251 Area CodeMobile, AL
Area code 251 covers Mobile and nearby communities in Alabama, in the Central Time (CT) zone, home to about 751,620 people across 77 cities. It's the only area code for this region, so the three digits alone place the caller.
Where is area code 251?
Area code 251 serves part of Mobile, AL and the surrounding areas. It is a unique area code with no overlays.
Overview of the 251 Area Code
What is the 251 area code?
The 251 area code serves Mobile, Alabama. When you see a 251 number, it indicates a local number within this geographic area.
Why was area code 251 created?
Area code 251 went into service on June 18, 2001, taking over territory that had been part of area code 334.
Geographic Coverage of the 251 Area Code
The 251 area code serves Mobile and surrounding areas in Alabama. It operates within the Central Time (CT) time zone. This area code covers several key cities, including:
- Mobile
- Daphne
- Foley
- Fairhope
- Prichard
- Gulf Shores
Got a call from a 251 number? It came from Mobile, AL. No other area code overlaps the 251 territory, so the prefix alone identifies where the caller is. Of the listed cities' population, Mobile accounts for about 41.5%; the rest is split across 76 smaller cities.
Mobile Area Code Overview
The 251 area code provides comprehensive telephone coverage for Mobile and its surrounding communities. As the sole area code for this region, it uniquely identifies all local numbers within the service area.
What cities does area code 251 cover?
| City | State | Population | Population in 251 | % of listed-city population | % of City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | AL | 201,367 | 201,367 | 41.5% | 100.0% |
| Daphne | AL | 30,751 | 30,751 | 6.3% | 100.0% |
| Foley | AL | 28,043 | 28,043 | 5.8% | 100.0% |
| Fairhope | AL | 26,044 | 26,044 | 5.4% | 100.0% |
| Prichard | AL | 18,778 | 18,778 | 3.9% | 100.0% |
| Gulf Shores | AL | 17,431 | 17,431 | 3.6% | 100.0% |
| Tillmans Corner | AL | 17,398 | 17,398 | 3.6% | 100.0% |
| Saraland | AL | 16,458 | 16,458 | 3.4% | 100.0% |
| Spanish Fort | AL | 11,118 | 11,118 | 2.3% | 100.0% |
| Orange Beach | AL | 8,599 | 8,599 | 1.8% | 100.0% |
| Bay Minette | AL | 8,505 | 8,505 | 1.8% | 100.0% |
| Atmore | AL | 8,310 | 8,310 | 1.7% | 100.0% |
| Robertsdale | AL | 7,613 | 7,613 | 1.6% | 100.0% |
| Satsuma | AL | 6,874 | 6,874 | 1.4% | 100.0% |
| Chickasaw | AL | 6,241 | 6,241 | 1.3% | 100.0% |
| Theodore | AL | 6,130 | 6,130 | 1.3% | 100.0% |
| Monroeville | AL | 5,720 | 5,720 | 1.2% | 100.0% |
| Loxley | AL | 5,176 | 5,176 | 1.1% | 100.0% |
| Brewton | AL | 5,129 | 5,129 | 1.1% | 100.0% |
| Jackson | AL | 4,477 | 4,477 | 0.9% | 100.0% |
| Citronelle | AL | 3,928 | 3,928 | 0.8% | 100.0% |
| Grand Bay | AL | 3,672 | 3,672 | 0.8% | 100.0% |
| Evergreen | AL | 3,323 | 3,323 | 0.7% | 100.0% |
| East Brewton | AL | 2,251 | 2,251 | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| Elberta | AL | 2,147 | 2,147 | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| Point Clear | AL | 2,125 | 2,125 | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| Bayou La Batre | AL | 2,124 | 2,124 | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| Silverhill | AL | 2,030 | 2,030 | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| Creola | AL | 1,972 | 1,972 | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| Dauphin Island | AL | 1,923 | 1,923 | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| Grove Hill | AL | 1,723 | 1,723 | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| Summerdale | AL | 1,612 | 1,612 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Flomaton | AL | 1,447 | 1,447 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Mount Vernon | AL | 1,366 | 1,366 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Frisco City | AL | 1,106 | 1,106 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Chatom | AL | 1,056 | 1,056 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Leroy | AL | 911 | 911 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Magnolia Springs | AL | 853 | 853 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Axis | AL | 757 | 757 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Gilbertown | AL | 702 | 702 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Belle Fontaine | AL | 608 | 608 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Perdido Beach | AL | 584 | 584 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Excel | AL | 522 | 