334
Area code
AL
United States geographic area code, in service since 1995-01-15. Part of the 334/483 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Split from 205. Created 251. Created 483. Overlaid with 483 .
Statusin service
Introduced1995-01-15
JurisdictionAL, US
Local dialing10D
Time zoneCentral
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 101% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%800 of ~792 assignable NXX values (200–999 excl. N11)100%
Prefix-level assignment does not equal number-level exhaustion; thousands-block pooling extends capacity. First assignment on record 2001-01-03, most recent 2026-09-08.
Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “AL” identifies the jurisdiction, not an exact city footprint.
Top assignees
Ranked by assigned prefixes · initial assignee ≠ current carrier| Rank | Assignee | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - AL | 122 | 15.3% |
| 02 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | 110 | 13.8% |
| 03 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 76 | 9.5% |
| 04 | BRIGHTSPEED OF ALABAMA, LLC - SOUTHERN | 56 | 7% |
| 05 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | 46 | 5.8% |
| 06 | ONVOY, LLC - AL | 45 | 5.6% |
| 07 | POWERTEL BIRMINGHAM LICENSES, INC. | 39 | 4.9% |
| 08 | SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. | 27 | 3.4% |
| 09 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - AL | 26 | 3.3% |
| 10 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - AL | 18 | 2.3% |
Important: these are initial assignees from NANPA CO-code records — the carrier a prefix was originally assigned to. Because of number portability, the current serving carrier of any individual number may differ.
Change history
Recorded events for this NPA- 2024-05-07 NPA 483 to Overlay NPA 334 (Alabama)
- 1995-01-15Area code 334 entered service (created from 205).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-07 | PL-626 ↗ | NPA 483 to Overlay NPA 334 (Alabama) |
| 2001-01-02 | PL-254 ↗ | 334 NPA Split, Creating 251 NPA (Alabama) |
| 1994-01-26 | IL-94-01-033 ↗ | NANP-SPLIT OF 205 (ALABAMA) NUMBERING PLAN AREA (NPA) |