Double Springs, AL — rate center
Double Springs 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.
5 central-office prefixes are currently anchored to this rate center, held by 4 different carriers. Pooling applies to 5 of them — individual thousands-blocks may belong to different companies.
Routing-wise it sits in LATA 476.
Because 205, 659 all serve this territory, two Double Springs numbers can look completely different while being neighbors — check the prefix, not just the area code.
Double Springs is a small rate center: 5 prefixes across 4 carriers serve it. Small localities like this often keep the same blocks for decades, so the prefix-to-place mapping tends to be stable.
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 Double Springs
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 205-272 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | Yes |
| 205-489 | BRIGHTSPEED OF ALABAMA, LLC - NORTHERN | Yes |
| 205-627 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | Yes |
| 205-973 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - AL | Yes |
FAQ
What area code is Double Springs, AL?
Double Springs is served by 2 area codes — 205, 659 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Double Springs have?
5 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 4 carriers.
Is a call from a Double Springs prefix really from Double Springs?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.