522 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| St. Stephens | AL | 495 | 495 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Castleberry | AL | 460 | 460 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Millry | AL | 440 | 440 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Silas | AL | 355 | 355 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Movico | AL | 305 | 305 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Uriah | AL | 294 | 294 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Calvert | AL | 277 | 277 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Coffeeville | AL | 248 | 248 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Repton | AL | 223 | 223 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Vredenburgh | AL | 214 | 0 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Chunchula | AL | 210 | 210 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| McIntosh | AL | 196 | 196 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Beatrice | AL | 196 | 196 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Vinegar Bend | AL | 192 | 192 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Deer Park | AL | 188 | 188 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Malcolm | AL | 187 | 187 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Fairford | AL | 186 | 186 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Fruitdale | AL | 185 | 185 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Cullomburg | AL | 171 | 171 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Riverview | AL | 163 | 163 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Gulfcrest | AL | 161 | 161 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Sims Chapel | AL | 153 | 153 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Whatley | AL | 150 | 150 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Toxey | AL | 137 | 137 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Pollard | AL | 126 | 126 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Hobson | AL | 126 | 126 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Pine Apple | AL | 124 | 124 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Peterman | AL | 89 | 89 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Carlton | AL | 65 | 65 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Megargel | AL | 62 | 62 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Rockville | AL | 43 | 43 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Tibbie | AL | 41 | 41 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Bucks | AL | 32 | 32 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Oak Hill | AL | 9 | 9 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
City population is shown in full. The share of each city inside 251 is measured from Census tract centroids, not estimated from a rate-center match – so a city split between two codes appears on both, at the fraction each one actually holds. The “% of listed-city population” column uses the full populations of the cities listed here.
What counties does area code 251 cover?
751,620 residents across 8 counties, counted inside the 251 boundary — a county split between codes contributes only its part.
Sources: City populations – U.S. Census Bureau PEP, Vintage 2024 (SUB-IP-EST2024-POP). State populations – the same program, Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025-ALLDATA). Area-code footprint and county populations – 2020 Census Centers of Population, mapped against NANP area code boundaries. The share of each city inside a code is measured the same way, against Census place boundaries from the Census Bureau's TIGERweb service. Area code assignments – NANPA CO Code data. See our data methodology.
Has area code 251 been reported for unwanted calls?
Yes – 2,022 unwanted-call complaints were reported to the FTC for numbers showing a 251 area code (May 29 – Aug 14, 2026).
- 63% robocalls
- ↓ 24% vs prior period
Most-reported subjects
- Other40%806
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)34%684
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends6%130
Caller ID is easily spoofed, so these figures reflect the number shown on caller ID, not the caller's true location – an area code alone never identifies a caller. The FTC does not verify the facts in these complaints. Source: FTC Do Not Call (DNC) Reported Calls Data, retrieved 2026-08-17.
Which prefixes and exchanges belong to area code 251?
