Want to connect with customers in northern Alabama and boost your call pickup rates? A local 256 number helps you sound like a neighbor to prospects in cities like Huntsville, Decatur, and Florence. However, due to number exhaustion, new 256 numbers are no longer being issued. If you already have a 256 number, you can easily port it to DialLink. If not, you can still claim a local identity using overlay codes like 938, which cover the same region and are available now.
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Area code 256 covers a major portion of northern Alabama, including Huntsville, one of the fastest-growing tech hubs in the South. It also reaches into Decatur, Scottsboro, and the Shoals area. A 256 number helps businesses build credibility with local audiences and improve connection rates for outbound calls.
Even though 256 numbers are no longer being assigned, you can use overlay codes like 938 to maintain the same geographic appeal and connect like a local.
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Area code 256 covers northern Alabama, including cities like Huntsville, Decatur, and Florence. It was originally split from area code 205 in 1998.
The 256 area code includes multiple cities in northern Alabama, with Huntsville being the largest and most well-known. Other cities include Decatur, Gadsden, and Scottsboro.
The 938 area code is the official overlay for 256. It serves the same geographic area and is used for new phone number assignments.
An overlay is a new area code assigned to the same region as an existing one, allowing for more phone numbers without changing existing ones.
There are over 300 active area codes in the United States, with new ones added as demand increases.
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