251 Area Code — Scam Calls, Location & Who's Calling
Area code 251 serves Alabama in the Central time zone, in service since 2001. The FCC has 1,329 unwanted-call complaints against 1,120 different 251 numbers on record. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Most-reported 251 numbers
Ranked by FCC unwanted-call complaints. Click a number for its full report.
- (251) 451-••••28 complaints · 2021-01-12
- (251) 219-••••12 complaints · 2017-05-26
- (251) 304-••••12 complaints · 2017-05-24
- (251) 379-••••12 complaints · 2016-05-26
- (251) 269-••••12 complaints · 2015-11-17
- (251) 239-••••10 complaints · 2019-05-23
- (251) 272-••••10 complaints · 2016-06-16
- (251) 262-••••10 complaints · 2016-04-15
- (251) 973-••••9 complaints · 2017-04-07
- (251) 725-••••7 complaints · 2016-02-03
- (251) 263-••••6 complaints · 2016-05-27
- (251) 494-••••5 complaints · 2018-07-23
- (251) 210-••••5 complaints · 2018-04-09
- (251) 262-••••5 complaints · 2017-06-07
- (251) 262-••••5 complaints · 2017-01-31
- (251) 250-••••4 complaints · 2018-08-24
- (251) 265-••••4 complaints · 2015-10-06
- (251) 308-••••4 complaints · 2015-06-22
- (251) 444-••••3 complaints · 2021-12-14
- (251) 202-••••3 complaints · 2020-03-05
- (251) 549-••••3 complaints · 2019-05-10
- (251) 220-••••3 complaints · 2018-02-17
- (251) 273-••••3 complaints · 2017-08-18
- (251) 255-••••3 complaints · 2017-05-15
- (251) 262-••••3 complaints · 2017-01-25
251 unwanted-call complaints, last 12 months
Monthly FCC complaint volume against 251 numbers. Spikes usually mark an active robocall campaign cycling through the code.
Carriers operating in 251
Carriers assigned to 251 prefixes that visitors have looked up so far — resolved from official NPA-NXX assignment records.
- ONVOY, LLC - ALC · 6 prefixes
- BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELI · 4 prefixes
- LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - ALC · 3 prefixes
- PAETEC ITEL, LLCC · 3 prefixes
- METROPCS, INC.C · 2 prefixes
- HD CARRIER LLCC · 1 prefix
- MCC TELEPHONY OF THE SOUTH, LLC - ALC · 1 prefix
- NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GAWireless · 1 prefix
About area code 251
- Serves
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- In service since
- 2001-06-18
- Overlay
- No
Source: NANPA numbering records, refreshed weekly.
Spam calls from 251? What to know
Seeing repeated missed calls from 251 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 251 FAQs
Where is area code 251?
Area code 251 serves Alabama, in the Central time zone. It has been in service since 2001.
Why do I keep getting calls from 251 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 251 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 251 numbers safe to call back?
Area codes themselves are neither safe nor unsafe — 251 contains millions of legitimate lines alongside any spoofed or spam numbers. The FCC has logged 1,329 unwanted-call complaints against 1,120 distinct 251 numbers in our current data window. Check the specific number's report page before returning a missed call.