Flatwood, AL — rate center
Flatwood 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 3 active prefixes here, held by 2 different carriers. Pooling applies to 2 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 Flatwood numbers can look completely different while being neighbors — check the prefix, not just the area code.
Flatwood is a small rate center: 3 prefixes across 2 carriers serve it. Small localities like this often keep the same blocks for decades, so the prefix-to-place mapping tends to be stable.
As always with US numbering: a prefix anchored to Flatwood 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 Flatwood
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 205-827 | ONVOY, LLC - AL | Yes |
| 205-998 | OAKMAN TEL. CO., INC. | No |
FAQ
What area code is Flatwood, AL?
Flatwood is served by 2 area codes — 205, 659 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Flatwood have?
3 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 2 carriers.
Is a call from a Flatwood prefix really from Flatwood?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.