659 Area Code: Birmingham, Alabama
Area code 659 serves Birmingham, Tuscaloosa and Bessemer, Alabama in the Central time zone, in service since 2019. Consumers have filed 745 unwanted-call complaints against 681 different 659 numbers, 194 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 659 at a glance
- State
- Alabama
- Main cities
- Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Bessemer, Alabaster, Springville, Warrior + 58 more
- Counties
- Jefferson County, Shelby County, Walker County, Tuscaloosa County + 14 more
- Local time
- —Central
- In service since
- November 12, 2019
- Overlay of
- 205
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 64 rate centers, 178 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Reported 659 numbers
No single 659 number has enough complaints yet for a full report page, so none are listed. Look up the exact number that called you: the lookup works on every US number, whether or not it has complaint history.
What calls from 659 numbers are about
511 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 659 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is debt-relief pitches, at 38% of complaints (92% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 82% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Debt reduction19638%
- Other / unspecified17534%
- Impostor (government, business, family)5411%
- No subject given357%
- Dropped call / no message204%
- Medical & prescriptions153%
- Charities51%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Prerecorded Voice4959%
- Live Voice2631%
- Text Message810%
10% of recent FCC complaints about 659 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 659 spam calls come in
31% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm. 92% came Monday to Friday, most on Tuesdays, 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?
190 FTC complaints about 659 numbers in the last four weeks, down 4% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 659 numbers peaked in 2025 (48); 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
Only 22% of the FTC complaints about 659 numbers came from Alabama residents; the most came from California, Florida and New York. 659 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Where complainants live
- Alabama11222%
- California398%
- Florida265%
- New York245%
- Tennessee235%
Likely campaigns using 659 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 659 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.
Carriers operating in 659
NANPA has assigned 178 659 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 64 rate centers: 16% to wireless carriers, 79% to landline and VoIP operators; 100% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 10 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-10-09). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 68(38%) | 46 | 2026-09-10 |
| Fractel, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 21(12%) | 20 | 2020-12-22 |
| Powertel Birmingham Licenses, INC. | Wireless | 15(8%) | 8 | 2025-10-17 |
| Bandwidth.com | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 11(6%) | 11 | 2024-05-09 |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 9(5%) | 9 | 2022-03-02 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 7(4%) | 2 | 2025-03-06 |
| Commio, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 5(3%) | 5 | 2024-02-01 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 4(2%) | 4 | 2021-08-10 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 4(2%) | 3 | 2026-02-20 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 4(2%) | 4 | 2025-06-27 |
| Airus, INC. | Unclassified | 3(2%) | 3 | 2021-11-08 |
| Hd Carrier LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 3(2%) | 2 | 2026-10-09 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Birmingham (36), Tuscaloosa (13), Bessemer (11), Alabaster (7), Springville (6), Warrior (5), Jasper (4), Pinson (4), Chelsea (3), Clanton (3). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 659 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 659 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- 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 659: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 659?
Area code 659 serves Birmingham, Tuscaloosa and Bessemer, Alabama, covering Jefferson County, Shelby County and Walker County and 15 more counties. It has been in service since November 12, 2019.
What time zone is area code 659 in?
Area code 659 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.
What are calls from 659 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 511 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 659 numbers. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches: 38% of complaints, 92% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 82% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 659 spam calls happen?
31% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm, and 92% came on weekdays, most often on Tuesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 659 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. Only 22% of the FTC complaints about 659 numbers came from Alabama residents; the most came from California, Florida and New York. 659 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Are 659 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 20, consumers filed 190 FTC complaints about 659 numbers, 4% fewer than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 659 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.
Overlay and nearby 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.