Callers in central Alabama will notice a dialing change this month. Starting Oct, 12, users in the 205 area code must dial the three digits along with the seven-digit telephone number when making a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Alabama will soon add 659 to its list of area codes. Starting in April, part of the western central part of Alabama, including Jefferson County, will be covered by an overlay area code – 659 – in ...

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 ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Starting next week, central Alabama telephone users in the 205 area code must dial those three digits along with the seven-digit telephone number when making a local call.