Alabama, United States
Central Time
12:23 AM
Area Code
938
State / Province
Alabama
Country
United States
Time Zone
Central Time
Area code 938 covers 56 cities and communities across Alabama, based on telephone company rate center data.
Use the E.164 format for clickable phone links (RFC 3966):
<a href="tel:+19385550100">+19385550100</a><a href="tel:+19385550199">+19385550199</a>Look up which exchange in Alabama a specific 938 number is homed to, and whether its block is wireline or wireless. See what a reverse lookup can establish before relying on the answer.
187 active prefixes in this area code, assigned as 1,759 thousands-blocks — pooling splits one prefix across several carriers, so each block is listed separately with the rate centre it is homed to, its carrier of record, and the switch that serves it.
Showing blocks 1–100 of 1,759
| NPA-NXX | Block | Rate centre | Type | Carrier (OCN) | Switch | LATA | LIR | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 938-200 | 0 | Huntsville | Landline or VoIP | VONAGE AMERICA LLC (197D) | HNVIAL96X0X | 477 | — | — |
| 938-200 | 1 | Huntsville | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-200 | 2 | Huntsville | Landline or VoIP | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - AL (8271) | HNVIALUNXHX | 477 | — | — |
| 938-200 | 3 | Huntsville | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-200 | 4 | Huntsville | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-200 | 5 | Huntsville | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-200 | 6 | Huntsville | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-200 | 7 | Huntsville | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-200 | 8 | Huntsville | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - AL (604E) | HNVIALUNX6X | 477 | — | — |
| 938-200 | 9 | Huntsville | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - AL (604E) | HNVIALUNX6X | 477 | — | — |
| 938-200 | A | Huntsville | Landline or VoIP | VONAGE AMERICA LLC (197D) | HNVIAL96X0X | 477 | — | — |
| 938-201 | 0 | Childersburg | Landline or VoIP | AIRUS, INC. - AL (476H) | BIRMINGHAM | 476 | — | — |
| 938-201 | 1 | Childersburg | Landline or VoIP | AIRUS, INC. - AL (476H) | BIRMINGHAM | 476 | — | — |
| 938-201 | 2 | Childersburg | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | BRHMALXSGT2 | 476 | — | — |
| 938-201 | 3 | Childersburg | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | BRHMALXSGT2 | 476 | — | — |
| 938-201 | 4 | Childersburg | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - AL (604E) | BRHMALMT32Z | 476 | — | — |
| 938-201 | 5 | Childersburg | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - AL (604E) | BRHMALMT32Z | 476 | — | — |
| 938-201 | 6 | Childersburg | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - AL (604E) | BRHMALMT32Z | 476 | — | — |
| 938-201 | 7 | Childersburg | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - AL (604E) | BRHMALMT32Z | 476 | — | — |
| 938-201 | 8 | Childersburg | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - AL (604E) | BRHMALMT32Z | 476 | — | — |
| 938-201 | 9 | Childersburg | Landline or VoIP | AIRUS, INC. - AL (476H) | BIRMINGHAM | 476 | — | — |
| 938-201 | A | Childersburg | Landline or VoIP | AIRUS, INC. - AL (476H) | BIRMINGHAM | 476 | — | — |
| 938-202 | A | Athens | Wireless | SHELCOMM (0051) | HNVIALZH0MD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-203 | A | Hartselle | Wireless | SHELCOMM (0051) | HNVIALZH0MD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-204 | 0 | Childersburg | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - AL (072F) | BRHMALMT41Z | 476 | — | — |
| 938-204 | 1 | Childersburg | Landline or VoIP | AIRUS, INC. - AL (476H) | BIRMINGHAM | 476 | — | — |
| 938-204 | 2 | Childersburg | Landline or VoIP | AIRUS, INC. - AL (476H) | BIRMINGHAM | 476 | — | — |
| 938-204 | 3 | Childersburg | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - AL (604E) | BRHMALMT32Z | 476 | — | — |
| 938-204 | 4 | Childersburg | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - AL (604E) | BRHMALMT32Z | 476 | — | — |
| 938-204 | 5 | Childersburg | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - AL (604E) | BRHMALMT32Z | 476 | — | — |
| 938-204 | 6 | Childersburg | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - AL (604E) | BRHMALMT32Z | 476 | — | — |
| 938-204 | 7 | Childersburg | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - AL (604E) | BRHMALMT32Z | 476 | — | — |
| 938-204 | 8 | Childersburg | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - AL (604E) | BRHMALMT32Z | 476 | — | — |
| 938-204 | 9 | Childersburg | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - AL (072F) | BRHMALMT41Z | 476 | — | — |
| 938-204 | A | Childersburg | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - AL (072F) | BRHMALMT41Z | 476 | — | — |
| 938-205 | 0 | Cullman | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - AL (072F) | HNVIALUNXIX | 477 | — | — |
| 938-205 | 1 | Cullman | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - AL (072F) | HNVIALUNXIX | 477 | — | — |
