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334
United States NPA Record
Area code 334 was created in 1995 as a split from 205 to serve southern Alabama, including Montgomery and areas southward.
Area code 334 was created in 1995 as a split from 205 to serve southern Alabama, including Montgomery and areas southward.
IN SERVICEFirst record · 1995
§ 04.05Event Summary
split · 3mandatory dialing · 2permissive dialing · 2relief planned · 2other · 1
§ 04.06
Documentary Record · 13 events
CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
1995-01-01
split
NPA 334 split from 205
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1995-01-15
split
NPA 205 split to create 334
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1995-05-13
mandatory dialing
Mandatory use of area code 334
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2001-01-02
other
334 NPA Split, Creating 251 NPA (Alabama)
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2001-06-18
split
Area code 251 created as a split from 334
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2001-06-18
permissive dialing
Permissive dialing period for 251 and 334
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2024-03-05
relief planned
Approval of 334/483 overlay
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2024-03-21
relief planned
Overlay relief planned for NPA 334 with new code 483
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2024-05-07
NPA 483 overlay on 334 announced
NPA 483 to Overlay NPA 334 (Alabama)
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2025-07-23
permissive dialing
Permissive 10-digit dialing begins for 334/483 overlay
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2026-01-23
mandatory dialing
Mandatory 10-digit dialing begins for 334/483 overlay
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2026-02-23
Area code 483 activated as overlay on 334
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2026-02-26
NPA 483 overlay activated on 334
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