| General Information about Area Code 256 | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State / Province / Territory | Alabama |
| Major City | Huntsville |
| Time Zone | Central (UTC-06:00) |
| Prefix | Primary City | County | Phone Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 256-512 | Huntsville | Madison | Landline |
| 256-857 | Albertville | Marshall | Landline |
| 256-746 | Huntsville | Madison | Landline |
| 256-739 | Cullman | Cullman | Landline |
| 256-634 | Mentone | De Kalb | Landline |
| 256-683 | Huntsville | Madison | Wireless |
| 256-434 | Athens | Limestone | Wireless |
| 256-436 | Russellville | Franklin | Wireless |
| 256-527 | Huntsville | Madison | Wireless |
| 256-799 | Huntsville | Madison | Landline |
| 256-425 | Huntsville | Madison | Landline |
| 256-932 | - | - | - |
| 256-973 | Decatur | Morgan | Landline |
| 256-498 | Union Grove | Marshall | Landline |
| 256-227 | Decatur | Morgan | Wireless |
| 256-972 | Centre | Cherokee | Wireless |
| 256-755 | Huntsville | Madison | Wireless |
| 256-724 | Madison | Limestone | Landline |
| 256-217 | Huntsville | Madison | Landline |
| 256-773 | Hartselle | Morgan | Landline |