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Pell City's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Pell City number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 205 / 659
- Exchanges
- 14NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 8
- Population
- 14,094Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Pell City
Pell City city is a Census place in St. Clair County, Alabama, with an estimated 14,094 residents in 2024. NANPA lists 14 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 205 has the most (11, 79%). 205 is part of an overlay with 659, so a new local number in Pell City may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Pell City 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.
Pell City exchanges by carrier
8 carriers hold the 14 exchanges assigned to Pell City's rate center. Brightspeed of Alabama, LLC - Northern has the most, with 4. 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brightspeed of Alabama, LLC - Northern | 4 | 29% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Ga | 2 | 14% |
| Metropcs, INC. | 2 | 14% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Al | 2 | 14% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 1 | 7.1% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Al | 1 | 7.1% |
| Hargray of Alabama, INC. - Al | 1 | 7.1% |
| Powertel Birmingham Licenses, INC. | 1 | 7.1% |
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 Pell City
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Pell City. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 3 of the 14 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 205 | 227, 338, 362, 405, 473, 753, 812, 813, 814, 863, 884 |
| 659 | 214, 243, 658 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Pell City's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Pell City's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 43% |
| 2010s | 1 | 14% |
| 2020s | 3 | 43% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Pell City
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Pell City that is PELL CITY, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Pell City.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 205 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Who does business near Pell City
Pell City is part of the Birmingham, AL metro area, home to 1.2 million people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 27,200 business establishments in the Birmingham, AL metro area in 2023, employing 480,717 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (4,055), health care and social assistance (2,977), and professional, scientific, and technical services (2,971).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 1,128 | 22,326 | 19.8 |
| Physician practices | 742 | 11,568 | 15.6 |
| Law offices | 708 | 5,249 | 7.4 |
| Full-service restaurants | 618 | 14,979 | 24.2 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 547 | 2,892 | 5.3 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 441 | 1,915 | 4.3 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 431 | 5,374 | 12.5 |
| Dental offices | 395 | 3,621 | 9.2 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Pell City
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.
Porting a number you already use in Pell City is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.
AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Birmingham, AL metro area, 18 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $540.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $449.10, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $359.00 a month for 18 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callata (Callata Office) | $99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user | $359.00 | $4,308.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $342.00 | $4,104.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $414.00 | $4,968.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $449.10 | $5,389.20 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $486.00 | $5,832.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $540.00 | $6,480.00 |
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 Pell City, AL?
Pell City has exchanges in 205 and 659; 205 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Pell City?
8, holding 14 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Pell City 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 Pell City?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 18 users come to $359.00 a month. For comparison, 18 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $540.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).