Pennington, AL — rate center
Pennington 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 2 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 Pennington numbers can look completely different while being neighbors — check the prefix, not just the area code.
Pennington is a small rate center: 2 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 Pennington 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 Pennington
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 205-654 | BUTLER TEL. CO., INC. | Yes |
FAQ
What area code is Pennington, AL?
Pennington is served by 2 area codes — 205, 659 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Pennington have?
2 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 2 carriers.
Is a call from a Pennington prefix really from Pennington?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.