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Area code 938

Area code 938 Huntsville, Alabama

Area code 938 is in Alabama, with numbers assigned in Huntsville, Cullman, Decatur and 49 more places. It’s 11:14 PM there now.

State
Alabama7 area codes in Alabama
Time zone
Central11:14 PM there now
Exchanges
19352 places
Overlay
256Same area, 10-digit dialing
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Where area code 938 is

Numbers in 938 are assigned to 52 places in 22 counties: Limestone County, Morgan County, Madison County, Cullman County, Lauderdale County, Jackson County, plus 16 more.

No single place dominates: Huntsville, the largest, has 18% of the exchanges.

  • Huntsville35
  • Cullman19
  • Decatur17
  • Rogersville16
  • Scottsboro15
  • Childersburg5
  • Athens4
  • Anniston4
  • Russellville3
  • Florence3
  • Hazel Green3
  • Attalla3
  • Madison3
  • Arab3
  • Section3
  • Hartselle2
  • Moulton2
  • Red Bay2
  • Sylacauga2
  • Guntersville2
  • Boaz2
  • Jacksonville2
  • Gadsden2
  • Talladega2

Phone companies in 938

193 blocks of numbers in 938 are held by 27 phone companies. The most belong to AT&T Mobility (68), Inteliquent (36) and Ton80 Communications (19).

A large share, about 56%, belongs to competitive and internet phone carriers; wireless networks hold 38% and local phone and cable companies 6%.

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

History and overlays

938 went into service in 2010, added to the area of 256.

256 (since 1998) shares the same area, so a new number there can get any of these codes and local calls are dialed with all 10 digits.

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

Calling 938

It’s 11:14 PM Central time in 938 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 938 and the 7-digit number; inside the area, all 10 digits too.

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 938 area code

Map of the 938 area code around Huntsville, Cullman and Decatur, Alabama.

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Questions about 938

Where is area code 938?

In Alabama, covering Huntsville, Cullman and Decatur and other places across 22 counties.

What time zone is 938 in?

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

Is 938 an overlay?

Yes. 256 serves the same area, so dial all 10 digits for local calls.

Which phone companies have 938 numbers?

27 companies hold blocks; the most belong to AT&T Mobility, Inteliquent and Ton80 Communications. About 38% of blocks are wireless.

Is 938 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 156 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.