| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 256-598 | Childersburg | Talladega | Landline |
| 256-820 | Anniston | Calhoun | Landline |
| 256-943 | Ardmore | Limestone | Landline |
| 256-290 | Moulton | Lawrence | Wireless |
| 256-523 | Centre | Cherokee | Landline |
| 256-778 | Somerville | Morgan | Landline |
| 256-767 | Florence | Lauderdale | Landline |
| 256-389 | Sheffield | Colbert | Landline |
| 256-605 | Pisgah | Jackson | Wireless |
| 256-261 | Huntsville | Madison | Landline |
| 256-797 | Huntsville | Madison | Wireless |
| 256-325 | Madison | Limestone | Landline |
| 256-572 | Guntersville | Marshall | Wireless |
| 256-242 | Section | Jackson | Wireless |
| 256-768 | Florence | Lauderdale | Landline |
| 256-709 | Cullman | Cullman | Wireless |
| 256-525 | Anniston | Calhoun | Wireless |
| 256-841 | Cullman | Cullman | Landline |
| 256-401 | Sylacauga | Talladega | Landline |
| 256-445 | Decatur | Morgan | Landline |