938 Area Code: Huntsville, AL | Who Called, Map & Local Time

Who Called Me from Area Code 938?

Quick answerA 938 call usually comes from Huntsville or nearby communities, but caller ID can be spoofed, so a local-looking number isn’t proof. If there’s no voicemail, let it go: legitimate callers leave messages.

No voicemail? Let it go. Real callers leave messages.
Recognize the pattern? Check the number in the prefix lookup.
Getting repeats? ActiveArmor® blocks and labels them automatically.
Same prefix calling again? Compare it against this month’s most-reported 938 prefixes, right on this page.
Curious who issued a number? Every 938 prefix belongs to a carrier — the registry names it.

Been targeted?Report the call at reportfraud.ftc.gov — reports feed the complaint data that powers spam blocking, including the board on this page. AT&T customers already have ActiveArmor® screening built in.

Most-reported 938 prefixes this month

PrefixReported patternReport volume

(938) 278-XXXXRobocall-heavy

(938) 529-XXXXRobocall-heavy

(938) 600-XXXXRobocall-heavy

(938) 214-XXXXRobocall-heavy

(938) 234-XXXXRobocall-heavy

49 unwanted-call reports naming 938 numbers in FTC Do Not Call complaint data, July 2–17, 2026. Consumer-reported and unverified.

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Is Area Code 938 a Scam?

No. 938 is a legitimate Huntsville area code.

It’s added to the 256 region in 2010 and serves Huntsville and surrounding communities. But legitimacy of the code says nothing about any single call. Scammers spoof local numbers constantly.

The code is realAdded to the 256 region in 2010; 184 assigned carrier prefixes serve it today.

Spoofing happens“Neighbor spoofing” fakes local numbers. No voicemail? Let it go.

Screening includedActiveArmor® labels and blocks suspected spam. Included with AT&T wireless plans.

Been targeted? Report it to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov. Reports feed the complaint data that powers spam blocking.

Scam texts from area code 938 numbers

The most common area code 938 text scam is the “wrong number” opener: a friendly message that pretends to know you, then moves the chat to WhatsApp and eventually to an investment pitch. Scripts currently circulating:

“U at home?” · “Are you busy tomorrow?” · “How are you doing?”
Delivery-problem and job-offer texts that link out to a login page

Don’t reply. A response marks your number as live. Forward scam texts to 7726 (SPAM), and AT&T ActiveArmor® filters known senders automatically.

How number spoofing works in area code 938

Caller ID is easy to forge. Spoofing fakes the number a call displays. The real owner of that 938 number isn’t involved and usually has no idea. That’s why blocking one number rarely stops the calls.

A call from a number almost identical to yours (same 938 and prefix) is “mirror spoofing.” A missed call from your own number is never worth returning.
Strangers calling you back saying you called them? Your 938 number is being spoofed. It typically passes within days, and you don’t need a new number. Report it at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
The caller-ID checkmark: AT&T verifies network calls (STIR/SHAKEN). A verified mark means the displayed number wasn’t faked. No mark doesn’t always mean scam, but treat it with more caution.

Spoofed or not, the rule holds: unexpected caller, no voicemail? Let it go.

938 Area Code Prefix & Carrier Lookup

The three digits after the area code identify the carrier a number was issued to. All 184 assigned 938 prefixes below are real, from the public numbering registry. Type to filter.

This isn’t a reverse phone lookup: no legitimate free service can tell you who owns a specific number. What a 938 prefix does show: the carrier that issued it, whether it’s wireless, landline or VoIP, and the community it belongs to, which is often enough to judge whether a call was worth returning.

