334 area code: location, overlays and numbers
Birmingham, Alabama uses the US telephone area code 334, which has operated since 1995 and shares an overlay with 483.
- Location
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Service began in
- 1995
- Time zone used
- The Central time zone
- Overlay
- 483
- Local calling
- 10-digit dialing
- Telephone rate centres
- 96
- Expected exhaustion
- 2064
- Country calling code
- +1 (United States)
We relied on NANPA public reports, including the area code report and rate-centre report, with a file date of 11/01/2026. NANPA projections, 2026-1 (April 2026), provide the exhaust year. This website does not have official NANPA status.
Pick up a 334 number
Two paths are available for getting a 334 number. At sign-up, a provider assigns a new number with its plan. That number comes from those the provider holds in the code. Sellers offer numbers they already have, often in a pattern, for a one-time price. You then transfer your chosen number to a provider.
Providers ranked by 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) |
Sellers that list local numbers
| 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 |
Some sellers and providers may pay us a referral fee. That never changes the order, which stays set by what the first year costs. How we make money
Places in the 334 area code
For 334, NANPA lists 96 rate centres. Every rate centre is a local calling area that receives assigned numbers:
Among the listed rate centres are Montgomery, Midway, Midland City, Mckenzie, Marion, Maplesville, Luverne, Lowndesboro, Louisville, Linden, Lapine, Langdale, Lafayette, Kowaliga and Kinston. Also included are Hurtsboro, Huguley, Holtville, Headland, Hayneville, Hartford, Greenville, Greensboro, Goshen, Gordonsville, Gordon, Georgiana, Geneva, Gantt and Fort Deposit. The remaining names include Fort Davis, Fredonia, Forest Home, Florala, Eufaula, Enterprise, Elba, Eclectic, Echo, Dozier, Dothan, Dixons Mills, Demopolis and Daleville. The list continues with Cottonwood, Columbia, Clio, Clayton, Catherine, Camden, Brundidge, Brantley, Banks, Auburn, Ashford, Arlington, Ariton, Andalusia, Alberta, Abbeville and 36 more.
Area codes related to this one
The area and numbers pool are the same for 483. A new number in this area may use any of these codes; ask for the one you want.
Other area codes in Alabama include 205, 256, 938, 659 and 251.
334 area code questions
Where is 334 used?
Calls using 334 ring in Birmingham, Alabama, across the Birmingham, AL area.
Which country code applies to a 334 number?
+1. When calling from abroad, use +1 334 followed by the 7-digit number because 334 belongs to the North American Numbering Plan.
What time is it in the 334 area code?
The time in the 334 area code is Central.
Who calls using a 334 number?
People with numbers in this code include homes, mobiles, local businesses and callers who fake a local number. Seeing 334 on your screen shows the number’s assigned location rather than who is calling.