Who is calling from 256?

Area code 256 belongs to Huntsville, Alabama. Enter the full number to see the carrier, line type and location free, and the owner name when on record.

Location

Huntsville, Alabama

United States

Time zone

Central Time (CT)

Local time now

Places served by 256

NANPA rate centers in 256, ranked by how many phone prefixes each holds.

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Who holds 256 numbers

786 prefixes (256-XXX) are assigned. Carriers holding the most:

South Central Bell Tel180 prefixes

New Cingular Wireless Pcs114 prefixes

Verizon Wireless84 prefixes

Paetec Itel58 prefixes

Powertel Birmingham Licenses50 prefixes

Level 3 Communications42 prefixes

About 15% of 256 prefixes are held by wholesale carriers that commonly supply numbers to VoIP and texting apps (such as Google Voice or TextNow). A number from one of those blocks may not belong to a traditional phone line. What a VoIP number means.

Got a call or text from a 256 number?

Don't call back until you know who it is. Scam calls often use local-looking numbers, and caller ID can be spoofed (FCC).
Type the full number above. Carrier, line type and city are shown before anything is charged.
If it is someone you met on a dating app, see reverse phone lookup for dating.
Recognize the common scripts: fake bank alerts, unpaid toll texts, fake government agents, one-ring calls. All current phone scams.
Report scam calls at ReportFraud.ftc.gov and add your number to the National Do Not Call Registry.

Same area, other codes

938

Other Alabama area codes · see all

205 · Birmingham 251 · Mobile 334 · Montgomery 659 · Birmingham

Questions about 256

Where is area code 256?

256 is an area code for Huntsville, Alabama, also serving places such as Decatur, Anniston, Gadsden.

What time zone is 256?

Central Time (CT).

What other area codes serve the same area as 256?

938 shares the same area as 256. With overlays, 10-digit dialing is required.

Is a call from 256 a scam?

The area code alone cannot tell you. Scammers spoof local-looking numbers, so check the full number: a reverse lookup shows the line type and carrier for free, and the owner name when it is on record.

Who called me from 256?

Enter the full 256 number in the search box on this page. TrueSearch shows the carrier, line type and location free, and the owner name when it is on record. If no name is found, you do not pay.

All 256 prefixes (786)

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Location is derived from the area code and may not reflect where the caller is now. Places and carriers come from the NANPA prefix report; time zones from the IANA database. TrueSearch compiles publicly available information and licensed telecom data. Not a consumer reporting agency. Not for FCRA purposes such as employment, tenant, credit or insurance screening.