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Historical Information About Area Code 256

Area code 256 was created on October 1, 1997, in an effort to provide more telephone numbers for the rapidly growing population of north central Alabama. This area code includes the cities of Huntsville, Decatur, Florence, and Tuscumbia, as well as the surrounding rural communities.The 256 area code has a rich and interesting history. It was one of the original area codes established in 1947, and it has remained in use ever since. In the early days, it covered a large area that included parts of Tennessee, Georgia, and Mississippi. In fact, it was one of the largest area codes in the country.

In 2000, the 256 area code was split to create the new 706 area code. This left the 256 area code with its current boundaries in north central Alabama.

The 256 area code is now in the midst of another population boom. The demand for telephone numbers is once again outstripping the supply, and new area codes are being considered.

If you are looking for a phone number in the Huntsville, Decatur, Florence, or Tuscumbia area, be sure to check the area code prefix. You may need to dial 256 to get the number you are looking for.

Are 256 Area Code Numbers Scams?

Are 256 Area Code Numbers Scams?Some people seem to think that 256 area code numbers are scams. But is this really the case? Or are people just jumping to conclusions?

There is no definitive answer to this question. However, there are some things to consider. For example, the fact that 256 is a relatively new area code could be causing some people to think that it's a scam.

Another thing to consider is that scams often use unfamiliar area codes in order to trick people into thinking they are calling from a local number. So, it's possible that some people are mistakenly assuming that 256 is a scam because they don't recognize the area code.

Ultimately, whether or not 256 is a scam is up for debate. However, there is no evidence that suggests that this area code is any more or less likely to be a scam than any other area code. So, if you're ever in doubt, it's best to err on the side of caution and not call any numbers with unfamiliar area codes.

How To Report Suspicious Numbers With Area Code 256?

Have you ever received a phone call from a number that you didn't recognize, and you weren't sure whether to answer it or not? What if you received a phone call from a number with the area code 256? How would you go about reporting it?In this blog post, we'll provide you with some tips on how to report suspicious numbers with the area code 256. First and foremost, it's important to be aware of the types of scams that are being run by scammers with this area code. Some of the most common scams include:

• The lottery scam: This is a scam in which the caller tells you that you've won a lottery or contest, and asks you to send money in order to collect your prize.

• The tech support scam: This is a scam in which the caller pretends to be from a tech support company, and tries to convince you to give them remote access to your computer.

• The Microsoft scam: This is a scam in which the caller tries to convince you that your computer has a virus, and that they can fix it for you.

If you receive a phone call from a number with the area code 256, and you're not sure whether it's a scam or not, there are a few things you can do:

1. Hang up the phone and don't answer it if you don't recognize the number.

2. If you do answer the phone, ask the caller where they are located. If they don't answer or they give you a vague response, it's likely a scam.

3. If you think you may have been scammed, report the incident to the FTC. You can file a complaint online at FTC.gov, or by phone at 1-877-382-4357.

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Details of Prefixes in 256 Area Code