184 prefixes · updated monthly

Prefix	Carrier	Line type
938-200	Vonage	VoIP
938-201	Airus	Landline
938-202	Shelcomm	Landline
938-203	Shelcomm	Landline
938-204	Bandwidth.com	VoIP
938-205	Bandwidth.com	VoIP
938-206	Boost Mobile	Landline
938-207	Windstream (Paetec)	Landline
938-208	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-209	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-210	Callworks Corporation	Landline
938-212	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-213	Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch)	VoIP
938-214	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-215	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-216	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-217	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
938-218	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
938-219	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-220	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-221	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-222	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
938-223	At&T Enterprises	Landline
938-224	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-225	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
938-226	Ton80 Communications	Landline
938-227	Ton80 Communications	Landline
938-228	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-229	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-230	Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch)	VoIP
938-231	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-232	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-233	Powertel Birmingham Licenses	Landline
938-234	FracTEL	Landline
938-235	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
938-236	Commio	Landline
938-237	Commio	Landline
938-238	At&T Enterprises	Landline
938-239	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-240	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
938-241	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
938-242	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
938-243	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
938-244	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
938-245	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-246	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
938-247	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
938-248	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
938-249	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
938-250	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-251	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
938-252	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-253	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
938-254	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
938-255	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-256	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
938-257	Powertel Birmingham Licenses	Landline
938-258	Ton80 Communications	Landline
938-259	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
938-260	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
938-261	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-262	Farmers Telecommunications Corporation	Landline
938-263	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-264	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-265	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-266	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-267	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-268	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-269	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-270	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-271	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-272	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-273	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-274	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
938-275	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-276	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-277	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-278	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-279	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-280	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-281	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-282	Spectrum (Charter IP)	Landline
938-283	AT&T (Teleport Communications)	Landline
938-284	AT&T (Teleport Communications)	Landline
938-285	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-286	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-287	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-288	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-289	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
938-290	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-291	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-292	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-293	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-294	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-295	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-296	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-297	AT&T (Teleport Communications)	Landline
938-298	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-299	Wavenation	Landline
938-300	FracTEL	Landline
938-301	Powertel Birmingham Licenses	Landline
938-302	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-303	Powertel Birmingham Licenses	Landline
938-304	Powertel Birmingham Licenses	Landline
938-305	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-306	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-307	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-308	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-309	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-310	Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch)	VoIP
938-312	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-313	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-314	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-315	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-316	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
938-317	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-318	Voip Innovations	VoIP
938-319	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-320	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-321	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-322	Ton80 Communications	Landline
938-323	TPx Communications	Landline
938-324	Voip Innovations	VoIP
938-325	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
938-326	Ip Horizon	Landline
938-327	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
938-333	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
938-336	FracTEL	Landline
938-338	Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch)	VoIP
938-345	FracTEL	Landline
938-348	FracTEL	Landline
938-356	FracTEL	Landline
938-368	Ton80 Communications	Landline
938-378	AT&T (Teleport Communications)	Landline
938-380	Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch)	VoIP
938-388	FracTEL	Landline
938-389	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
938-400	FracTEL	Landline
938-410	Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch)	VoIP
938-421	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
938-426	Ton80 Communications	Landline
938-433	Ton80 Communications	Landline
938-444	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
938-446	Ton80 Communications	Landline
938-463	Ton80 Communications	Landline
938-465	FracTEL	Landline
938-500	FracTEL	Landline
938-510	Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch)	VoIP
938-526	Ton80 Communications	Landline
938-529	FracTEL	Landline
938-587	Ahoi	Landline
938-600	FracTEL	Landline
938-646	Ton80 Communications	Landline
938-653	Ton80 Communications	Landline
938-665	Ton80 Communications	Landline
938-666	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
938-722	Ton80 Communications	Landline
938-723	Ton80 Communications	Landline
938-724	Ton80 Communications	Landline
938-732	FracTEL	Landline
938-746	Ton80 Communications	Landline
938-758	FracTEL	Landline
938-766	Coretel Alabama	Landline
938-777	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
938-786	FracTEL	Landline
938-787	Ton80 Communications	Landline
938-800	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
938-829	Coretel Alabama	Landline
938-832	Ton80 Communications	Landline
938-833	Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch)	VoIP
938-837	Coretel Alabama	Landline
938-839	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
938-842	FracTEL	Landline
938-867	Commio	Landline
938-888	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
938-899	FracTEL	Landline
938-900	Terra Nova Telecom	Landline
938-902	Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch)	VoIP
938-930	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
938-938	Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch)	VoIP
938-946	FracTEL	Landline
938-988	AT&T (Teleport Communications)	Landline
938-998	Ip Horizon	Landline
938-999	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP

Line type reflects the registry assignment; ported numbers can differ. Unknown 938 number calling? ActiveArmor® screens it before you ever look it up.

