Alabaster, AL — rate center
- State
- Alabama
- Active prefixes
- 25
- Carriers
- 10
- Pooled prefixes
- 21
- LATA
- 476
- Metro area
- Birmingham, AL MSA
The Alabaster rate center (Alabama) anchors 25 active prefixes under area codes 205, 659. Rate centers, not city limits, are what phone numbers are legally tied to.
NANPA records show 25 active prefixes here across 10 carriers. 21 prefixes participate in thousands-block pooling, so blocks of 1,000 numbers are shared between carriers.
The rate center belongs to the Birmingham, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area. Routing-wise it sits in LATA 476.
Multiple area codes over one rate center (205/659) is the overlay pattern: same geography, different first three digits.
As always with US numbering: a prefix anchored to Alabaster tells you where the block was issued. The person calling may have ported the number, moved away, or be spoofing it entirely — verify callers through independently found contact details.
Prefixes anchored to Alabaster
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 205-216 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 205-358 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 205-378 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 205-406 | LEVEL 3 TELECOM OF ALABAMA, LLC - AL | Yes |
| 205-419 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - AL | Yes |
| 205-564 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - AL | Yes |
| 205-605 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 205-620 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | No |
| 205-621 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | No |
| 205-624 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - AL | Yes |
| 205-663 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | No |
| 205-664 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | No |
| 205-685 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | Yes |
| 205-728 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | Yes |
| 205-729 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - AL | Yes |
| 205-784 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | Yes |
| 205-840 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - AL | Yes |
| 205-894 | ONVOY, LLC - AL | Yes |
| 205-974 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | Yes |
FAQ
What area code is Alabaster, AL?
Alabaster is served by 2 area codes — 205, 659 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Alabaster have?
25 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 10 carriers.
Is a call from a Alabaster prefix really from Alabaster?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.