Area code

AL

United States geographic area code, in service since 2026-02-23. Part of the 334/483 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.

Split from 334. Overlaid with 334 .

Statusin service

Introduced2026-02-23

JurisdictionAL, US

Local dialing10D

Time zoneCentral

Last verified2026-09-17

Utilization 3.2% of assignable prefixes assigned As of 09/17/2026

0%25 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 2026-08-07, most recent 2026-09-15.

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

Largest initial assignees in area code 483
Rank	Assignee	Prefixes	Share
01	MULTIPLE OCN LISTING	14	56%
02	AHOI LLC	3	12%
03	WIDE VOICE, LLC - AL	2	8%
04	OPENTACT INC.	2	8%
05	ONVOY, LLC - AL	2	8%
06	INTRADO COMMUNICATIONS LLC	2	8%

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) overlay
2026-02-23Area code 483 entered service (created from 334).

Planning letters & orders

Primary documents

NANPA planning letters for area code 483
Date	Document	Subject
2024-05-07	PL-626 ↗	NPA 483 to Overlay NPA 334 (Alabama)

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