251 area code: location, time zone and numbers
Area code 251 serves Alabama as a US telephone area code and has done so since 2001.
- Location
- Alabama
- Service start year
- 2001
- Time zone used
- Time zone: Central
- Overlay
- None; this is the only code for the area
- Local calling
- Full 10-digit dialling
- Local calling areas
- 42
- Expected exhaust
- 2039
- Code used for the country
- +1 (United States)
Based on NANPA public reports, including the area code report and rate-centre report, with a file dated 11/01/2026. The projected exhaust year appears in NANPA projections 2026-1 (April 2026). We are not an official NANPA site.
Get your own 251 number
You can get a 251 number in two ways. With its plan, a provider assigns a new number selected at sign-up from those it holds in the code. Numbers already held by a seller are listed at a one-time price and often include a pattern. After you select one, you move it to a provider.
Providers listed by their first-year cost
| Provider | Cheapest plan | First year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
 Free app | Basic (Just for me), free | $0 | Open Google Voice |
 Free app | Free plan, free | $0 | Open TextNow |
 Developer API | Pay-as-you-go local number, $1.15 a month | $13.80 | Open Twilio |
 Second-number app | Standard, $3.99 a month billed yearly | $47.99 | Open Burner |
 Toll-free specialist | Solo, $6.99 a month billed yearly | $84 | Open UniTel Voice |
 Second-number app | Deluxe (local number), $6.99 a month billed yearly | $102.88 | Open GoDaddy Conversations (formerly Smartline) |
Local number sellers with listings
| Seller | What it sells | Listed price | Monthly fee | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marketplace | Local numbers | From $9 one-time | None stated | Search at Exclusive Digits |
 Marketplace | Local and toll-free | From $9.95 one-time | $2.99 a month | Search at NumberBarn |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $99 one-time | None stated | Search at RingBoost |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $100 one-time | None stated | Search at PhoneNumberExpert |
| 212areacode.comNumber broker | Local numbers | From $150 one-time | None stated | Search at 212areacode.com |
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Places in the 251 area code
For 251, NANPA lists 42 rate centres. Each one is a local calling area where numbers are assigned:
Uriah, Silas, Repton, Pine Apple, Peterman, Mount Vernon, Monroeville, Mobile, Millry, Melvin, Mcintosh, Mccullough, Jackson, Irvington Saint Elmo, Huxford, Grove Hill, Grand Bay, Gosport, Gilbertown, Fruitdale, Frisco City, Frankville, Fowl River, Foley, Flomaton, Finchburg, Fairhope, Excel, Evergreen, Deer Park, Dauphin Island, Coffeeville, Clear Springs, Citronelle, Chatom, Castleberry, Brewton, Bellefontaine, Beatrice, Bayou La Batre, Bay Minette, Atmore.
Other related area codes
The other Alabama area codes are 205, 256, 334, 483, 938 and 659.
251 area code questions
Where can you find area code 251?
Area code 251 serves Alabama.
Which country code applies to a 251 number?
+1. 251 belongs to the North American Numbering Plan. From abroad, dial +1 251 followed by the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 251 area code?
The 251 area code uses Central time.
Which callers use a 251 number?
This code serves homes, mobiles and local businesses, along with callers who pretend their number is local. The 251 number displayed on your screen reveals where it was assigned, not who is on the line.