Chelsea, AL — rate center
- State
- Alabama
- Active prefixes
- 8
- Carriers
- 6
- Pooled prefixes
- 8
- LATA
- 476
- Metro area
- Birmingham, AL MSA
Phone numbers "from Chelsea" are, precisely speaking, numbers whose prefixes are anchored to the Chelsea rate center of Alabama, under 205, 659.
8 central-office prefixes are currently anchored to this rate center across 6 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.
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 Chelsea
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 205-618 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 205-677 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - AL | Yes |
| 205-678 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | Yes |
| 205-749 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - AL | Yes |
| 205-775 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 205-831 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - AL | Yes |
FAQ
What area code is Chelsea, AL?
Chelsea is served by 2 area codes — 205, 659 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Chelsea have?
8 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 6 carriers.
Is a call from a Chelsea prefix really from Chelsea?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.