48% assigned to a telco
- 72% Landline
- 28% Wireless
- 0% Unknown
of 476 | ||
| Prefix | Usage | Carrier |
|---|---|---|
| (251)200- | Landline | Metropcs |
| (251)201- | Landline | Harbor Communications |
| (251)202- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (251)206- | Landline | Deltacom |
| (251)207- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)208- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)209- | Wireless | Eliska Wireless Ventures Subsidiary I |
| (251)210- | Landline | Deltacom |
| (251)212- | Landline | Deltacom |
| (251)213- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)214- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)215- | Wireless | Eliska Wireless Ventures Subsidiary I |
| (251)216- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (251)217- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (251)218- | Landline | Deltacom |
| (251)219- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)220- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)221- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)222- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (251)223- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)224- | Landline | Mcc Telephony Of The South |
| (251)225- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)226- | Landline | Deltacom |
| (251)227- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)228- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)229- | Wireless | Eliska Wireless Ventures Subsidiary I |
| (251)230- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (251)231- | Landline | Deltacom |
| (251)232- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (251)233- | Wireless | Eliska Wireless Ventures Subsidiary I |
| (251)234- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (251)235- | Wireless | Eliska Wireless Ventures Subsidiary I |
| (251)236- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (251)237- | Landline | Deltacom |
| (251)238- | Landline | Southern Communications Services |
| (251)239- | Landline | Deltacom |
| (251)240- | Landline | Mcc Telephony Of The South |
| (251)241- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (251)242- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (251)243- | Landline | Mcimetro Access Transmission Services |
| (251)244- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (251)245- | Landline | Deltacom |
| (251)246- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)247- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)248- | Landline | Frontier Communications Of The South |
| (251)249- | Landline | Deltacom |
| (251)250- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)251- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)252- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (251)253- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)254- | Landline | Southern Communications Services |
| (251)255- | Landline | Southern Communications Services |
| (251)256- | Landline | Mcc Telephony Of The South |
| (251)257- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)258- | Landline | Frontier Communications Of The South |
| (251)259- | Wireless | Eliska Wireless Ventures Subsidiary I |
| (251)260- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (251)261- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)262- | Landline | Mcc Telephony Of The South |
| (251)263- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)264- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)265- | Landline | At&T |
| (251)266- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)267- | Landline | Frontier Communications Of The South |
| (251)268- | Landline | Deltacom |
| (251)269- | Wireless | Eliska Wireless Ventures Subsidiary I |
| (251)270- | Landline | Mcimetro Access Transmission Services |
| (251)271- | Landline | Mcc Telephony Of The South |
| (251)272- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (251)273- | Landline | Universalcom Fl |
| (251)274- | Landline | At&T |
| (251)275- | Landline | Butler Tel. Co. |
| (251)276- | Landline | Centurylink |
| (251)277- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (251)278- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)279- | Landline | Teleport Communications America |
| (251)280- | Landline | Bright House Ntws Information Svcs (Alabama) |
| (251)281- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)282- | Landline | Frontier Communications Of The South |
| (251)283- | Landline | Vonage America |
| (251)284- | Wireless | Eliska Wireless Ventures Subsidiary I |
| (251)285- | Landline | Ymax Communications |
| (251)286- | Landline | At&T |
| (251)287- | Landline | Mcimetro Access Transmission Services |
| (251)288- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (251)289- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (251)290- | Landline | Mcc Telephony Of The South |
| (251)291- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (251)292- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (251)293- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)294- | Landline | Frontier Communications Of The South |
| (251)295- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (251)296- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)297- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)298- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (251)299- | Landline | Mcc Telephony Of The South |
| (251)300- | Landline | Callis Communications |
| (251)301- | Landline | Telepak Networks |
| (251)302- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (251)303- | Landline | Nuso |
| (251)304- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)305- | Landline | Comcast Ip Phone |
| (251)306- | Landline | Mcc Telephony Of The South |
| (251)307- | Landline | Pine Belt Tel Comp Svcs |
| (251)308- | Landline | Centurylink Communications |
| (251)309- | Landline | Teleport Communications America |
| (251)310- | Landline | At&T |
| (251)312- | Landline | Mcc Telephony Of The South |
| (251)313- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)314- | Landline | Mcc Telephony Of The South |
| (251)315- | Landline | Telnyx |
| (251)316- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)317- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (251)318- | Landline | Telnyx |
| (251)319- | Landline | Intrado Communications |
| (251)320- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)321- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (251)322- | Landline | Mcc Telephony Of The South |
| (251)323- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)324- | Landline | Mcc Telephony Of The South |
| (251)325- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)326- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (251)327- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (251)328- | Wireless | Csc Wireless |
| (251)329- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)330- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)331- | Landline | Southern Communications Services |
| (251)332- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)333- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)334- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)335- | Landline | Nuso |
