Oneonta, AL — rate center
- State
- Alabama
- Active prefixes
- 7
- Carriers
- 3
- Pooled prefixes
- 4
- LATA
- 476
- Metro area
- Birmingham, AL MSA
Oneonta 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.
7 central-office prefixes are currently anchored to this rate center, held by 3 different carriers. Pooling applies to 4 of them — individual thousands-blocks may belong to different companies.
The rate center belongs to the Birmingham, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area. Routing-wise it sits in LATA 476.
Because 205, 659 all serve this territory, two Oneonta numbers can look completely different while being neighbors — check the prefix, not just the area code.
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 Oneonta
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 205-237 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | No |
| 205-274 | OTELCO TELEPHONE, LLC | No |
| 205-353 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - AL | Yes |
| 205-446 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | Yes |
| 205-493 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - AL | Yes |
| 205-625 | OTELCO TELEPHONE, LLC | No |
FAQ
What area code is Oneonta, AL?
Oneonta is served by 2 area codes — 205, 659 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Oneonta have?
7 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 3 carriers.
Is a call from a Oneonta prefix really from Oneonta?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.