256 area code
Area code 256 is in Alabama, United States, in the Central time zone. It covers Anniston, Decatur, Florence, Gadsden, Huntsville, Madison and more.
State / Province
Alabama (AL)
Country
United States
Region
South
Time zone
Central
Current local time
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Approx. location
34.4182, -86.6389 ↗
How to dial a 256 number
- National format
- (256) 555-0100
- International (E.164)
- +1 256 555 0100
- From abroad
- +1 256 …
Cities & areas in the 256 area code
6 known locations — a selection:
Anniston
Decatur
Florence
Gadsden
Huntsville
Madison
About area code 256
Area code 256 is one of the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) codes serving Alabama. In the NANP a full number looks like +1 (256) NXX-XXXX: the +1 is the country code for the US and Canada, 256 is the area code, and the remaining seven digits identify the specific line. A call is charged by your own carrier's plan, not by the area code itself.