| General Information about Area Code 256 | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State / Province / Territory | Alabama |
| Major City | Huntsville |
| Time Zone | Central (UTC-06:00) |
| Prefix | Primary City | County | Phone Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 256-550 | Arab | Marshall | Wireless |
| 256-680 | Gadsden | Etowah | Landline |
| 256-355 | Decatur | Morgan | Landline |
| 256-573 | Town Creek | Lawrence | Landline |
| 256-490 | Gadsden | Etowah | Wireless |
| 256-594 | Scottsboro | Jackson | Landline |
| 256-894 | Albertville | Marshall | Landline |
| 256-575 | Scottsboro | Jackson | Landline |
| 256-407 | Centre | Cherokee | Landline |
| 256-398 | Russellville | Franklin | Wireless |
| 256-250 | Decatur | Morgan | Landline |
| 256-384 | Huntsville | Madison | Landline |
| 256-975 | Huntsville | Madison | Wireless |
| 256-574 | Scottsboro | Jackson | Landline |
| 256-327 | Huntsville | Madison | Landline |
| 256-560 | Decatur | Morgan | Landline |
| 256-563 | Gadsden | Etowah | Wireless |
| 256-215 | Alexander City | Tallapoosa | Landline |
| 256-406 | Fort Payne | De Kalb | Wireless |
| 256-675 | Alexander City | Tallapoosa | Wireless |