334 Area Code: Montgomery, Alabama
Area code 334 serves Montgomery, Dothan and Phenix City, Alabama in the Central time zone, in service since 1995. Consumers have filed 3,073 unwanted-call complaints against 2,556 different 334 numbers, 410 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 334 at a glance
- State
- Alabama
- Main cities
- Montgomery, Dothan, Phenix City, Auburn, Selma, Opelika + 90 more
- Counties
- Montgomery County, Houston County, Lee County, Elmore County + 25 more
- Local time
- —Central
- In service since
- January 15, 1995
- Split from
- 205
- Overlay code
- 483 (2026)
- Codes split off
- 251 (2001)
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 97 rate centers, 784 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Most-reported 334 numbers
Ranked by FTC Do Not Call complaints this month, then all-time FTC and FCC complaints. Only numbers with enough complaints for a full report page are listed. Click one for what it was reported for and where.
What calls from 334 numbers are about
1,384 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 334 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is debt-relief pitches, at 18% of complaints (91% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 73% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified55940%
- Debt reduction25018%
- Medical & prescriptions16612%
- Impostor (government, business, family)16112%
- No subject given1178%
- Dropped call / no message514%
- Warranties & protection plans453%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Prerecorded Voice7745%
- Live Voice7342%
- Text Message2213%
13% of recent FCC complaints about 334 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 334 spam calls come in
33% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm. 94% came Monday to Friday, most on Wednesdays, the pattern of call-center robocall campaigns that run on business hours. Times are as consumers reported them to the FTC.
By hour of the day
By day of the week
Is it getting worse?
462 FTC complaints about 334 numbers in the last four weeks, down 10% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 334 numbers peaked in 2017 (297); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
FTC complaints per week
FCC complaints per year
Years shown as '15 to '26; the current year is partial.
Who gets these calls
52% of the FTC complaints about 334 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 334, and 57% from Alabama. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
Where complainants live
- Alabama79457%
- Florida725%
- California624%
- Georgia564%
- Texas363%
What people with 334 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 334 filed 1,691 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 43% were about calls showing another 334 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 334 (same code)72443%
- 833 (toll-free)513%
- 888 (toll-free)412%
- 502362%
- 844 (toll-free)312%
Likely campaigns using 334 numbers
Groups of numbers that drew the same FTC complaint in the same pattern over the last 60 days. The grouping is statistical and doesn't identify who is calling.
Busiest 334 prefixes this month
FTC complaints in the last 30 days, grouped by the first six digits. When one prefix collects complaints about many different numbers, a campaign is usually cycling through that block. The carrier is who NANPA assigned the prefix to, not who made the calls.
| Prefix | Complaints | Numbers | Carrier | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (334) 444-xxxx | 28 | 1 | Powertel Birmingham Licenses, INC. | Opelika |
| (334) 917-xxxxcampaign | 25 | 25 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Opelika |
| (334) 998-xxxxcampaign | 24 | 21 | Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Dothan |
| (334) 962-xxxxcampaign | 16 | 15 | Nuso, LLC | Auburn |
| (334) 545-xxxx | 13 | 12 | Powertel Birmingham Licenses, INC. | Ozark |
Carriers operating in 334
NANPA has assigned 784 334 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 97 rate centers: 36% to wireless carriers, 63% to landline and VoIP operators; 63% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 12 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-09-08). The carrier holding a prefix is who the number was issued through. It says nothing about who is calling, since caller ID is routinely spoofed.
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Rate centers | Newest assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 122(16%) | 50 | 2025-12-05 |
| BellSouth (AT&T) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 108(14%) | 23 | 2008-06-06 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 76(10%) | 21 | 2026-07-23 |
| Brightspeed of Alabama, LLC - Southern | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 56(7%) | 35 | 2003-02-03 |
| PAETEC (Windstream) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 46(6%) | 30 | 2022-03-30 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 45(6%) | 28 | 2025-03-13 |
| Powertel Birmingham Licenses, INC. | Wireless | 39(5%) | 13 | 2025-11-05 |
| Southern Communications Services, INC. | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 27(3%) | 20 | 2008-11-19 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 26(3%) | 21 | 2024-04-17 |
| Bandwidth.com | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 18(2%) | 12 | 2025-11-12 |
| Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless | 17(2%) | 10 | 2014-12-30 |
| Troy Cablevision, INC. | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 17(2%) | 17 | 2018-09-11 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Montgomery (168), Dothan (70), Phenix City (31), Auburn (29), Selma (25), Opelika (24), Enterprise (19), Andalusia (17), Troy (17), Prattville (16). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 334 numbers
Before you call back
- Debt reduction is the top named complaint here. Don't pay upfront fees for debt relief; the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule bans them. Talk to your lender or a nonprofit credit counselor instead. Read about debt-relief robocalls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 334 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- If it looks like a neighbor's number, it may be spoofed. See calls from your own area code.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in Alabama
- Unwanted sales calls and robocalls: donotcall.gov (FTC). Scams and fraud: ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
- Spoofing, texts and call-blocking problems: FCC consumer complaints.
- State complaints: Alabama Attorney General.
- Alabama formally adopted the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry as its own state list rather than running a separate one, so a single free registration at donotcall.gov covers you. State authorities can still enforce against telemarketers who ignore it, in addition to any federal penalty.
Your FTC and FCC reports are published (without your name or number) in the datasets this page is built from. How to report unwanted calls.
Area code 334: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 334?
Area code 334 serves Montgomery, Dothan and Phenix City, Alabama, covering Montgomery County, Houston County and Lee County and 26 more counties. It has been in service since January 15, 1995. It was split from area code 205.
What time zone is area code 334 in?
Area code 334 is in the Central time zone (UTC−6, or UTC−5 during daylight saving time). The current local time is shown at the top of this page.
Which area codes overlay 334?
483 (in service 2026) serves the same area as 334. New numbers there can be issued with any of these codes, and local calls need all 10 digits. A spoofed call can display any of them.
What are calls from 334 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 1,384 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 334 numbers. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches: 18% of complaints, 91% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 73% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 334 spam calls happen?
33% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm, and 94% came on weekdays, most often on Wednesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 334 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. 52% of the FTC complaints about 334 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 334, and 57% from Alabama. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
Are 334 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 15, consumers filed 462 FTC complaints about 334 numbers, 10% fewer than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 334 scam call in Alabama?
Report unwanted sales calls and robocalls to the FTC at donotcall.gov, and scams to ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The FCC takes complaints at consumercomplaints.fcc.gov. In Alabama, the Alabama Attorney General also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Other Alabama area codes
Sources: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports), published every weekday and available here from Jul 24; FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record, imported nightly; NANPA numbering records. A number appearing here means consumers reported calls that displayed it. Caller ID can be spoofed.