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Exchange · Birmingham, AL

(205) 209-xxxx

Every number from 205-209-0000 to 205-209-9999. NANPA records the exchange as assigned to Verizon Wireless for Birmingham, AL in 2011. Robocall and scam operations often use many numbers from one exchange, so if one number here is a shady call, its neighbors deserve a second look.

CarrierVerizon Wirelessoriginal
Line typeWireless (cell phone)likely
Rate centerBirmingham, AL
Flagged numbers1

Reported numbers starting 205-209

NumberVerdictWhat it isReportsComplaints
(205) 209-3043CautionRobocall / recorded message03

About the 205-209 exchange

205-209 is an exchange (the first six digits of a phone number) in area code 205, which covers Alabama. NANPA, which runs the North American Numbering Plan, assigned it to Verizon Wireless for the Birmingham, AL rate center in 2011. Numbers from this carrier are usually wireless (cell phone) lines.

People keep their number when they move or switch carrier, so this is where the number was first assigned, not where the caller is today. Local time for 205-209 numbers is usually Central time. Scammers can also fake (spoof) any number, so a call that shows a 205-209 number may not come from Verizon Wireless at all.

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