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659 area code location: Birmingham and Tuscaloosa, Alabama

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659 area code: AlabamaCities marked: Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Alabaster, Trussville.Boundaries are approximate; area codes don't always follow city or county lines. Map data: the Homeland Security Infrastructure Program (HSIP, 2010) and the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA), checked 26 September 2026; US Census Bureau.

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659 area code at a glance

Country and calling code: United States (+1)
In service since: 12 November 2019
Parent code: 205
New code planned: No, as of 22 September 2026

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Sources: NANPA area code listing, NANPA places by area code. Checked 2026-09-25.

History

15 January 1995: 334 split from 205
23 March 1998: 256 split from 205
12 November 2019: 659 added as an overlay on 205

Time zone

Central Time: Standard time UTC−06:00; Daylight saving time UTC−05:00

Where 659 reaches

659 numbers are issued across 70 communities. These are telephone exchange areas, which follow the phone network rather than city limits, so a place can sit just outside the boundary of the town it is named for.

Birmingham
Tuscaloosa
Alabaster
Trussville
Bessemer
Calera
Chelsea
Gardendale
Jasper
Pell City
Leeds
Clanton
Lincoln
Montevallo
Pinson
Oneonta
Hamilton
Odenville
Springville
Columbiana
Winfield
Haleyville
Fayette
Moundville
Warrior

45 more communities

Jemison
Centreville
Eutaw
Ashville
York
Dora
Thorsby
Guin
Vincent
Aliceville
Graysville
Vernon
Blountsville
Sulligent
Carbon Hill
Ragland
Butler
Cordova
Gordo
Hackleburg
Reform
West Blocton
Berry
Double Springs
Snead
Phil Campbell
Parrish
Carrollton
Millport
Brilliant
Walnut Grove
Oakman
Lynn
Kennedy
Lisman
Nectar
Pennington
Detroit
Nauvoo
Needham
Ethelsville
Flatwood
Livingston (sumter)
Panola
Surfside

Notable places in 659

Place	Where	What it is
University of Alabama	3.1 km from Tuscaloosa	University, 43,627 12-month enrollment (2023–24)
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport	5.8 km from Birmingham	Commercial airport, 1,596,510 enplanements (2024)
International Motorsports Hall of Fame	5.2 km from Lincoln	Museum
University of Alabama at Birmingham	3.2 km from Birmingham	University, 24,893 12-month enrollment (2023–24)
Legion Field	4.6 km from Birmingham	Stadium
Bryant–Denny Stadium	3.6 km from Tuscaloosa	Stadium
Birmingham Museum of Art	1.3 km from Birmingham	Museum
Tuscaloosa National Airport	7.9 km from Tuscaloosa	Airport
Samford University	6.9 km from Birmingham	University, 6,227 12-month enrollment (2023–24)
George Downer Airport	4.1 km from Aliceville	Airport

Also serving this area

Area code 205

Questions about 659

Where is the 659 area code?

659 is in Alabama. Its numbers are issued in Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Alabaster, and 67 other communities.

What time zone is area code 659 in?

659 is in Central Time. Daylight saving time is observed.

Is 659 an overlay?

Yes. 659 was added as an overlay on 205 on 12 November 2019.

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