| 938-205 | 2 | Cullman | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-205 | 3 | Cullman | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-205 | 4 | Cullman | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-205 | 5 | Cullman | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-205 | 6 | Cullman | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-205 | 7 | Cullman | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-205 | 8 | Cullman | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - AL (604E) | HNVIALUNX6X | 477 | — | — |
| 938-205 | 9 | Cullman | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-205 | A | Cullman | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - AL (072F) | HNVIALUNXIX | 477 | — | — |
| 938-206 | 0 | Anniston | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | ANTNALMTX1X | 476 | — | — |
| 938-206 | 1 | Anniston | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | ANTNALMTX1X | 476 | — | — |
| 938-206 | 2 | Anniston | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | ANTNALMTX1X | 476 | — | — |
| 938-206 | 3 | Anniston | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | ANTNALMTX1X | 476 | — | — |
| 938-206 | 4 | Anniston | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | ANTNALMTX1X | 476 | — | — |
| 938-206 | 5 | Anniston | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | ANTNALMTX1X | 476 | — | — |
| 938-206 | 6 | Anniston | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | ANTNALMTX1X | 476 | — | — |
| 938-206 | 7 | Anniston | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - AL (604E) | BRHMALMT32Z | 476 | — | — |
| 938-206 | 8 | Anniston | Wireless | BOOST SUBSCRIBERCO L.L.C. (490J) | BRHMALHR00Z | 476 | — | — |
| 938-206 | 9 | Anniston | Wireless | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - AL (6804) | BRHMAL41AMD | 476 | — | — |
| 938-206 | A | Anniston | Wireless | BOOST SUBSCRIBERCO L.L.C. (490J) | BRHMALHR00Z | 476 | — | — |
| 938-207 | 0 | Huntsville | Wireless | ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLC (624H) | HNVIALUNX2Z | 477 | — | — |
| 938-207 | 1 | Huntsville | Landline or VoIP | PAETEC ITEL, LLC (829J) | HNVIALUNXTZ | 477 | — | — |
| 938-207 | 2 | Huntsville | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-207 | 3 | Huntsville | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-207 | 4 | Huntsville | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-207 | 5 | Huntsville | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-207 | 6 | Huntsville | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-207 | 7 | Huntsville | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-207 | 8 | Huntsville | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-207 | 9 | Huntsville | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-207 | A | Huntsville | Landline or VoIP | PAETEC ITEL, LLC (829J) | HNVIALUNXTZ | 477 | — | — |
| 938-208 | 0 | Cullman | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - AL (604E) | HNVIALUNX6X | 477 | — | — |
| 938-208 | 1 | Cullman | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-208 | 2 | Cullman | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-208 | 3 | Cullman | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-208 | 4 | Cullman | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-208 | 5 | Cullman | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-208 | 6 | Cullman | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-208 | 7 | Cullman | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-208 | 8 | Cullman | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-208 | 9 | Cullman | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-208 | A | Cullman | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-209 | 0 | Scottsboro | Wireless | ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLC (624H) | HNVIALUNX2Z | 477 | — | — |
| 938-209 | 1 | Scottsboro | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-209 | 2 | Scottsboro | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-209 | 3 | Scottsboro | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-209 | 4 | Scottsboro | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-209 | 5 | Scottsboro | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-209 | 6 | Scottsboro | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-209 | 7 | Scottsboro | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-209 | 8 | Scottsboro | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-209 | 9 | Scottsboro | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-209 | A | Scottsboro | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-210 | 0 | Huntsville | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-210 | 1 | Huntsville | Landline or VoIP | CALLWORKS CORPORATION (475J) | HNVIALOD7MD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-210 | 2 | Huntsville | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-210 | 3 | Huntsville | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-210 | 4 | Huntsville | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-210 | 5 | Huntsville | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-210 | 6 | Huntsville | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-210 | 7 | Huntsville | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-210 | 8 | Huntsville | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
| 938-210 | 9 | Huntsville | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | HNVIALODAMD | 477 | — | — |
Block-level assignments from the North American Numbering Plan administrator, via localcallingguide.com.