| (251)336- | Landline | Fractel |
| (251)337- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)338- | Landline | Deltacom |
| (251)339- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)340- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)341- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)342- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)343- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)344- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)345- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)346- | Landline | Fractel |
| (251)347- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)348- | Landline | At&T |
| (251)349- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (251)350- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)351- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)352- | Wireless | Usa Mobility Wireless |
| (251)353- | Landline | Telnyx |
| (251)354- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (251)355- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)356- | Landline | Fractel |
| (251)357- | Landline | Mcc Telephony Of The South |
| (251)358- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)359- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (251)360- | Landline | Butler Tel. Co. |
| (251)361- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (251)362- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (251)363- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)364- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (251)365- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (251)366- | Wireless | Cellular South |
| (251)367- | Wireless | Cellular South |
| (251)368- | Landline | Frontier Communications Of The South |
| (251)369- | Landline | At&T |
| (251)370- | Landline | At&T |
| (251)371- | Wireless | Usa Mobility Wireless |
| (251)372- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (251)373- | Landline | Ip Horizon |
| (251)374- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (251)375- | Landline | Level 3 Telecom Of Alabama |
| (251)376- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)377- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)378- | Landline | Universalcom Fl |
| (251)379- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (251)380- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)381- | Landline | Nuso |
| (251)382- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (251)383- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)384- | Landline | Metropcs |
| (251)385- | Landline | Rclec |
| (251)386- | Landline | Us Lec Of Alabama |
| (251)387- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (251)388- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)389- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)390- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)391- | Wireless | Eliska Wireless Ventures Subsidiary I |
| (251)392- | Landline | Metropcs |
| (251)393- | Wireless | Eliska Wireless Ventures Subsidiary I |
| (251)394- | Wireless | Eliska Wireless Ventures Subsidiary I |
| (251)395- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (251)396- | Wireless | Eliska Wireless Ventures Subsidiary I |
| (251)397- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)398- | Wireless | Eliska Wireless Ventures Subsidiary I |
| (251)399- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)400- | Landline | Pine Belt Tel Comp Svcs |
| (251)401- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (251)402- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (251)403- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)404- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)405- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)406- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)407- | Wireless | Eliska Wireless Ventures Subsidiary I |
| (251)408- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)409- | Wireless | Eliska Wireless Ventures Subsidiary I |
| (251)410- | Landline | Harbor Communications |
| (251)412- | Wireless | Eliska Wireless Ventures Subsidiary I |
| (251)413- | Wireless | Eliska Wireless Ventures Subsidiary I |
| (251)414- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)415- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)416- | Wireless | Eliska Wireless Ventures Subsidiary I |
| (251)417- | Wireless | Usa Mobility Wireless |
| (251)418- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (251)419- | Wireless | Eliska Wireless Ventures Subsidiary I |
| (251)420- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)421- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (251)422- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (251)423- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (251)424- | Landline | Southern Communications Services |
| (251)425- | Landline | Callis Communications |
| (251)426- | Landline | Airus |
| (251)427- | Landline | Nuso |
| (251)428- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (251)429- | Wireless | Dish Wireless |
| (251)430- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)431- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)432- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)433- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)434- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)435- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)436- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)438- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)439- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)440- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)441- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)442- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)443- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)444- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)445- | Landline | Harbor Communications |
| (251)446- | Landline | Frontier Communications Of The South |
| (251)447- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)448- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (251)449- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (251)450- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)451- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)452- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)454- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)455- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)456- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)457- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)458- | Wireless | Eliska Wireless Ventures Subsidiary I |
| (251)459- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)460- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)461- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)463- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)465- | Landline | Fractel |
| (251)470- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)471- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)472- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)473- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)476- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)478- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)479- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)480- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)487- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (251)490- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)491- | Landline | Harbor Communications |
