Area code 256
Area code 256 is an Alabama area code, in service since March 23, 1998.
It was added as an overlay on 205: both codes serve the same area, so neighbors can have numbers in either one.
938 serves the same area too.
Local calls are dialed with ten digits; dialing 1 plus ten digits also works.
It is in the Central Time zone.
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Main cities in area code 256
Overlays and neighboring area codes
Overlay, serving the same area: 938.
Neighboring area codes: 706, 770, 229, 478, 205, 828, 334, 731, 423, 931, 662, 601, 901, 404.
Counties in area code 256
Towns in area code 256
- Huntsville
- Anniston
- Gadsden
- Decatur
- Florence
- Athens
- Cullman
- Madison
- Albertville
- Alexander City
- Boaz
- Fort Payne
- Muscle Shoals
- Russellville
- Scottsboro
- Sylacauga
- Talladega
- Alexandria
- Alpine
- Altoona
- Anderson
- Arab
- Ardmore
- Ashland
- Attalla
- Baileyton
- Belle Mina
- Bon Air
- Bremen
- Bridgeport
- Brownsboro
- Bryant
- Bynum
- Camp Hill
- Capshaw
- Cedar Bluff
- Centre
- Cherokee
- Childersburg
- Choccolocco
- Cloverdale
- Collinsville
- Courtland
- Cragford
- Crane Hill
- Crossville
- Dadeville
- Danville
- Daviston
- Dawson
- De Armanville
- Delta
- Douglas
- Dutton
- East Tallassee
- Eastaboga
- Edwardsville
- Elkmont
- Equality
- Estillfork
And 169 more towns: every town in Alabama.
Local numbers in area code 256
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- (256) 910-0888Huntsville, AL$69View & buy
- (256) 987-6777Grayson, AL$69View & buy
- (256) 987-6787Grayson, ALAlso spells OPUS$69View & buy
- (256) 987-6788Grayson, AL$69View & buy
- (256) 888-7655Gurley, ALAlso spells POLL, ROLL$79View & buy
- (256) 888-7657Gurley, AL$79View & buy
- (256) 987-6868Grayson, AL$89View & buy
- (256) 388-8765Albertville, AL$59View & buy
- (256) 560-7770Decatur, AL$59View & buy
- (256) 750-6787Alexander City, ALAlso spells OPUS$59View & buy
- (256) 778-5678Hartselle, AL$59View & buy
- (256) 780-8678Morrisons Crossroads, AL$59View & buy
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