938

Huntsville, Alabama

Alabama · Central (UTC-6) · — · 16 cities

State
Alabama
Major City
Huntsville
Time Zone
Central (UTC-6)
Current Local Time
—
Cities Served
16

Cities Served by Area Code 938 (16 cities)

Albertville+1 codeArab+1 codeAthens+1 codeBoaz+1 codeCullman+1 codeDecatur+1 codeFlorence+1 codeFort Payne+1 codeGadsden+1 codeHartselle+1 codeHuntsville+1 codeMadison+1 codeMuscle Shoals+1 codeRainsville+1 codeScottsboro+1 codeSheffield+1 code
Additional Details
Established
2010
Type
Overlay
Active Prefixes
187
Wireless Lines
34%

About Area Code 938

Area code 938 was introduced in 2010 as an overlay code, sharing the same geographic region as an existing area code to meet growing demand for phone numbers in the Huntsville area. The area is in the Central time zone. It covers 16 cities and communities including Albertville, Arab, Athens, Boaz, Cullman and 11 more.

Phone Number Prefixes in Area Code 938

187 active NXX prefixes — 34% wireless, 66% landline. Each prefix (NXX) represents up to 10,000 phone numbers.

AT&T Mobility 61 (33%)Onvoy 33 (18%)Ton80 Communications 19 (10%)Fractel 18 (10%)Spectrum 10 (5%)
PrefixCarrierTypeRate Center
938-200VonageLandlineHuntsville
938-201AirusLandlineChildersbg
938-202ShelcommLandlineAthens
938-203ShelcommLandlineHartselle
938-204Bandwidth.comLandlineChildersbg
938-205Bandwidth.comLandlineCullman
938-206Boost SubscribercoWirelessAnniston
938-207Paetec ItelLandlineHuntsville
938-208AT&T MobilityWirelessCullman
938-209AT&T MobilityWirelessScottsboro
938-210Callworks CorporationLandlineHuntsville
938-211Multiple Ocn ListingLandlineXxxxxxxxxx
938-212AT&T MobilityWirelessRogersvl
938-213SpectrumLandlineCullman
938-214AT&T MobilityWirelessRussellvl
938-215AT&T MobilityWirelessScottsboro
938-216AT&T MobilityWirelessRogersvl
938-217OnvoyLandlineMoulton
938-218Lumen/Level 3LandlineHuntsville
938-219AT&T MobilityWirelessDecatur
938-220AT&T MobilityWirelessScottsboro
938-221AT&T MobilityWirelessRogersvl
938-222OnvoyLandlineFlorence
938-223AT&TLandlineRed Bay
938-224AT&T MobilityWirelessCullman
938-225OnvoyLandlineHuntsville
938-226Ton80 CommunicationsLandlineFalkville
938-227Ton80 CommunicationsLandlineHuntsville
938-228AT&T MobilityWirelessDecatur
938-229AT&T MobilityWirelessScottsboro
938-230SpectrumLandlineDecatur
938-231AT&T MobilityWirelessRogersvl
938-232AT&T MobilityWirelessHuntsville
938-233Powertel Birmingham LicensesLandlineHuntsville
938-234FractelLandlineHazelgreen
938-235OnvoyLandlineAttalla
938-236CommioLandlineCourtland
938-237CommioLandlineRockford
938-238AT&TLandlineGoodwater
938-239AT&T MobilityWirelessCullman
938-240OnvoyLandlineSheffield
938-241OnvoyLandlineCullman
938-242OnvoyLandlineSylacauga
938-243OnvoyLandlineScottsboro
938-244OnvoyLandlineGuntersvl
938-245AT&T MobilityWirelessBoaz
938-246OnvoyLandlineHazelgreen
938-247OnvoyLandlineMadison
938-248OnvoyLandlineJacksonvl
938-249OnvoyLandlineHuntsville
938-250AT&T MobilityWirelessDecatur
938-251OnvoyLandlineFlorence
938-252AT&T MobilityWirelessRogersvl
938-253OnvoyLandlineChulafinne
938-254OnvoyLandlineScottsboro
938-255AT&T MobilityWirelessCullman
938-256OnvoyLandlineAthens
938-257Powertel Birmingham LicensesLandlineArab
938-258Ton80 CommunicationsLandlineGuntersvl
938-259OnvoyLandlineHuntsville
938-260OnvoyLandlineDecatur
938-261AT&T MobilityWirelessHuntsville
938-262Farmers Telecommunications Corporation - AlLandlineGadsden
938-263AT&T MobilityWirelessRogersvl
938-264AT&T MobilityWirelessScottsboro
938-265AT&T MobilityWirelessDecatur
938-266AT&T MobilityWirelessCullman
938-267AT&T MobilityWirelessHuntsville
938-268AT&T MobilityWirelessRogersvl
938-269AT&T MobilityWirelessHartselle
938-270AT&T MobilityWirelessScottsboro
938-271AT&T MobilityWirelessCullman
938-272AT&T MobilityWirelessDecatur
938-273AT&T MobilityWirelessHuntsville
938-274OnvoyLandlineCullman
938-275AT&T MobilityWirelessRogersvl
938-277AT&T MobilityWirelessDecatur
938-278AT&T MobilityWirelessHuntsville
938-279AT&T MobilityWirelessRogersvl
