page_title: List of Alabama area codes
hierarchical_section_title: List of Alabama area codes
context_page_description: The state of Alabama is served by six area codes. Alabama used to have one area code, 205, established in 1947. This situation existed until 1995 when 334 was added to cover the southeast part of the state. The 256 area code for north Alabama was added in 1998, with an overlay of 938 added in 2010, the same year 10-digit dialing began in the area. The 251 area code for extreme south Alabama was added in 2001. The 659 area code had first been proposed in 2001 but was put on hold by the PSC; it is now going live in November 2019.
context_section_description: The state of Alabama is served by six area codes. Alabama used to have one area code, 205, established in 1947. This situation  existed until 1995 when 334 was added to cover the southeast part of the state. The 256 area code for north Alabama was added in 1998, with an overlay of 938 added in 2010, the same year 10-digit dialing began in the area. The 251 area code for extreme south Alabama was added in 2001. The 659 area code had first been proposed in 2001 but was put on hold by the PSC; it is now going live in November 2019.
caption: Area codes of Alabama