Cities & Communities in and around Area Code 938

Communities the 938 serves, filtered against the numbering registry’s rate centers, with each community’s key ZIP codes and the AT&T home internet available there. Cities link to their local AT&T internet page.

City / community	Key ZIP codes	AT&T internet
Albertville	35950, 35957, 35951	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Alexander City	35010, 36861	Internet Air
Alexandria	36250, 36277, 36206	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Altoona	35952, 35990, 35972	Internet Air
Anderson	35610, 35652, 35648	Internet Air
Anniston	36205, 36206, 36201	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Arab	35016, 35087, 35175	Internet Air
Ardmore	35739, 38449, 38455	Internet Air
Ashland	36251, 36266	Internet Air
Athens	35613, 35611, 35671	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Attalla	35906, 35972	Internet Air
Baileyton	35019, 35087, 35083	Check address
Blountsville	35031	Internet Air
Boaz	35957, 35956, 35950	Internet Air
Bridgeport	35740, 35958	Internet Air
Camp Hill	36850, 36853, 36879	Internet Air
Cedar Bluff	35959, 35960	Internet Air
Centre	35983, 35960, 35959	Internet Air
Childersburg	35032, 35044, 35014	Internet Air
Collinsville	35961, 35963	Internet Air
Courtland	35618, 35672, 35643	Internet Air
Crossville	35962, 35974, 35963	Internet Air
Cullman	35055, 35057, 35058	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Dadeville	36853, 36861, 36850	Internet Air
Daviston	36256, 36276	Internet Air
Decatur	35601, 35603, 35671	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Delta	36258, 36266	Internet Air
Dodge City	35077	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Dutton	35744, 35771, 35988	Internet Air
Elkmont	35620, 35614	Internet Air
Eva	35621, 35058, 35019	Check address
Falkville	35622, 35640, 35179	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Florence	35630, 35632, 35660	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Fort Payne	35967, 35968	Internet Air
Fyffe	35971, 35986, 35963	Internet Air
Gadsden	35904, 35901, 35905	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Gallant	35972, 35952, 35987	Internet Air
Gaylesville	35959, 35973	Internet Air
Geraldine	35974, 35963, 35962	Internet Air
Glencoe	35905, 36279, 35907	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Good Hope	35057, 35077, 35055	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Goodwater	35072	Internet Air
Grant	35747, 35760	Internet Air
Guntersville	35976, 35951	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Gurley	35748, 35764, 35741	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Hanceville	35070, 35077, 35055	Internet Air
Hartselle	35640, 35603, 35622	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Harvest	35749, 35773, 35757	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Hayden	35079, 35172, 35097	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Hazel Green	35750, 35759	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Heflin	36264	Internet Air
Henagar	35978, 35989, 35988	Internet Air
Hillsboro	35643, 35673, 35618	Internet Air
Hokes Bluff	35903, 35905, 35901	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Holly Pond	35083, 35031	Internet Air
Hollywood	35752	Internet Air
Huntsville	35805, 35816, 35896	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Ider	35981, 35978, 35966	Internet Air
Jacksons Gap	—	Internet Air
Jacksonville	36265, 36277, 36206	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Joppa	35087, 35016, 35019	Check address
Kellyton	35089, 35010	Internet Air
Killen	35645, 35634, 35661	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Langston	35755, 35769, 35771	Check address
Leesburg	35983	Internet Air
Leighton	35646, 35661, 35672	Check address
Lester	35647, 38473, 35610	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Lexington	35648, 38457, 35610	Internet Air
Lincoln	35096, 35135, 36260	Internet Air
Lineville	36266	Internet Air
Littleville	35674, 35654	Check address
Madison	35758, 35824, 35757	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Mentone	35989, 35984, 30731	Internet Air
Meridianville	35759, 35810, 35750	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Moulton	35650	Internet Air
Munford	36268, 36260, 36203	Internet Air
Muscle Shoals	35660, 35661, 35632	Fiber up to 5 GIG
New Hope	35760, 35763, 35803	Internet Air
New Market	35761, 35759, 35766	Fiber up to 5 GIG
New Site	36256	Check address
North Courtland	35618, 35643, 35672	Check address
Oak Grove	35150, 35151, 35032	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Ohatchee	36271, 35907, 36250	Internet Air
Owens Cross Roads	35763, 35803, 35760	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Oxford	36203, 36201, 36260	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Paint Rock	35776, 35764, 35748	Check address
Piedmont	36272	Internet Air
Rainbow City	35906, 35907	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Rainsville	35986, 35968, 35988	Internet Air
Ranburne	36273, 36263, 30108	Internet Air
Red Bay	35582, 38847, 35593	Internet Air
Roanoke	36274	Check address
Rockford	35136	Internet Air
Rogersville	35652	Internet Air
Russellville	35654, 35653	Internet Air
Sardis City	35956, 35957, 35954	Check address
Scottsboro	35769, 35771	Internet Air
Section	35771, 35744, 35769	Internet Air
Sheffield	35660, 35632, 35630	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Snead	35980, 35990, 35952	Check address
Somerville	35670, 35775	Internet Air
South Vinemont	35057, 35179, 35058	Check address
Southside	35907, 35906, 35905	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Steele	35987, 35972, 35906	Internet Air
Stevenson	35740	Internet Air
Susan Moore	35952, 35990, 35980	Check address
Sylacauga	35150, 35149, 35151	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Sylvania	35988, 35986, 35968	Internet Air
Talladega	35160	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Town Creek	35672, 35618, 35646	Internet Air
Triana	35775, 35824, 35756	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Trinity	35673, 35601, 35603	Internet Air
Tuscumbia	35660, 35674, 35632	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Union Grove	35175, 35016	Internet Air
Valley Head	35989, 35984	Internet Air
Vina	35593, 35571, 35582	Internet Air
Waldo	35160	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Waterloo	35677	Internet Air
Waverly	36879, 36850	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Weaver	36277, 36206, 36205	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Wedowee	36278, 36280	Internet Air
Woodland	36280, 36263	Internet Air
Woodville	35776, 35764	Internet Air

