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Aliceville's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Aliceville number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 205 / 659
- Exchanges
- 4NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 2,038Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Aliceville
Aliceville, in Pickens County, Alabama, had a Census-estimated population of 2,038 in July 2024. NANPA lists 4 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 205 has the most (3, 75%). 205 is part of an overlay with 659, so a new local number in Aliceville may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Aliceville is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 205 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
Phone carriers in Aliceville
3 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Aliceville's rate center. Onvoy, LLC - Al has the most, with 2. 4 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. Holding a code means NANPA assigned that block of numbers to the carrier for this rate center; individual numbers may since have been ported elsewhere.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Onvoy, LLC - Al | 2 | 50% |
| Brightspeed of Alabama, LLC - Northern | 1 | 25% |
| Centurylink Communications, LLC | 1 | 25% |
Carrier names are the operating company (OCN) names on NANPA's utilized central office code file dated 10/01/2026. A carrier holding a code may port numbers to other carriers.
Exchanges (NPA-NXX) assigned in Aliceville
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Aliceville. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2014. 1 of the 4 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 205 | 373, 779, 890 |
| 659 | 224 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Aliceville's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Aliceville numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2 | 67% |
| 2020s | 1 | 33% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Aliceville
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Aliceville that is ALICEVILLE, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Aliceville.
If your business already has a Aliceville number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
Aliceville is part of the Tuscaloosa, AL metro area, home to 282,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 4,705 business establishments in the Tuscaloosa, AL metro area in 2023, employing 89,956 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (807), accommodation and food services (541), and health care and social assistance (524).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 220 | 4,558 | 20.7 |
| Full-service restaurants | 128 | 3,205 | 25.0 |
| Physician practices | 124 | 1,690 | 13.6 |
| Law offices | 99 | 395 | 4.0 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 72 | 830 | 11.5 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 71 | — | — |
| Landscaping services | 64 | 490 | 7.7 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 61 | 259 | 4.2 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Aliceville
Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.
If you already have a number in Aliceville, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.
Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Tuscaloosa, AL metro area, 19 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $570.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $474.05, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. On Callata the same 19 people cost $379.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callata (Callata Office) | $99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user | $379.00 | $4,548.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $361.00 | $4,332.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $437.00 | $5,244.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $474.05 | $5,688.60 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $513.00 | $6,156.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $570.00 | $6,840.00 |
Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is Aliceville, AL?
Aliceville has exchanges in 205 and 659; 205 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Aliceville?
3, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Aliceville business number?
Yes. Porting an existing number to Callata is free. Texting from it starts after carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee.
How much is a business phone line in Aliceville?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 19 users come to $379.00 a month. For comparison, 19 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $570.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).