Area code
Area code 938 — Huntsville, AL
Alabama · in service since July 10, 2010
Area code 938 covers parts of Alabama; the place with the most of its prefixes is Huntsville. It is an overlay: 256 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 256
Local time in Huntsville
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Low #367 of 461 codes
125 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneCentral Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes207 assigned
- Runs out~2Q 2043
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 938 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 5 |
| Sep 14 | 22 |
| Sep 21 | 30 |
| Sep 28 | 31 |
| Oct 5 | 20 |
| Oct 12 | 25 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 27 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 77%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 4%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #367of 461 · bottom quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 284 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 50 31% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 17 11% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 9 6% | |
| Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes | 2 1% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 2 1% | |
| Energy, solar, & utilities | 1 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 51 32% | |
| California | 14 9% | |
| Texas | 10 6% | |
| Illinois | 8 5% | |
| Florida | 7 4% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 938 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUNTSVILLE | Huntsville | spans 3 counties | 35 |
| CULLMAN | Cullman | Cullman County | 19 |
| DECATUR | Decatur | spans 2 counties | 17 |
| ROGERSVL | Rogersville | Lauderdale County | 16 |
| SCOTTSBORO | Scottsboro | Jackson County | 15 |
| CHILDERSBG | Childersburg | Talladega County | 5 |
| ANNISTON | Anniston | Calhoun County | 4 |
| ATHENS | Athens | Limestone County | 4 |
| ARAB | Arab | spans 2 counties | 3 |
| ATTALLA | Attalla | Etowah County | 3 |
Plus 49 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- Alabama
- Assigned by NANPA
- March 4, 2009
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-389
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 938 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2042, moved later by 1 year.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 938 prefixes
The five largest of 30 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 68 33% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 36 17% | |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | 19 9% | |
| Fractel, LLC | 18 9% | |
| Onvoy Spectrum, LLC | 10 5% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 938
What area code is 938?
An Alabama area code, in service since July 10, 2010.
Where is 938 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Huntsville, AL; Central Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 938?
125 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 938 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 2Q 2043; no relief planning listed.