City list: AT&T service-area records and the public numbering registry. Key ZIPs: U.S. Census data for each community. Internet type: AT&T eligibility data, June 2026. Availability is always confirmed at your exact address.

938 Area Code Map

Area code 938 serves Huntsville and nearby communities in AL.

Map of area code 938 coverage in Alabama

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Counties Covered by the 938 Area Code

Madison County

Share of combined population22%

Population388,153

Largest 938 cityHarvest

Morgan County

Share of combined population7%

Population123,421

Largest 938 cityHartselle

Calhoun County

Share of combined population7%

Population116,441

Largest 938 cityAnniston

Limestone County

Share of combined population6%

Population103,570

Largest 938 cityHuntsville

Counties are served in whole or in part; population is U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023. The 938 also reaches parts of Etowah County, Marshall County, Lauderdale County, St. Clair County, Cullman County, Talladega County, DeKalb County, Blount County and 11 more.

The 938, explained

Area Code 938: More Than a Number in Huntsville

In Huntsville, the 938 is more than digits on a caller ID. It arrived in 2010, layered onto the 256 region, and it has meant Huntsville and surrounding communities ever since — 184 carrier prefixes keep its lines busy today, and an established 938 number still says you’ve been here a while.

The map tells its own story: Huntsville and surrounding communities, with 256 sharing the same streets today. Several codes, one local calling area, no long-distance between any of them — only the 938 came first.

Keeping a 938 matters here. An existing 938 number ports to a new phone, a new carrier, or a new AT&T line, and stays yours anywhere in the U.S. New lines in the area often draw 256 instead — one more reason locals hold on to theirs.

Need a new local number? Shop plans Keep your 938: bring it to AT&T

Internet, wireless & stores in the 938

AT&T Home Internet in Area Code 938

AT&T home internet serves communities across area code 938, with AT&T Fiber where it’s built and AT&T Internet Air covering the gaps. Availability is decided address by address; every community in the table above links to its local internet page.

No data capsNo annual contractNo equipment fees

AT&T Fiber: Ltd. avail/areas. Speeds based on wired connection. Actual speeds vary. For 5-GIG, single device wired speed maximum 4.7Gbps. For more info., visit att.com/speed101. AT&T Internet Air: AT&T Internet Air not available in all areas. In rare cases, if your usage is contributing to congestion on the network, AT&T will greatly reduce your speed for a minimum of 30 min.

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Pair it with wireless in an internet + wireless bundle. Run a business in the 938? AT&T Business Internet is available at many addresses.