| (251)494- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (251)500- | Landline | Mcc Telephony Of The South |
| (251)501- | Landline | Twilio International |
| (251)504- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (251)505- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (251)508- | Wireless | Eliska Wireless Ventures Subsidiary I |
| (251)509- | Landline | Teleport Communications America |
| (251)510- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)512- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)513- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (251)515- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)517- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (251)518- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (251)519- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)520- | Landline | Commio |
| (251)521- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)522- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)523- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)525- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (251)529- | Landline | Fractel |
| (251)530- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)533- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (251)538- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (251)540- | Landline | Centurylink |
| (251)542- | Landline | Millry Tel. Co. |
| (251)543- | Landline | Centurylink |
| (251)544- | Landline | Universalcom Fl |
| (251)545- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (251)550- | Wireless | Cellular South |
| (251)551- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)552- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)553- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)554- | Wireless | Eliska Wireless Ventures Subsidiary I |
| (251)556- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)557- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)564- | Landline | Frontier Communications Of The South |
| (251)566- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (251)567- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)568- | Wireless | Usa Mobility Wireless |
| (251)571- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)572- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)574- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)575- | Landline | Frontier Communications Of The South |
| (251)577- | Landline | Frontier Communications Of The South |
| (251)578- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)580- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)581- | Landline | Southern Communications Services |
| (251)582- | Wireless | Usa Mobility Wireless |
| (251)583- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (251)586- | Landline | Network Telephone |
| (251)589- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)591- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)593- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)597- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
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| (251)600- | Landline | Mcc Telephony Of The South |
| (251)602- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)604- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
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| (251)606- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (251)607- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
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| (251)610- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
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| (251)616- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (251)617- | Wireless | Usa Mobility Wireless |
| (251)620- | Landline | Harbor Communications |
| (251)621- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)622- | Landline | Universalcom Fl |
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| (251)625- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)626- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)631- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
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| (251)638- | Landline | Callis Communications |
| (251)639- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)643- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)644- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (251)645- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)647- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (251)648- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (251)649- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)650- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (251)651- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)652- | Landline | Level 3 Telecom Of Alabama |
| (251)653- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)654- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)655- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (251)656- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)660- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)661- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)662- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)664- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)665- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)666- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
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| (251)677- | Landline | Mcc Telephony Of The South |
| (251)678- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)679- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)680- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
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| (251)690- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)694- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)697- | Landline | Mcimetro Access Transmission Services |
| (251)698- | Wireless | Usa Mobility Wireless |
| (251)699- | Landline | Fractel |
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| (251)709- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)714- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)716- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (251)721- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (251)724- | Landline | Fractel |
| (251)725- | Landline | Comcast Ip Phone |
| (251)727- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (251)732- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (251)743- | Landline | Frontier Communications Of The South |
| (251)744- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
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| (251)747- | Wireless | Eliska Wireless Ventures Subsidiary I |
| (251)751- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)752- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)753- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (251)754- | Landline | Millry Tel. Co. |
