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Region covered by area code 256

Area code 256 is a telephone numbering plan code in the state of Alabama created on March 23, 1998, as a split from area code 205^[1]. In order to allow people time to reprogram electronics such as computers, cell phones, pagers and fax machines, use of the 205 area code continued in the 256 areas through September 28, 1998.^[1]

It covers north and northeast Alabama and includes the following metropolitan areas:

In March 2009, the Alabama Public Service Commission announced that the new overlay area code 938 would be added on top of the current 256 area code "sometime in 2011".^[2]^[3] As a result, 10-digit dialing will be implemented for all numbers in the area with voluntary compliance beginning on November 7, 2009, and mandatory use by June 5, 2010.^[4] The 938 area code is officially scheduled to take effect beginning July 10, 2010.^[4] This timing roughly coincides with the end of the originally projected 12-year "life span" of the original 256 area code.^[2]

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[edit] Counties

Calhoun County - (part, some of Calhoun County is in area code 205)
Cherokee County
Cleburne County
Colbert County
Coosa County
Cullman County
DeKalb County
Elmore County - (part, most of Elmore County is in area code 334)
Etowah County - (part, some of Etowah County is in area code 205)
Franklin County - (part, some of Franklin County is in area code 205)
Jackson County
Lawrence County
Lauderdale County
Limestone County
Madison County
Marshall County
Morgan County
Randolph County - (part, some of Randolph County is in area code 334)
Talladega County-(part, the Lincoln area is in area code 205)
Tallapoosa County - (part, some of Tallapoosa County is in area code 334)
Winston County - (part, most of Winston County is in area code 205)

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[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Underwood, Jerry (March 16, 1998). "Countdown starts to new area code:2...5...6". The Birmingham News: pp. 1A.
^ ^a ^b Lowry, Bob (March 4, 2009). "Flex your fingers for 10-digit dialing in 2010". The Huntsville Times. http://www.al.com/news/huntsvilletimes/local.ssf?/base/news/123616178931610.xml&coll=1.
^ "Order for Relief of the 256 Numbering Plan Area" (PDF). Alabama Public Service Commission. March 3, 2009. http://www.psc.state.al.us/telecom/newitems/256_Relief_Plan_Order.pdf.
^ ^a ^b Associated Press (October 6, 2009). "10-digit calls in Alabama's 256 area code to begin". msnbc.com. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33204661/ns/local_news-birmingham_al/. Retrieved October 6, 2009.

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State of Alabama Area Codes: 205, 251, 256, 334, 938
	North: 931
West: 662, 205	256/938	East: 706/762, 770/678
	South: 205, 334
State of Tennessee Area Codes: 423, 615, 731, 865, 901, 931
State of Mississippi Area Codes: 228, 601/769, 662
State of Georgia area codes: 229, 404, 470, 478, 678, 706, 762, 770, 912

Coordinates: 34°8′N 85°58′W / 34.133°N 85.967°W / 34.133; -85.967

[March16-0] Underwood, Jerry (March 16, 1998). "Countdown starts to new area code:2...5...6". The Birmingham News: pp. 1A.

[htm1-1] Lowry, Bob (March 4, 2009). "Flex your fingers for 10-digit dialing in 2010". The Huntsville Times. http://www.al.com/news/huntsvilletimes/local.ssf?/base/news/123616178931610.xml&coll=1.

[2] "Order for Relief of the 256 Numbering Plan Area" (PDF). Alabama Public Service Commission. March 3, 2009. http://www.psc.state.al.us/telecom/newitems/256_Relief_Plan_Order.pdf.

[ap106-3] Associated Press (October 6, 2009). "10-digit calls in Alabama's 256 area code to begin". msnbc.com. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33204661/ns/local_news-birmingham_al/. Retrieved October 6, 2009.

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