Prefix
Current Location
Carrier
Type
  • (256) 358
    Munford
    Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell Tel
    Landline
  • (256) 359
    Cherokee
    National Telephone Of Alabama, Inc.
    Landline
  • (256) 360
    Cherokee
    National Telephone Of Alabama, Inc.
    Landline
  • (256) 361
    Huntsville
    Teleport Communications America, Llc - Al
    Landline
  • (256) 362
    Talladega
    Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell Tel
    Landline
  • (256) 363
    Centurytel Tel Al Llc (northern) Dba Centurylink
    Landline
  • (256) 364
    Birmingham
    Sprint Spectrum L.p.
    Mobile
  • (256) 365
    Birmingham
    Teleport Communications America, Llc - Al
    Landline
  • (256) 366
    Huntsville
    Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - Al
    Mobile
  • (256) 368
    Birmingham
    Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - Al
    Mobile
  • (256) 369
    Birmingham
    Level 3 Communications, Llc - Al
    Landline
  • (256) 370
    Cherokee
    National Telephone Of Alabama, Inc.
    Landline
  • (256) 371
    Anniston
    Powertel Birmingham Licenses, Inc.
    Mobile
  • (256) 372
    Huntsville
    Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell Tel
    Landline
  • (256) 373
    Birmingham
    Teleport Communications America, Llc - Al
    Landline
  • (256) 374
    Huntsville
    Sprint Spectrum L.p.
    Mobile
  • (256) 375
    Birmingham
    New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - Ga
    Mobile
  • (256) 376
    Huntsville
    Idt America Corp. - Al
    Landline
  • (256) 377
    Rockford
    Centurytel Tel Al Llc (northern) Dba Centurylink
    Landline
  • (256) 378
    Childersburg
    Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell Tel
    Landline
  • (256) 379
    Elkmont
    Ardmore Telephone Co., Inc.
    Landline
  • (256) 381
    Sheffield
    Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell Tel
    Landline
  • (256) 382
    Huntsville
    Deltacom, Inc. - Al
    Landline
  • (256) 383
    Sheffield
    Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell Tel
    Landline
  • (256) 384
    Huntsville
    Alec, Llc - Al
    Landline
  • (256) 385
    Huntsville
    New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - Ga
    Mobile
  • (256) 386
    Sheffield
    Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell Tel
    Landline
  • (256) 388
    Birmingham
    Sprint Spectrum L.p.
    Mobile
  • (256) 389
    Sheffield
    Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell Tel
    Landline
  • (256) 390
    Birmingham
    New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - Ga
    Mobile
  • (256) 391
    Birmingham
    Level 3 Communications, Llc - Al
    Landline
  • (256) 392
    Birmingham
    At&t Local
    Landline
  • (256) 393
    Birmingham
    New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - Ga
    Mobile
  • (256) 394
    Huntsville
    Powertel Birmingham Licenses, Inc.
    Mobile
  • (256) 395
    Wadley
    Centurytel Tel Al Llc (northern) Dba Centurylink
    Landline
  • (256) 396
    Lineville
    Centurytel Tel Al Llc (northern) Dba Centurylink
    Landline
  • (256) 397
    Birmingham
    Deltacom, Inc. - Al
    Landline
  • (256) 398
    Huntsville
    Powertel Birmingham Licenses, Inc.
    Mobile
  • (256) 399
    Birmingham
    Level 3 Communications, Llc - Al
    Landline
  • (256) 400
    Birmingham
    Powertel Birmingham Licenses, Inc.
    Mobile
  • (256) 401
    Birmingham
    Deltacom, Inc. - Al
    Landline
  • (256) 402
    Delta
    Deltacom
  • (256) 403
    Birmingham
    Level 3 Communications, Llc - Al
    Landline
  • (256) 404
    Birmingham
    New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - Ga
    Mobile
  • (256) 405
    Birmingham
    Level 3 Communications, Llc - Al
    Landline
  • (256) 406
    Birmingham
    Sprint Spectrum L.p.
    Mobile
  • (256) 409
    Alexander City
    Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell Tel
    Landline
  • (256) 410
    Huntsville
    Powertel Birmingham Licenses, Inc.
    Mobile
  • (256) 412
    Huntsville
    New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - Ga
    Mobile
  • (256) 413
    Rainbow City
    Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell Tel
    Landline
  • (256) 414
    Birmingham
    Level 3 Communications, Llc - Al
    Landline
  • (256) 415
    Huntsville
    Powertel Birmingham Licenses, Inc.
    Mobile
  • (256) 416
    Huntsville
    Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc.
    Mobile
  • (256) 417
    Huntsville
    Level 3 Communications, Llc - Al
    Landline
  • (256) 418
    Birmingham
    Level 3 Communications, Llc - Al
    Landline
  • (256) 419
    Birmingham
    Us Lec Of Alabama, Inc.
    Landline
  • (256) 420
    Ardmore
    Ardmore Telephone Co., Inc.
    Landline
  • (256) 422
    Gaylesville
    Peoples Telephone Co., Inc.
    Landline
  • (256) 423
    Ardmore
    Ardmore Telephone Co., Inc.
    Landline
  • (256) 424
    Huntsville
    Nuvox Communications
    Landline
  • (256) 425
    Huntsville
    Network Telephone Corporation - Al
    Landline
  • (256) 426
    Huntsville
    Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - Al
    Mobile
  • (256) 427
    Huntsville
    Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell Tel
    Landline
  • (256) 428
    Huntsville
    Centurylink Communications Llc - Al
    Landline
  • (256) 429
    Huntsville
    At&t Local
    Landline
  • (256) 430
    Huntsville
    Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell Tel
    Landline
  • (256) 431
    Huntsville
    New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - Ga
    Mobile
  • (256) 432
    Decatur
    Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell Tel
    Landline
  • (256) 433
    Huntsville
    Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc.
    Mobile
  • (256) 434
    Huntsville
    Sprint Spectrum L.p.
    Mobile
  • (256) 435
    Jacksonville
    Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell Tel
    Landline
  • (256) 436
    Huntsville
    New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - Ga
    Mobile
  • (256) 437
    Stevenson
    Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell Tel
    Landline
  • (256) 438
    Birmingham
    New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - Ga
    Mobile
  • (256) 439
    Gadsden
    Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell Tel
    Landline
  • (256) 441
    Gadsden
    Powertel Birmingham Licenses, Inc.
    Mobile
  • (256) 442
    Rainbow City
    Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell Tel
    Landline
  • (256) 443
    Huntsville
    Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - Al
    Mobile
  • (256) 444
    Decatur
    Nuvox Communications
    Landline
  • (256) 445
    Huntsville
    Nuvox Communications
    Landline
  • (256) 446
    Leighton
    Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell Tel
    Landline
  • (256) 447
    Piedmont
    Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell Tel
    Landline
  • (256) 448
    Nashville
    Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell Tel
    Landline
  • (256) 449
    Woodland
    Centurytel Tel Al Llc (northern) Dba Centurylink
    Landline
  • (256) 451
    Rainsville
    Farmers Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc.
    Landline
  • (256) 452
    Birmingham
    Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - Al
    Mobile
  • (256) 453
    Birmingham
    Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - Al
    Mobile
  • (256) 454
    Birmingham
    New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - Ga
    Mobile
  • (256) 455
    Birmingham
    Level 3 Communications, Llc - Al
    Landline
  • (256) 456
    Birmingham
    Deltacom, Inc. - Al
    Landline
  • (256) 457
    Huntsville
    Sprint Spectrum L.p.
    Mobile
  • (256) 458
    Birmingham
    Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - Al
    Mobile
  • (256) 459
    Birmingham
    Us Lec Of Alabama, Inc.
    Landline
  • (256) 460
    Huntsville
    Level 3 Communications, Llc - Al
    Landline
  • (256) 461
    Huntsville
    Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell Tel
    Landline
  • (256) 462
    Falkville
    Centurytel Tel Al Llc (northern) Dba Centurylink
    Landline
  • (256) 463
    Heflin
    Centurytel Tel Al Llc (northern) Dba Centurylink
    Landline
  • (256) 464
    Huntsville
    Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell Tel
    Landline
  • (256) 465
    Birmingham
    Teleport Communications America, Llc - Al
    Landline
  • (256) 466
    Huntsville
    Powertel Birmingham Licenses, Inc.
    Mobile
  • (256) 467
    Birmingham
    Teleport Communications America, Llc - Al
    Landline
  • (256) 468
    Huntsville
    Powertel Birmingham Licenses, Inc.
    Mobile
  • (256) 469
    Huntsville
    Centurylink Communications Llc - Al
    Landline
  • (256) 470
    Birmingham
    New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - Ga
    Mobile
  • (256) 471
    Arab
    Brindlee Mountain Telephone Llc
    Landline
  • (256) 472
    Nashville
    Level 3 Communications, Llc - Al
    Landline
  • (256) 473
    Birmingham
    New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - Ga
    Mobile
  • (256) 474
    Birmingham
    Level 3 Communications, Llc - Al
    Landline
  • (256) 475
    Centre
    Peoples Telephone Co., Inc.
    Landline
  • (256) 476
    Huntsville
    Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - Al
    Mobile
  • (256) 477
    Birmingham
    New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - Ga
    Mobile
  • (256) 478
    Birmingham
    New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - Ga
    Mobile
  • (256) 479
    Huntsville
    Powertel Birmingham Licenses, Inc.
    Mobile
  • (256) 480
    Talladega
    Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell Tel
    Landline
  • (256) 481
    Birmingham
    New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - Ga
    Mobile
  • (256) 482
    Eva
    Centurytel Tel Al Llc (northern) Dba Centurylink
    Landline
  • (256) 483
    Huntsville
    New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - Ga
    Mobile
  • (256) 484
    Birmingham
    New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - Ga
    Mobile
  • (256) 485
    Birmingham
    Level 3 Communications, Llc - Al
    Landline
  • (256) 486
    Birmingham
    Teleport Communications America, Llc - Al
    Landline
  • (256) 487
    Birmingham
    At&t Corp.
    Landline
  • (256) 488
    Delta
    Centurytel Tel Al Llc (northern) Dba Centurylink
    Landline
  • (256) 489
    Huntsville
    Knology Of Al Dba Wow Internet Cable And Phone
    Landline
  • (256) 490
    Birmingham
    Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - Al
    Mobile
  • (256) 491
    Webshoppe Communications, Inc. - Al
    Landline
  • (256) 492
    Gadsden
    Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell Tel
    Landline
  • (256) 493
    Birmingham
    New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - Ga
    Mobile
  • (256) 494
    Gadsden
    Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell Tel
    Landline
  • (256) 495
    Bridgeport
    Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell Tel
    Landline
  • (256) 496
    Birmingham
    Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - Al
    Mobile
  • (256) 497
    Huntsville
    Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - Al
    Mobile
  • (256) 498
    Arab
    Brindlee Mountain Telephone Llc
    Landline
  • (256) 499
    Birmingham
    At&t Local
    Landline
  • (256) 500
    Birmingham
    Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell Tel
    Landline
  • (256) 501
    Huntsville
    Sprint Spectrum L.p.
    Mobile
  • (256) 502
    Huntsville
    New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - Ga
    Mobile
  • (256) 503
    Huntsville
    Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - Al
    Mobile
  • (256) 504
    Birmingham
    Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - Al
    Mobile
  • (256) 505
    Guntersville
    Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell Tel
    Landline
  • (256) 506
    Birmingham
    New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - Ga
    Mobile
  • (256) 507
    Huntsville
    New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - Ga
    Mobile
  • (256) 508
    Huntsville
    Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - Al
    Mobile
  • (256) 509
    Huntsville
    Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - Al
    Mobile
  • (256) 510
    Birmingham
    Sprint Spectrum L.p.
    Mobile
  • (256) 512
    Huntsville
    Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell Tel
    Landline
  • (256) 513
    Huntsville
    New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - Ga
    Mobile
  • (256) 514
    Huntsville
    Sharp Communications Inc.
    Landline
  • (256) 515
    Birmingham
    New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - Ga
    Mobile
  • (256) 516
    Birmingham
    New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - Ga
    Mobile
  • (256) 517
    Huntsville
    Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba South Central Bell Tel
    Landline
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