205 Area Code — Scam Calls, Location & Who's Calling
Area code 205 serves Alabama in the Central time zone, in service since 1947. The FCC has 4,021 unwanted-call complaints against 3,022 different 205 numbers on record. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Most-reported 205 numbers
Ranked by FCC unwanted-call complaints. Click a number for its full report.
- (205) 632-••••88 complaints · 2015-03-10
- (205) 757-••••48 complaints · 2015-09-05
- (205) 409-••••33 complaints · 2015-01-20
- (205) 229-••••27 complaints · 2016-02-09
- (205) 547-••••25 complaints · 2017-08-03
- (205) 267-••••22 complaints · 2021-04-19
- (205) 605-••••20 complaints · 2017-07-03
- (205) 490-••••20 complaints · 2016-05-25
- (205) 578-••••20 complaints · 2016-02-26
- (205) 863-••••16 complaints · 2016-01-04
- (205) 221-••••15 complaints · 2017-08-22
- (205) 337-••••14 complaints · 2016-03-21
- (205) 805-••••12 complaints · 2016-05-17
- (205) 909-••••10 complaints · 2020-01-16
- (205) 605-••••10 complaints · 2017-09-27
- (205) 526-••••10 complaints · 2017-06-26
- (205) 245-••••10 complaints · 2017-05-01
- (205) 368-••••10 complaints · 2016-06-02
- (205) 283-••••10 complaints · 2016-05-23
- (205) 289-••••9 complaints · 2017-12-27
- (205) 476-••••9 complaints · 2017-08-03
- (205) 605-••••9 complaints · 2017-05-16
- (205) 319-••••9 complaints · 2016-04-09
- (205) 319-••••9 complaints · 2016-01-07
- (205) 623-••••9 complaints · 2015-04-08
205 unwanted-call complaints, last 12 months
Monthly FCC complaint volume against 205 numbers. Spikes usually mark an active robocall campaign cycling through the code.
Carriers operating in 205
Carriers assigned to 205 prefixes that visitors have looked up so far — resolved from official NPA-NXX assignment records.
- BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELI · 16 prefixes
- METROPCS, INC.C · 15 prefixes
- CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - ALWireless · 12 prefixes
- LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - ALC · 9 prefixes
- ONVOY, LLC - ALC · 8 prefixes
- POWERTEL BIRMINGHAM LICENSES, INC.Wireless · 8 prefixes
- TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - ALC · 7 prefixes
- BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - ALC · 7 prefixes
About area code 205
- Serves
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- In service since
- 1947-01-01
- Overlay
- Yes — 10-digit dialing
Source: NANPA numbering records, refreshed weekly.
Spam calls from 205? What to know
Seeing repeated missed calls from 205 numbers you don't recognize is the classic signature of neighbor-spoofing robocall campaigns. The caller isn't necessarily in Alabama — spoofing software displays whatever digits the campaign chooses. Never call unknown numbers back; look them up first, and report unwanted calls to the FCC to build the public record.
Area code 205 FAQs
Where is area code 205?
Area code 205 serves Alabama, in the Central time zone. It is part of an overlay complex, so multiple area codes serve the same territory and 10-digit dialing is required. It has been in service since 1947.
Why do I keep getting calls from 205 numbers?
Robocallers use "neighbor spoofing" — displaying a number with a local area code to make you more likely to answer. A call showing area code 205 may not originate from Alabama at all. Look up the full 10-digit number on this site to see its complaint history before calling back.
Are 205 numbers safe to call back?
Area codes themselves are neither safe nor unsafe — 205 contains millions of legitimate lines alongside any spoofed or spam numbers. The FCC has logged 4,021 unwanted-call complaints against 3,022 distinct 205 numbers in our current data window. Check the specific number's report page before returning a missed call.