Tuscaloosa, AL — rate center
Tuscaloosa 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.
The rate center currently carries 82 working prefixes, held by 20 different carriers. Pooling applies to 50 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 Tuscaloosa numbers can look completely different while being neighbors — check the prefix, not just the area code.
A Tuscaloosa prefix on caller ID is a starting point, not proof of origin — numbers travel with their owners and displays can be spoofed. Use official callback numbers for anything sensitive.
Prefixes anchored to Tuscaloosa
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 205-210 | METROPCS, INC. | Yes |
| 205-219 | METROPCS, INC. | Yes |
| 205-233 | METROPCS, INC. | Yes |
| 205-239 | POWERTEL BIRMINGHAM LICENSES, INC. | No |
| 205-242 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | No |
| 205-246 | METROPCS, INC. | Yes |
| 205-247 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | Yes |
| 205-248 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | Yes |
| 205-292 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | No |
| 205-310 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - AL | No |
| 205-330 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | No |
| 205-331 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | Yes |
| 205-333 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | No |
| 205-339 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | No |
| 205-342 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | No |
| 205-343 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | No |
| 205-344 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | Yes |
| 205-345 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | No |
| 205-347 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | No |
| 205-348 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | No |
| 205-349 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | Yes |
| 205-361 | SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. | No |
| 205-366 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | No |
| 205-391 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | Yes |
| 205-393 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | Yes |
| 205-394 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - AL | No |
| 205-409 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - AL | Yes |
| 205-454 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | No |
| 205-462 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | Yes |
| 205-464 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | Yes |
| 205-469 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 205-507 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | No |
| 205-523 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 205-526 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | Yes |
| 205-534 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - AL | Yes |
| 205-535 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - AL | Yes |
| 205-539 | AIRUS, INC. - AL | Yes |
| 205-550 | SPOK, INC. | No |
| 205-553 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | No |
| 205-554 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | No |
| 205-556 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | No |
| 205-561 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 205-562 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | No |
| 205-579 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - AL | Yes |
| 205-614 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - AL | Yes |
| 205-630 | SPOK, INC. | No |
| 205-632 | METROPCS, INC. | Yes |
| 205-633 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | No |
| 205-650 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - AL | Yes |
| 205-657 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | Yes |
| 205-710 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - AL | Yes |
| 205-722 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 205-723 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | Yes |
| 205-737 | AT&T ENTERPRISES, LLC | Yes |
| 205-750 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | No |
| 205-752 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | No |
| 205-758 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | No |
| 205-759 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | No |
| 205-764 | COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | Yes |
| 205-765 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | Yes |
| 205-771 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | Yes |
| 205-792 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | No |
| 205-799 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | No |
| 205-826 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | No |
| 205-860 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - AL | Yes |
| 205-861 | AT&T - LOCAL | Yes |
| 205-872 | METROPCS, INC. | Yes |
| 205-886 | POWERTEL BIRMINGHAM LICENSES, INC. | No |
| 205-887 | POWERTEL BIRMINGHAM LICENSES, INC. | Yes |
FAQ
What area code is Tuscaloosa, AL?
Tuscaloosa is served by 2 area codes — 205, 659 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Tuscaloosa have?
82 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 20 carriers.
Is a call from a Tuscaloosa prefix really from Tuscaloosa?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.