Gardendale, AL — rate center
- State
- Alabama
- Active prefixes
- 12
- Carriers
- 9
- Pooled prefixes
- 11
- LATA
- 476
- Metro area
- Birmingham, AL MSA
The Gardendale rate center (Alabama) anchors 12 active prefixes under area codes 205, 659. Rate centers, not city limits, are what phone numbers are legally tied to.
12 central-office prefixes are currently anchored to this rate center across 9 carriers. 11 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 Gardendale
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 205-285 | CHARTER IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLC | Yes |
| 205-386 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - AL | Yes |
| 205-418 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 205-514 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | Yes |
| 205-607 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - AL | Yes |
| 205-608 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | Yes |
| 205-631 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | No |
| 205-694 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 205-859 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | Yes |
FAQ
What area code is Gardendale, AL?
Gardendale is served by 2 area codes — 205, 659 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Gardendale have?
12 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 9 carriers.
Is a call from a Gardendale prefix really from Gardendale?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.