Area Code 334

About Area Code 334

Area code 334 is a geographic telephone area code assigned to Montgomery, Alabama. It operates in the Central time zone and was first introduced in 1995. Split from 205. Southern Alabama. Overlay 659 (2020).

Within Alabama, area code 334 shares numbering capacity with 5 other area codes. The state's 5,108,468-person population (2023 Census Bureau estimate) is served by a combined 6 active codes, with 334 primarily responsible for the Montgomery region. Alabama's state capital is Montgomery, and its largest city is Huntsville.

When you receive a call from a 334 number on your Caller ID, the call originated from a phone number assigned to the 334 area code — but be aware that Local Number Portability (in effect since 2003) means the caller could be physically located anywhere in the US or Canada. Area code 334 only confirms where the number was originally assigned.

Where is the 334 area code located?

Area code 334 is assigned to Montgomery, Alabama, in the Central time zone. The state of Alabama uses 6 active area codes, and 334 is one of them. Calls placed from the 334 area code originate from numbers assigned by NANPA — the North American Numbering Plan Administrator — and the 334 prefix appears on Caller ID for both landline and wireless calls placed from this region.

The Central time zone observes Daylight Saving Time, shifting from UTC-6 to UTC-5 in summer. The local time shown above is always current, so you can quickly check whether it's a reasonable hour to call back.

What cities and counties use the 334 area code?

The 334 area code serves 8 notable cities, listed below in order of population. The largest city in the 334 territory is Montgomery (195,775 residents in Montgomery County).

• Montgomery, AL — 195,775 residents (17.1% of 334 numbers)
• Huntsville, AL — 215,070 residents (18.8% of 334 numbers)
• Birmingham, AL — 196,910 residents (17.2% of 334 numbers)
• Mobile, AL — 184,892 residents (16.1% of 334 numbers)
• Tuscaloosa, AL — 113,150 residents (9.9% of 334 numbers)
• Hoover, AL — 92,846 residents (8.1% of 334 numbers)
• Dothan, AL — 71,072 residents (6.2% of 334 numbers)
• Auburn, AL — 76,180 residents (6.6% of 334 numbers)

Phone number format in area code 334

All phone numbers within area code 334 follow the standard North American 10-digit format:(334) NXX-XXXX. The NXX is the central office prefix (also called an "exchange") and XXXX is the subscriber line number. For long-distance calls within the NANP, dial 1 + 334 + NXX + XXXX. From outside North America, dial your country's international access code, then 1 (the NANP country code), then the 10-digit number.

If you need to verify whether a specific 334 number is wireless, landline, or VoIP, you can use our reverse phone lookup tool. Be aware that number portability means the area code no longer guarantees the caller's physical location — only where the number was first assigned.

History of area code 334

Split from 205. Southern Alabama. Overlay 659 (2020).

The original 86 area codes were assigned by AT&T and Bell Labs in 1947 as part of the North American Numbering Plan. At the time, rotary-dial phones meant codes with lower digits (like 212 for NYC, 213 for LA, 312 for Chicago) were given to the largest cities because they took less time to dial. Today's area code assignments still reflect those early choices, even though touch-tone and cell phones made the original reason obsolete.

Is the 334 area code safe to answer?

Area code 334 itself is a normal geographic code with no elevated spam risk. That said, scammers can spoof any area code — including 334 — so if you don't recognize the full number, let it go to voicemail and verify the caller's identity before calling back.