| (251)758- | Landline | Fractel |
| (251)765- | Landline | Frontier Communications Of The South |
| (251)766- | Landline | Fractel |
| (251)767- | Wireless | Eliska Wireless Ventures Subsidiary I |
| (251)769- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)770- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)771- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
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| (251)777- | Landline | Millry Tel. Co. |
| (251)786- | Wireless | Eliska Wireless Ventures Subsidiary I |
| (251)789- | Landline | Frontier Communications Of The South |
| (251)800- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)802- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)809- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)810- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)820- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (251)824- | Landline | Centurylink |
| (251)827- | Landline | Millry Tel. Co. |
| (251)829- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)830- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (251)840- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (251)842- | Landline | Fractel |
| (251)843- | Landline | Millry Tel. Co. |
| (251)846- | Landline | Millry Tel. Co. |
| (251)847- | Landline | Millry Tel. Co. |
| (251)850- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)860- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (251)861- | Landline | Centurylink |
| (251)862- | Landline | Frontier Communications Of The South |
| (251)865- | Landline | Centurylink |
| (251)866- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)867- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)868- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)870- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (251)873- | Landline | Centurylink |
| (251)877- | Landline | Fractel |
| (251)880- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)888- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (251)890- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (251)895- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)900- | Landline | Radiantiq |
| (251)901- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (251)910- | Landline | Radiantiq |
| (251)923- | Landline | Harbor Communications |
| (251)928- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)929- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)930- | Landline | Rclec |
| (251)931- | Landline | Southern Bell Tel & Tel |
| (251)937- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)942- | Landline | Centurylink |
| (251)943- | Landline | Centurylink |
| (251)944- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)945- | Landline | Centurylink |
| (251)946- | Landline | Centurylink |
| (251)947- | Landline | Centurylink |
| (251)948- | Landline | Centurylink |
| (251)949- | Landline | Centurylink |
| (251)952- | Landline | Centurylink |
| (251)955- | Landline | Centurylink |
| (251)957- | Landline | Centurylink |
| (251)960- | Landline | Centurylink |
| (251)961- | Landline | Centurylink |
| (251)962- | Landline | Centurylink |
| (251)964- | Landline | Centurylink |
| (251)965- | Landline | Centurylink |
| (251)966- | Landline | Castleberry Tel. Co. |
| (251)967- | Landline | Centurylink |
| (251)968- | Landline | Centurylink |
| (251)970- | Landline | Centurylink |
| (251)971- | Landline | Centurylink |
| (251)972- | Landline | Centurylink |
| (251)973- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)974- | Landline | Centurylink |
| (251)975- | Landline | Centurylink |
| (251)978- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (251)979- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (251)980- | Landline | Centurylink |
| (251)981- | Landline | Centurylink |
| (251)986- | Landline | Centurylink |
| (251)987- | Landline | Centurylink |
| (251)988- | Landline | Centurylink |
| (251)989- | Landline | Centurylink |
| (251)990- | Landline | South Central Bell Tel |
| (251)999- | Landline | Onvoy |
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Frequently Asked Questions about the 251 Area Code
Who called me from a 251 number?
A 251 number is assigned to Mobile, Alabama, so a call may come from there. But caller ID is easy to fake, and scammers often spoof a local 251 code to look nearby, so a 251 number doesn't prove the caller is local. Recently, 2,022 unwanted-call complaints were reported to the FTC for numbers showing the 251 code (63% flagged as robocalls). If you don't recognize the number, let it go to voicemail; a real caller will leave a message.
Is 251 a scam area code?
No area code is a scam on its own. 251 is a normal, officially assigned code for Mobile, Alabama. Spam callers spoof local codes to raise the odds you answer, so 251 on your caller ID says nothing about who is really calling. Recently, 2,022 unwanted-call complaints were reported to the FTC for numbers showing the 251 code (63% flagged as robocalls). Judge the call itself, not the area code.
Why do I keep getting calls from the 251 area code?
Repeated calls from different 251 numbers are usually spoofing: a robocaller rotates through 251 numbers so each call looks local and slips past simple blocks. Recently, 2,022 unwanted-call complaints were reported to the FTC for numbers showing the 251 code (63% flagged as robocalls). Blocking one number rarely helps; voicemail screening, your carrier spam filter, and the Do Not Call Registry work better.
Should I answer an unknown 251 number?
If you aren't expecting a 251 call, let it ring to voicemail. Legitimate callers leave a message, most robocallers hang up when no one picks up, and answering can mark your number as active and bring more calls.
How do I block calls from the 251 area code?
Block a single 251 number from your recent-calls list (iPhone: tap the number, then Block this Caller; Android: tap the number, then Block or report spam). To cut the volume, turn on Silence Unknown Callers on iPhone or spam protection on Android, enable spam filtering from your carrier, and register at DoNotCall.gov. Blocking the entire 251 code also stops legitimate local calls, so use it only as a last resort.
Where is area code 251?
Area code 251 covers Mobile and the surrounding area in Alabama, spanning 77 cities with about 751,620 residents. No other code overlays this region, so 251 alone identifies the area.
When did area code 251 go into service?
Area code 251 went into service on June 18, 2001. It was split off from area code 334.
Is 251 a real area code?
Yes. 251 is an active code in the North American Numbering Plan, assigned by NANPA and in service for Mobile, Alabama. A real code can still show up on spoofed spam calls, so treat unknown 251 calls with normal caution.
What timezone is the 251 area code in?
The 251 area code is in the Central Time (CT). Because a number can be kept when someone moves or switches to VoIP, a specific 251 caller may not be in that zone.
How do I call a 251 number from abroad?
From outside the US, dial your country's exit code, then 1 (the US country code), then 251 and the seven-digit number. From a mobile phone you can usually just enter +1 251 followed by the number and let the phone add the exit code for you.