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Moving to Area Code 938?

Set up home internet in area code 938 before the boxes arrive, and find your new community in the table above or check your exact address below.

Your number moves with you: port your 938 number from anywhere, or keep your old number when you arrive. An AT&T store nearby can handle the whole switch in one visit.

1 · Check your addressSee Fiber or Internet Air availability in seconds.

2 · Schedule for move-in dayInstall lined up before the boxes arrive.

3 · Keep your numberYour mobile number ports; your internet moves.

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AT&T Wireless in Area Code 938

AT&T’s 5G network covers most of area code 938. ActiveArmor® spam blocking is included with every unlimited plan, your 938 number stays yours, and great cell phone deals in Huntsville are a tap away.

5G across the 938ActiveArmor® includedKeep your 938 number

AT&T may temporarily slow data speeds if the network is busy. 5G req’s compatible plan & device. Coverage not available everywhere. Learn more at att.com/5Gforyou.

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Need a new 938 number? Ask when you activate a line: the 938 shares its territory with 256, so new lines may draw one of those codes, and porting an existing 938 number keeps it yours.

See the AT&T wireless coverage map for the 938 ›

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AT&T Stores in Area Code 938

Looking for cell phone stores in area code 938? These stores serve the 938 area — walk in for switching, porting, upgrades and hands-on help. (The 938 is new enough that most local stores still answer on longer-established numbers.)

Huntsville AT&T Store Memorial Pkwy 1217 Memorial Pkwy NW, Huntsville+1 256-277-7060

Huntsville AT&T Store Winchester Rd 2190 Winchester Rd Ne, Huntsville+1 256-217-9644

Huntsville AT&T Store Bridge Street Towne Center 6886 Governors West NW, Huntsville+1 256-848-2994

Cell phone stores in Huntsville › All 33 locations: company owned and authorized retailers

Every AT&T store in the region, company owned and authorized retailer alike, each with its own store page.

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All AT&T Stores Serving the 938 Area

Every AT&T store serving the 938’s communities. Tap any number to call.

33 AT&T locations serving the 938 area

City	Store	Phone
Albertville	AT&T Store Albertville	+1 256-878-2055
Alexander City	AT&T Store Alexander City	+1 256-229-3755
Anniston	AT&T Store Store	+1 256-848-2974
Arab	AT&T Store Arab	+1 205-358-1792
Athens	AT&T Store Athens	+1 256-232-4757
Attalla	AT&T Store Attalla	+1 256-344-8486
Cullman	AT&T Store Crossings	+1 256-848-2988
Cullman	AT&T Store North	+1 256-297-7801
Decatur	AT&T Store Decatur Store	+1 256-848-2976
Florence	AT&T Store Florence Store	+1 256-848-2986
Fort Payne	AT&T Store Ft. Payne	+1 256-997-1885
Gadsden	AT&T Store Gadsden Store	+1 256-848-2982
Guntersville	AT&T Store Guntersville	+1 256-878-8551
Hartselle	AT&T Store Hartselle	+1 256-773-1874
Hazel Green	AT&T Store Hazel Green	+1 256-207-5439
Huntsville	AT&T Store South Huntsville	+1 256-801-8925
Huntsville	AT&T Store Memorial Pkwy	+1 256-277-7060
Huntsville	AT&T Store Winchester Rd	+1 256-217-9644
Huntsville	AT&T Store South Huntsville	+1 256-848-2984
Huntsville	AT&T Store Store	+1 256-848-2992
Huntsville	AT&T Store Bridge Street Towne Center	+1 256-848-2994
Jacksonville	AT&T Store Jacksonville	+1 256-782-1563
Madison	AT&T Store Madison	+1 256-848-2990
Madison	AT&T Store Boulevard	+1 256-485-0003
Meridianville	AT&T Store Meridianville	+1 256-202-5817
Moulton	AT&T Store Moulton	+1 256-974-7378
Muscle Shoals	AT&T Store Muscle Shoals	+1 256-848-2980
Owens Cross Roads	AT&T Store Owens Cross Roads	+1 256-533-7222
Oxford	AT&T Store Oxford	+1 256-835-7533
Russellville	AT&T Store Store	+1 256-848-2978
Scottsboro	AT&T Store Scottsboro	+1 256-575-2800
Sylacauga	AT&T Store Sylacauga	+1 256-369-4421
Talladega	AT&T Store Talladega	+1 256-362-5500

International Calling from Area Code 938

Calling abroad from area code 938? AT&T International Calling adds discounted or unlimited rates to 200+ countries on top of your existing plan, and unlimited texting from the U.S. to 200+ destinations is already included on AT&T unlimited plans.

