A new area code now exists for the Birmingham area. The new area code - 659 - will overlay the 205 area code. So what does that mean? It means both area codes 205 and 659 will serve the same area. If ...

The Alabama Public Service Commission recently approved the addition of the 659 area code to the western central part of the state. The new area code will overlay - as in cover the existing counties - ...

Alabama’s new area code will go into effect this month. Starting in April , parts of western central Alabama, including Jefferson County, will be covered by an overlay area code – 659. The overlay ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama is getting a ...

Later this month, phone calls made within the 205 area code will require all 10 digits to be placed. This mandatory 10-digit dialing for local calls — area code plus the telephone number — takes ...

STERLING, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Neustar, Inc., serving in its capacity as the FCC’s North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA), announced today that an additional area code, 659, has been ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Alabama is getting a new area code. AT&T told news outlets the 659 area code will be used in parts of west central Alabama in April. The new code will be an addition to the 205 ...