938-280AT&T MobilityWirelessScottsboro
938-281AT&T MobilityWirelessScottsboro
938-282Teleport Communications AmericaLandlineAnniston
938-283Teleport Communications AmericaLandlineHuntsville
938-284Teleport Communications AmericaLandlineHuntsville
938-285AT&T MobilityWirelessCullman
938-286AT&T MobilityWirelessDecatur
938-287AT&T MobilityWirelessHuntsville
938-288AT&T MobilityWirelessHuntsville
938-289OnvoyLandlineArab
938-290AT&T MobilityWirelessScottsboro
938-291AT&T MobilityWirelessDecatur
938-292AT&T MobilityWirelessScottsboro
938-293AT&T MobilityWirelessCullman
938-294AT&T MobilityWirelessRogersvl
938-295AT&T MobilityWirelessHanceville
938-296Verizon WirelessWirelessRainsville
938-297Teleport Communications AmericaLandlineHuntsville
938-298AT&T MobilityWirelessDecatur
938-299WavenationLandlineHuntsville
938-300FractelLandlineAttalla
938-301Powertel Birmingham LicensesLandlineHuntsville
938-302AT&T MobilityWirelessHuntsville
938-303Powertel Birmingham LicensesLandlineMadison
938-304Powertel Birmingham LicensesLandlineAthens
938-305AT&T MobilityWirelessDecatur
938-306AT&T MobilityWirelessDecatur
938-307AT&T MobilityWirelessDecatur
938-308AT&T MobilityWirelessHuntsville
938-309AT&T MobilityWirelessHuntsville
938-310SpectrumLandlineMadison
938-311Multiple Ocn ListingLandlineXxxxxxxxxx
938-312AT&T MobilityWirelessRogersvl
938-313AT&T MobilityWirelessRogersvl
938-314AT&T MobilityWirelessCullman
938-315AT&T MobilityWirelessCullman
938-316OnvoyLandlineHuntsville
938-317AT&T MobilityWirelessCullman
938-318Voip InnovationsLandlineAnniston
938-319AT&T MobilityWirelessCullman
938-320AT&T MobilityWirelessCullman
938-322Ton80 CommunicationsLandlineDecatur
938-333OnvoyLandlineGurley
938-336FractelLandlineOden Ridge
938-338SpectrumLandlineRogersvl
938-345FractelLandlineOwnscrsrds
938-348FractelLandlineSkyline
938-356FractelLandlineSection
938-368Ton80 CommunicationsLandlineFlorence
938-380SpectrumLandlineOhatchee
938-388FractelLandlineDelta
938-389OnvoyLandlineWedowee
938-400FractelLandlineMassey
938-410SpectrumLandlineRed Bay
938-411Multiple Ocn ListingLandlineXxxxxxxxxx
938-421OnvoyLandlineOden Ridge
938-426Ton80 CommunicationsLandlineLeighton
938-433Ton80 CommunicationsLandlineFruithurst
938-444OnvoyLandlineDecatur
938-446Ton80 CommunicationsLandlineLexington
938-463Ton80 CommunicationsLandlineAthens
938-465FractelLandlineChildersbg
938-500FractelLandlineFlat Rock
938-510SpectrumLandlineRussellvl
938-511Multiple Ocn ListingLandlineXxxxxxxxxx
938-526Ton80 CommunicationsLandlineRanburne
938-529FractelLandlineCollinsvl
938-555Multiple Ocn ListingLandlineDir Asst
938-600FractelLandlineLecta
938-611Multiple Ocn ListingLandlineXxxxxxxxxx
938-646Ton80 CommunicationsLandlineRussellvl
938-653Ton80 CommunicationsLandlineArab
938-665Ton80 CommunicationsLandlineTalladega
938-666OnvoyLandlineHuntsville
938-700Landline
938-711Multiple Ocn ListingLandlineXxxxxxxxxx
938-722Ton80 CommunicationsLandlineSection
938-723Ton80 CommunicationsLandlineMoulton
938-724Ton80 CommunicationsLandlineRinehart
938-732FractelLandlineRanburne
938-746Ton80 CommunicationsLandlineHazelgreen
938-758FractelLandlineCedarbluff
938-766Coretel AlabamaLandlineSylacauga
938-777OnvoyLandlineChildersbg
938-786FractelLandlineAroney
938-787Ton80 CommunicationsLandlineVeto
938-800OnvoyLandlineCullman
938-811Multiple Ocn ListingLandlineXxxxxxxxxx
938-829Coretel AlabamaLandlinePiedmont
938-832Ton80 CommunicationsLandlineRogersvl
938-833SpectrumLandlineSkyline
938-837Coretel AlabamaLandlineBoaz
938-839OnvoyLandlineSection
938-842FractelLandlineWhorton
938-867CommioLandlineHuntsville
938-888OnvoyLandlineKillen
938-899FractelLandlineAnniston
938-900Terra Nova TelecomLandlineHuntsville
938-902SpectrumLandlineHuntsville
938-911Multiple Ocn ListingLandlineXxxxxxxxxx
938-930OnvoyLandlineStevenson
938-938SpectrumLandlineChildersbg
938-946FractelLandlineChulafinne
938-950Landline
938-958Landline
938-959Landline
938-976Landline
938-999OnvoyLandlineAttalla