Assigned Prefixes
187
Assignment Blocks
1,759
Rate Centers
56
Carriers of Record
34
| Type | Blocks | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Landline or VoIP | 693 | 39% |
| Wireless | 1,066 | 61% |
| Carrier | Blocks |
|---|---|
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 881 |
| ONVOY, LLC - AL | 361 |
| ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLC | 68 |
| POWERTEL BIRMINGHAM LICENSES, INC. | 62 |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - AL | 44 |
| TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - AL | 44 |
| BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - AL | 42 |
| FRACTEL, LLC | 41 |
| TON80 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | 40 |
| COMMIO, LLC | 23 |
| 24 other carriers | 153 |
Carrier of record for each block. Numbers ported to another carrier keep their original block assignment, so this is not a lookup of who serves a given number today.
| Rate Center | Prefixes | Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | 33 | 344 |
| Cullman | 19 | 202 |
| Decatur | 17 | 186 |
| Rogersville | 16 | 174 |
| Scottsboro | 14 | 150 |
| Childersburg | 5 | 50 |
| Anniston | 4 | 35 |
| Athens | 4 | 30 |
| Arab | 3 | 28 |
| Attalla | 3 | 29 |
| Florence | 3 | 32 |
| Hazel Green | 3 | 28 |
| Madison | 3 | 27 |
| Russellville | 3 | 33 |
| Section | 3 | 28 |
| Boaz | 2 | 15 |
| Chulafinnee | 2 | 20 |
| Gadsden | 2 | 14 |
| Guntersville | 2 | 18 |
| Hartselle | 2 | 6 |
| Jacksonville | 2 | 14 |
| Moulton | 2 | 16 |
| Oden Ridge | 2 | 18 |
| Ranburne | 2 | 14 |
| Red Bay | 2 | 21 |
| Skyline | 2 | 13 |
| Sylacauga | 2 | 16 |
| Talladega | 2 | 13 |
| Albertville | 1 | 6 |
| Aroney | 1 | 6 |
| Cedar Bluff | 1 | 6 |
| Collinsville | 1 | 10 |
| Courtland | 1 | 5 |
| Delta | 1 | 11 |
| Falkville | 1 | 7 |
| Flat Rock | 1 | 3 |
| Fruithurst | 1 | 9 |
| Goodwater | 1 | 8 |
| Gurley | 1 | 11 |
| Hanceville | 1 | 4 |
| Killen | 1 | 11 |
| Lecta | 1 | 6 |
| Leighton | 1 | 9 |
| Lexington | 1 | 4 |
| Massey | 1 | 10 |
| Ohatchee | 1 | 5 |
| Owens Cross Roads | 1 | 3 |
| Piedmont | 1 | 10 |
| Rinehart | 1 | 5 |
| Rockford | 1 | 3 |
| Sheffield | 1 | 8 |
| Stevenson | 1 | 6 |
| Town Creek | 1 | 2 |
| Veto | 1 | 6 |
| Wedowee | 1 | 5 |
| Whorton | 1 | 6 |
A rate center is the telephone exchange area a number is homed to. It sets local calling boundaries, and is not the caller's current location.
Area code 938 is a North American Numbering Plan (NANP) telephone area code assigned to Alabama, United States. It is one of 7 area codes serving Alabama. As population and demand for phone numbers grew, the region was divided into multiple numbering plan areas to avoid exhausting the available 7-digit number pool.
Yes. 938 is an active North American Numbering Plan (NANP) area code, currently assigned to Alabama, United States. It is safe to answer or dial calls using this area code.
Area code 938 covers 56 cities and communities in Alabama, including Albertville, Anniston, Arab, Aroney, Athens, and 51 more localities. This is based on telephone company rate center data — the geographic areas carriers use to determine local calling boundaries and to assign numbers when a business or individual requests a phone number in a specific city.
All numbers in the 938 area code observe Central Time (IANA timezone: America/Chicago). Central Time is UTC−6 in winter (CST) and UTC−5 in summer (CDT). When placing a call to a 938 number from a different time zone, check the current local time above to avoid calling outside of business hours.
From within Alabama, dial the 7-digit local number directly if calling within the same rate center, or dial 1 + 938 + 7-digit number for long-distance calls within North America. From outside the US or Canada, dial your country's international exit code followed by 1 938 XXX XXXX. The country code for both the United States and Canada in NANP is +1.
Format 938 numbers using E.164 notation as required by RFC 3966: prefix with +1 and omit dashes and parentheses (e.g., +19385550100). This format ensures tel: links work correctly on all mobile browsers and VoIP apps. See the tel: URI formatting guide for complete examples.