Calera, AL — rate center
- State
- Alabama
- Active prefixes
- 7
- Carriers
- 6
- Pooled prefixes
- 7
- LATA
- 476
- Metro area
- Birmingham, AL MSA
Calera is a telephone rate center in Alabama served by area codes 205, 659. A rate center is the locality the phone industry uses to anchor numbers for billing; every prefix listed below is registered here.
NANPA records show 7 active prefixes here, held by 6 different carriers. Pooling applies to 7 of them — individual thousands-blocks may belong to different companies.
The rate center belongs to the Birmingham, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area. Routing-wise it sits in LATA 476.
Because 205, 659 all serve this territory, two Calera numbers can look completely different while being neighbors — check the prefix, not just the area code.
As always with US numbering: a prefix anchored to Calera 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 Calera
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 205-319 | AT&T ENTERPRISES, LLC | Yes |
| 205-628 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 205-651 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - AL | Yes |
| 205-668 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | Yes |
| 205-690 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - AL | Yes |
FAQ
What area code is Calera, AL?
Calera is served by 2 area codes — 205, 659 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Calera have?
7 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 6 carriers.
Is a call from a Calera prefix really from Calera?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.