All 5 area codes in Alabama

938205251256334

About Area Code 938

Area code 938 hit the scene in 2010, stepping in to handle the growing demand for phone numbers up in northern Alabama. Picture this: Huntsville, with its rocket scientists and engineers buzzing around NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, was expanding fast, and the old area codes just couldn't keep up. So, 938 came along as an overlay, meaning it layered right on top of the existing ones without splitting things up or making folks change their numbers. That was a smart move for a place like Huntsville, where tech folks and families in towns like Decatur and Florence were getting more connected every day. You'll find 938 covering a bunch of spots, from the hills around Albertville to the river valleys near Athens, serving about 16 cities in all. It's all about that northern Alabama vibe, where folks mix small-town charm with big-time innovation. Back then, the need for more lines wasn't just about more people moving in; it was about the economy picking up steam, with jobs in aerospace and manufacturing drawing in new residents. If you're chatting with someone from Boaz or Cullman, chances are their number starts with 938, and it's a quick way to feel that local tie. This code isn't flashy, but it's essential, keeping conversations flowing in a region that's always looking ahead.

⚠ Scam & Spam Alert for 938

In Alabama, like anywhere else, scam calls can pop up on 938 numbers, and it's smart to stay on guard. We've seen a lot of IRS scams where callers pretend to be from the government and demand immediate payment for supposed taxes owed. Then there's the auto warranty racket, with smooth talkers pushing extended coverage on cars you don't even own anymore. Medicare fraud is another one that hits home, especially for older residents in places like Huntsville, where scammers offer fake services or bill for stuff that never happened. These calls might seem legit at first, but don't fall for the pressure. Remember, real agencies don't ask for payments over the phone or via gift cards. One simple tip: If a call feels off, hang up and check it out yourself by calling the official number listed on a reliable website.

Local Snapshot

Huntsville packs in around 215,000 people, making it Alabama's anchor in the north with a mix of families and young professionals. The area's big on aerospace and defense, thanks to NASA's presence and all those rocket launches that keep things exciting. Folks here know their way around high-tech jobs, from building satellites to engineering the next big thing. And here's something that might surprise you: Alabama's Rocket City has more PhDs per capita than almost anywhere else, all from that space legacy.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is area code 938?
Area code 938 serves Huntsville and surrounding communities in Alabama, including Albertville, Arab, Athens, Boaz, Cullman and 11 more. It is in the Central time zone.
What cities are in area code 938?
Area code 938 covers 16 cities in Alabama: Albertville, Arab, Athens, Boaz, Cullman, Decatur, Florence, Fort Payne, Gadsden, Hartselle, and 6 more
What time zone is 938?
Area code 938 is in the Central time zone (UTC-6).
When was area code 938 created?
Area code 938 was established in 2010 as an overlay to provide additional numbers for the region.
Is 938 a legitimate area code?
Yes, 938 is a valid, active area code assigned to Huntsville, Alabama. However, scammers can spoof any area code, so receiving a call from 938 doesn't guarantee the caller is actually in this area.

What major space facilities are in the 938 area code?

The 938 area code includes Huntsville, home to NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, which develops rockets and spacecraft. This facility played a key role in the Apollo program and continues to support space exploration efforts. Visitors can explore related exhibits at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville.

How does the 938 area code connect to Alabama's river heritage?

The 938 area code serves cities like Florence and Decatur along the Tennessee River, which has shaped local transportation and economy for centuries. Florence features historic sites along the river, including the Rosenbaum House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. These areas also host events like the annual W. C. Handy Music Festival in Florence, celebrating blues music roots.

Why was the 938 area code established in 2010?

The 938 area code was created as an overlay for the existing 256 code due to rapid population growth in northern Alabama regions like Huntsville. This allowed for more phone numbers to meet demand from expanding industries and communities. It serves areas including Athens and Cullman, which have seen development in manufacturing and agriculture.

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