Area code 256 — Alabama
Area code 256 is in Alabama and serves Huntsville, Decatur, Cullman, Gadsden. Time zone, overlays, counties and ZIP codes.
| Location | Alabama (Huntsville, Decatur, Cullman, Gadsden, Madison, Florence, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Fort Payne, Scottsboro, and most of northern Alabama) |
|---|---|
| Main places | Huntsville, Decatur, Cullman, Gadsden, Madison, Florence, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Fort Payne, Scottsboro |
| State | Alabama |
| Status | In service · since 1998 |
| Time zone | Central · |
| Overlay codes | 938 Overlays share the same area. Local calls usually need 10-digit dialing. |
| Local dialing | 10 digits |
History
- Split of 205
- 2010: overlaid by 938
Counties (approximate)
Blount CountyCalhounCalhoun CountyCherokeeCherokee CountyClay CountyCleburneCleburne CountyColbertColbert CountyCoosa CountyCullmanCullman CountyDeKalb CountyEtowahEtowah CountyFranklin CountyJackson CountyLamar CountyLauderdaleLauderdale CountyLawrence CountyLimestoneLimestone CountyMadisonMadison CountyMarion CountyMarshallMarshall CountyMorgan
ZIP codes in area code 256
Approximate: area code boundaries follow telephone rate centers, not ZIP codes.
35013 Allgood35016 Arab35019 Baileyton35031 Blountsville35033 Bremen35049 Cleveland35053 Crane Hill35055 Cullman35056 Cullman35057 Cullman35058 Cullman35070 Garden City35072 Goodwater35077 Hanceville35079 Hayden35082 Hollins35083 Holly Pond35087 Joppa35096 Lincoln35097 Locust Fork35098 Logan35121 Oneonta35125 Pell City35131 Ragland35135 Riverside35149 Sycamore35160 Talladega35161 Talladega35175 Union Grove35179 Vinemont35182 Wattsville35502 Jasper35503 Jasper35504 Jasper35540 Addison35541 Arley35543 Bear Creek35544 Beaverton35548 Brilliant35551 Delmar
Format a 256 number
US numbers are written as (256) 555-0123 or 256-555-0123. From outside the US, dial +1 256 555 0123.
Is a call from 256 a scam?
An area code only tells you where a number was assigned. Caller ID can be faked (“spoofed”), so do not trust a call just because the area code looks local. Never share codes or payment details with unexpected callers.
Sources: NANPA via NumberResearch.org (CC BY 4.0); place names and history from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). See data sources.