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Reverse Lookup and Spam Reports for 251 Area Code

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Area Code 251 Phone Book Details

  • Amount of Phone Number Lookups
    151,101
  • Mobile carriers
    16
  • User Feedback
    537
  • Hall of Shame Members
    367
  • Most Popular Carrier:
    BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL

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Where Is Area Code 251?

The 251 area code is located in Alabama and covers Alabaster, Albertville, Athens, Bessemer, Birmingham.

Some of the counties covered by area code 251 are Alabama, Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh counties.

251 Area Code Cities

251 Area Code Counties

  • Alabama

What Time Zone Is 251 Area Code In?

The 251 Area Code is in the EDT time zone, which is a UTC-04:00 difference to Greenwich time.

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Area Code 251 Spam & Scam Calls

Our active community of CallerSmart users helps you find out about suspected area code 251 scam phone calls and other nuisance calls and texts.
Run a reverse phone lookup on any 251 phone number to see what others have reported about it in our phone book.

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    90
  • Spam Texter
    10

Top Spam Numbers in Area Code 251

The phone numbers below have the most spam complaints in area code 251. These numbers have been reported most frequently by our community of users. If you get a call or text message from one of these numbers, treat it as spam and do not share any personal information.

FCC Complaint: Text Message

Web User at 12:27pm on 03/10/25

Spam Texter
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Likely a scam do not answer traced number on google does not pull up unidentified caller.

Pat64 at 10:54pm on 03/24/25

Scammer
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FCC Complaint: Live Voice

Web User at 01:01pm on 03/24/25

Scammer
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Top Cities Reporting Spam for 251

The most frequently reported cities for spam calls from area code 251 are Mobile, AL, with 12.57% of complaints, followed by Foley, AL, with 7.97%, Orange Beach, AL, with 6.74%, Fairhope, AL, with 3.81%, and Saraland, AL, with 3.57%. Various other cities account for 65.73% of reported spam calls for area code 251.

Spam Complaints for Area Code 251

Area code 251 is ranked # 215 for spam complaints, and it accounts for 0.1961% of all spam complaints. Live Voice complaints are the most recorded spam reports associated with area code 251, making up 47.31% of total reports. This is followed by Prerecorded Voice at 42.51%, and Text Message complaint reports at 10.18%.

Top Spam Call Report Types for 251

The top five most frequently reported types of spam calls from area code 251 are Auto Warranty calls, making up 13.17% of complaints, followed by Mortgage Loans calls at 9.58%, Medicare Medicaid calls at 8.38%, Health Insurance calls at 6.59%, and Political calls at 4.19%. Various other topics make up 58.12% of reported spam calls for area code 251.

Recent 251 Area Code Activity

In May 2025, complaints in area code 251 decreased by 94.4% compared to December 2024. The month with the most complaints was December 2024.

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Victim of a 251 Phone Scam?

If you've been the victim of an area code 251 phone scam or fraud, you should report it to the appropriate authorities to prevent further financial loss and assist in investigating or preventing additional fraud.


If the scam involves significant financial losses or crosses state lines, report it to the FBI's Internet Complaint Center.


If the scam involves taxes or impersonation of the IRS, report it to the IRS Treasury Inspector General.


Report any type of phone scam, including robocalls and phishing, to the Federal Trade Commission.


Unwanted calls from debt collectors and any illegal telemarketing or scam calls targeting mobile phones without prior express consent should be reported to the Federal Communications Commission.


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