Where the 938 calls most:MexicoGuatemalaKoreaIndiaChina

Top places of birth among foreign-born residents of the 938’s counties, U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023.

Calling abroad from a 938 number: dial 011 + country code + number (or just + on a mobile). Traveling abroad instead? International Day Pass® takes your talk, text and data with you for a flat daily rate.

International Calling and International Day Pass® availability, rates and included destinations vary by plan; see att.com for the current country list.

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938 Area Code Quick Facts & Dialing

StateAlabama

Time zoneCentral

Overlays256share this territory

Established2010added to the 256 region

Dialing10 digitsrequired

Toll-free?Nogeographic code

Population1.76Mcounties served, Census 2023

Largest cityHuntsville+122 more ›

How to dial a 938 number

Scenario	Format	Example
Local call (within the region)	938 + 7-digit number	(938) 555-0100
Long distance (within the U.S.)	1 + 938 + 7-digit number	1 (938) 555-0100
Calling 938 from another country	+1 938 + 7-digit number	+1 938 555 0100
From a mobile phone	(938) + 7-digit number	(938) 555-0100

A Short History of Area Code 938

Added in 2010 to the 256 region, the 938 serves Huntsville and surrounding communities. No splits or overlays have divided its territory since.

2010Added to the 256 region

In service since 2010. Today the 938’s territory is shared with overlay code 256, so ten-digit dialing is required.

Nearby & Related Area Codes

256Overlay 205Also Alabama 931TN 678GA 770GA

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Area Code 938 FAQ

What area code is 938?

938 is the area code for Huntsville, Alabama and the surrounding communities. It appears at the front of every local 10-digit phone number in the area.

Where is area code 938?

Area code 938 serves Huntsville, Alabama and nearby communities including Addison, Albertville, Alex City. The full city list is in the cities table above.

Why did I get a text message from a 938 number?

The most common 938 text scam opens like a wrong number (“u at home?”, “are you busy tomorrow?”) and tries to move you to WhatsApp. Don’t reply. Forward the text to 7726 (SPAM) and delete it. AT&T ActiveArmor® filters known scam senders automatically.

Who called me from area code 938?

A 938 number usually means Huntsville or a nearby community, but spoofing is common. This page’s prefix lookup isn’t a reverse phone lookup — it can’t name the caller, but it shows the carrier, line type and community a number was issued to, which is often enough to judge a call.

What time zone is area code 938?

Central time. The live local time is shown at the top of this page.

Why am I getting calls from 938 numbers?

938 is an active, legitimate Alabama area code, but scammers spoof local numbers because people answer them. If there’s no voicemail, let it go. AT&T ActiveArmor® blocks and labels spam automatically, and you can report unwanted calls at reportfraud.ftc.gov. The spam report board above shows which 938 prefixes are drawing complaints right now.

Is 938 a toll-free number?

No. 938 is a geographic area code tied to Huntsville, Alabama. Toll-free calls come from 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 and 888 numbers.

What’s the difference between 938 and 256?

Nothing on the map: 938 is an overlay of 256, covering the same Huntsville area. Calls between them are local; only the three digits at the front differ.

Which cities use area code 938?

The largest communities include Albertville, Alexander City, Alexandria, Altoona, Anderson. The full list is in the cities table above.

Does AT&T offer service in the 938?

Yes: home internet, wireless and retail stores across the 938. Availability is checked address by address.

Can I still get a 938 number?

Yes. Carriers in Huntsville and across the 938 still issue 938 numbers on new lines, and you can port an existing 938 number to any carrier. Newer lines in the same area may also receive numbers from an overlay code.

Can I keep my 938 number if I move?

Yes. Phone numbers are portable: your 938 number can move with you anywhere in the U.S., whether you stay with your carrier or switch.

Sources: city and store data from AT&T records; prefix and carrier assignments from the public numbering registry (pulled July 2026). Facts regenerate monthly.