659
Area code
AL
United States geographic area code, in service since 2019-11-12. Part of the 205/659 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Statusin service
Introduced2019-11-12
JurisdictionAL, US
Local dialing10D
Time zoneCentral
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 24.1% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%191 of ~792 assignable NXX values (200–999 excl. N11)100%
Prefix-level assignment does not equal number-level exhaustion; thousands-block pooling extends capacity. First assignment on record 2019-09-24, most recent 2026-09-10.
Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “AL” identifies the jurisdiction, not an exact city footprint.
Top assignees
Ranked by assigned prefixes · initial assignee ≠ current carrier| Rank | Assignee | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | ONVOY, LLC - AL | 68 | 35.6% |
| 02 | FRACTEL, LLC | 21 | 11% |
| 03 | POWERTEL BIRMINGHAM LICENSES, INC. | 15 | 7.9% |
| 04 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - AL | 11 | 5.8% |
| 05 | TON80 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | 9 | 4.7% |
| 06 | MULTIPLE OCN LISTING | 9 | 4.7% |
| 07 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 7 | 3.7% |
| 08 | COMMIO, LLC | 5 | 2.6% |
| 09 | 5 | 2.6% | |
| 10 | ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLC | 4 | 2.1% |
Important: these are initial assignees from NANPA CO-code records — the carrier a prefix was originally assigned to. Because of number portability, the current serving carrier of any individual number may differ.
Change history
Recorded events for this NPA- 2018-10-08 NPA 659 to Overlay NPA 205 (Alabama)
- 2019-11-12Area code 659 entered service (created from 205).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-08 | PL-523 ↗ | NPA 659 to Overlay NPA 205 (Alabama) |
| 2001-07-16 | PL-289 ↗ | Suspension of 205/659 NPA Relief (Alabama) |
| 2001-06-07 | PL-284 ↗ | New NPA 659 to Overlay NPA 205 (Alabama) |