Carbon Hill, AL — rate center
- State
- Alabama
- Active prefixes
- 8
- Carriers
- 5
- Pooled prefixes
- 8
- LATA
- 476
- Metro area
- Birmingham, AL MSA
The Carbon Hill rate center (Alabama) anchors 8 active prefixes under area codes 205, 659. Rate centers, not city limits, are what phone numbers are legally tied to.
NANPA records show 8 active prefixes here across 5 carriers. 8 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 Carbon Hill 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 Carbon Hill
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 205-549 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - AL | Yes |
| 205-727 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 205-751 | ONVOY, LLC - AL | Yes |
| 205-924 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | Yes |
| 205-931 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - AL | Yes |
| 205-947 | AT&T - LOCAL | Yes |
FAQ
What area code is Carbon Hill, AL?
Carbon Hill is served by 2 area codes — 205, 659 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Carbon Hill have?
8 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 5 carriers.
Is a call from a Carbon Hill prefix really from Carbon Hill?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.