659 area code: location, overlays and numbers
Birmingham, Alabama uses US telephone area code 659, which has been in service since 2019 and shares an overlay with 205.
- Location
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Operating since
- 2019
- The time zone
- Central time
- Overlay
- 205
- Calls within the area
- 10-digit dialing
- The rate centres
- 70
- Expected exhaustion
- 2066
- Country prefix
- +1 (United States)
Sources are NANPA public reports: the area code report and rate-centre report, dated 11/01/2026. The exhaust year comes from NANPA projections 2026-1 (April 2026). This site is not an official NANPA website.
Get a number in the 659 area code
There are two ways to get a 659 number. With a provider plan, you receive a new number at sign-up from that provider's available numbers in the code. Sellers post numbers from their current inventory, often with a pattern, at a one-time price. After choosing one, you transfer it to a provider.
Providers sorted 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 |
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Places in the 659 area code
For 659, NANPA lists 70 rate centres. Numbers are assigned within each local calling area:
A fuller count: Aliceville, Berry, Birmingham, Brilliant, Calera, Carrollton, Chelsea, Columbiana, Detroit, Double Springs, Eutaw, Flatwood, Gordo, Guin, Haleyville, Jasper, Kennedy, Lincoln, Livingston (sumter), Millport, Moundville, Nectar, Oakman, Oneonta, Parrish, Pennington, Pinson, Reform, Springville, Surfside, Alabaster, Ashville, Bessemer, Blountsville, Butler, Carbon Hill, Centreville, Clanton, Cordova, Dora, Ethelsville, Fayette, Gardendale, Graysville, Hackleburg, Hamilton, Jemison, Leeds, Lisman, Lynn, Montevallo, Nauvoo, Needham, Odenville, Panola, Pell City, Phil Campbell, Ragland, Snead, Sulligent and 10 more.
Other related area codes
This area shares its number pool with 205. You can get a new number in this area from any of these codes, so request the code you prefer.
More Alabama area codes include 334, 256, 251, 938 and 483.
See the guide for area codes in Birmingham.
659 area code questions
Which area uses 659?
Calls using 659 ring around Birmingham, Alabama. The area includes Birmingham, AL.
Which country code applies to a 659 number?
+1. 659 belongs to the North American Numbering Plan. From abroad, dial +1 659 followed by the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 659 area code?
The 659 area code uses Central time.
Who uses a 659 number to call?
This code is used by homes, mobiles, local businesses and people who fake a local number. What a 659 number shows on your screen is where it was assigned, not who the caller is.