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Area code 251

Area code 251 Mobile, Alabama

Area code 251 is in Alabama, with numbers assigned in Mobile, Foley, Atmore and 29 more places. It’s 11:14 PM there now.

State
Alabama7 area codes in Alabama
Time zone
Central11:14 PM there now
Exchanges
52832 places
Overlay
NoneThe only code for its area
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Where area code 251 is

Numbers in 251 are assigned to 32 places in 9 counties: Mobile County, Baldwin County, Escambia County, Monroe County, Clarke County, Conecuh County, plus 3 more.

Mobile has the most, 44% of the exchanges; the rest are spread across 31 other places.

  • Mobile233
  • Foley73
  • Atmore16
  • Jackson15
  • Fairhope14
  • Bay Minette13
  • Brewton12
  • Evergreen10
  • McIntosh10
  • Belle Fontaine8
  • Flomaton8
  • Monroeville8
  • Mount Vernon7
  • Citronelle6
  • Peterman5
  • Grove Hill5
  • Grand Bay5
  • Beatrice5
  • Repton4
  • Frisco City4
  • Coffeeville4
  • Dauphin Island4
  • Excel4
  • Pine Apple4

Phone companies in 251

528 blocks of numbers in 251 are held by 44 phone companies. The most belong to AT&T (88), AT&T Mobility (72) and Inteliquent (66).

A mix: about 29% wireless, 32% local phone and cable and 38% other carriers, including internet phone services.

A block’s holder is the company it was first assigned to; numbers can move to other carriers since.

History and overlays

251 went into service in 2001, added to the area of 334.

127 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in September 2026.

Calling 251

It’s 11:14 PM Central time in 251 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 251 and the 7-digit number.

Nearby area codes

Alabama has 7 area codes: 205, 251, 256, 334, 483, 659 and 938.

From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator’s area code and exchange records (10/22/2026) and U.S. Census place and county names. Places and companies are where number blocks were assigned, not where anyone lives or which carrier a number uses today.

Map of the 251 area code

Map of the 251 area code around Mobile, Foley and Atmore, Alabama.

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Questions about 251

Where is area code 251?

In Alabama, covering Mobile, Foley and Atmore and other places across 9 counties.

What time zone is 251 in?

Central time. It was 11:14 PM there when this page loaded.

Is 251 an overlay?

No. 251 is the only area code for its area right now.

Which phone companies have 251 numbers?

44 companies hold blocks; the most belong to AT&T, AT&T Mobility and Inteliquent. About 29% of blocks are wireless.

Is 251 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 127 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.