938 area code: location, overlays and numbers
Birmingham, Alabama uses 938, a US telephone area code that has been in service since 2010 and shares an overlay with 256.
- Location
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Service start
- 2010
- Local time zone
- Time: Central
- Overlay
- 256
- Local calling
- Full 10-digit dialling
- Rate centre list
- 91
- Expected exhaust
- 2043
- Country calling prefix
- +1 (United States)
Exhaust year comes from NANPA projections, 2026-1 (April 2026). Source: NANPA public reports, the area code report and the rate-centre report, file dated 11/01/2026. We are not an official NANPA site.
Get hold of a 938 number
A 938 number comes from two routes. Providers hand out a new number with the plan you sign up for, chosen from the numbers they keep in the code. Sellers list the numbers they already hold, often with a pattern, at a one-time price. Once you buy, you move that number over 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 listing 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 938 area code
For 938, NANPA lists 91 rate centres. Each one is a local calling area where numbers are assigned:
Morrisons Cross Roads, Moulton, Morgan City, Mentone, Massey, Madison, Lineville, Lexington, Leighton, Leesburg, Lecta, Killen, Jacksonville, Huntsville, Henagar, Heflin, Hazel Green, Hartselle, Hanceville, Gurley, Guntersville, Grayson, Grant, Goodwater, Geraldine, Gaylesville, Gadsden, Fyffe, Fruithurst, Francisco, Fort Payne, Florence, Flat Rock, Falkville, Elkmont, Delta, Decatur, Dadeville, Cullman, Crossville, Courtland, Collinsville, Chulafinnee, Childersburg, Cherokee, Centre, Cedar Bluff, Camp Hill, Bryant, Bridgeport, Boaz, Attalla, Athens, Ashland, Aroney, Ardmore, Arab, Anniston, Alexander City, Albertville and 31 more.
Other related area codes
Same area and same number pool: 256. Any of these codes can supply a new number for this area, so ask for the one you want.
The other Alabama area codes are 205, 334, 251, 659 and 483.
938 area code questions
What area does area code 938 cover?
Calls to 938 ring in Birmingham, Alabama, and the area around Birmingham, AL.
Which country code does a 938 number use?
+1. The North American Numbering Plan covers 938, so calls from abroad use +1 938 plus the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 938 area code?
938 stays on Central time.
Who calls using a 938 number?
This code covers homes, mobiles and local businesses, plus callers who pretend to have a local number. On your screen, a 938 number tells you where it was assigned, not who the caller is.