Butler, AL — rate center
Butler is a telephone rate center in Alabama served by area code 205. A rate center is the locality the phone industry uses to anchor numbers for billing; every prefix listed below is registered here.
8 central-office prefixes are currently anchored to this rate center, held by 5 different carriers. Pooling applies to 6 of them — individual thousands-blocks may belong to different companies.
Routing-wise it sits in LATA 476.
Treat this data as geography of the number, not of the caller: porting, VoIP and caller-ID spoofing all detach the two. When a call matters, hang up and call back through an official number.
Prefixes anchored to Butler
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 205-318 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - AL | Yes |
| 205-334 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - AL | Yes |
| 205-457 | PINE BELT CELLULAR, INC. | Yes |
| 205-459 | BUTLER TEL. CO., INC. | No |
| 205-474 | SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. | Yes |
| 205-604 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - AL | Yes |
| 205-691 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - AL | Yes |
| 205-845 | PINE BELT BROADCASTING DBA PINE BELT TEL COMP SVCS | No |
FAQ
What area code is Butler, AL?
Butler numbers use area code 205.
How many prefixes does Butler have?
8 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 5 carriers.
Is a call from a Butler prefix really from Butler?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.