, 35297, 35298
Where 205 numbers are issued
NANPA's rate centres with the most 205 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.
| Rate centre | Place | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|
BIRMINGHAM | Birmingham | 370 |
TUSCALOOSA | Tuscaloosa | 69 |
BESSEMER | Bessemer | 31 |
JASPER | Jasper | 21 |
ALABASTER | Alabaster | 19 |
CLANTON | Clanton | 13 |
Counties
The counties of its ZIP codes, most residents first, with how many of its ZIP codes each has.
- Jefferson County (91)
- Shelby County (18)
- Tuscaloosa County (28)
- St. Clair County (13)
- Walker County (16)
- Blount County (8)
- Chilton County (6)
- Fayette County (7)
- Bibb County (8)
- Marion County (6)
- Pickens County (6)
- Winston County (6)
- Lamar County (5)
- Sumter County (8)
- Hale County (2)
- Etowah County (3)
- Talladega County (1)
- Choctaw County (6)
- Greene County (5)
- Franklin County (1)
- Marengo County (1)
Which code covers where you are now? What area code am I in? answers from your location.
Questions about area code 205
Where is area code 205?
Area code 205 is in Alabama. It covers Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Hoover and 214 other places: 245 ZIP codes in Jefferson, Shelby, Tuscaloosa and 18 other counties.
What ZIP codes are in area code 205?
245 ZIP codes, by the town each is mailed to: Birmingham (62, 35201 to 35298), Tuscaloosa (9, 35401 to 35487), Alabaster (35007), Northport (3, 35473 to 35476) and 162 more towns. The full list is on this page.
What time zone is area code 205 in?
Central time.
Is a 205 number a mobile or a landline?
It can be either. 33% of 205 numbers are assigned to mobile carriers and 31% to local phone companies (NANPA, 2026-10-10); the rest are with cable, internet-calling, business and paging carriers. A number keeps its area code when it moves to another carrier.
What area codes overlay 205?
659. They cover the same area as 205, so a new number there can be given any of them.
Does a 205 number mean the caller is in Alabama?
Not necessarily. An area code says where the number was first issued. People keep their numbers when they move or switch carriers, and calling software can show any number, so a 205 call can come from anywhere.
Other area codes in Alabama
All 7 Alabama area codes, by area, with the cities each covers
Source: NANPA NPA database, central office code and thousands-block assignments, 2026-10-10. Places are matched to NANPA's rate centres by name; see sources.
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