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Get a real Pelham phone number with its own 205 area code, the same code used across the Birmingham metro. Set it up on your iPhone and keep it separate from your personal line. Start in minutes.
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Why choose a Pelham virtual phone number?
Birmingham runs the numbering plan
205 is the area code for Birmingham and it covers Pelham too, so a Pelham number looks like it belongs to the biggest city in the state, not an out of state plan.
Hoover and Vestavia Hills are minutes away
Pelham borders Hoover and Vestavia Hills, and people move between these suburbs for work, school, and dating. A 205 number reads as local to anyone in that circle.
Alabaster and Helena share your commute
If you're relocating along the Pelham, Alabaster, Helena corridor, a Ghost number lets you keep the same 205 number through the move instead of updating contacts every time you change addresses.
Homewood and Mountain Brook buyers notice the code
List something for sale and a buyer in Homewood or Mountain Brook checking the number sees 205, the same code they carry, instead of one that looks out of place.
Bessemer to Pelham is one commute
The stretch from Bessemer through Pelham is part of the same daily commute for a lot of Birmingham-area workers, and a second 205 number keeps job leads or work contacts off your personal line.
Most popular Pelham virtual phone numbers
| Area code | Serves | Get this area code |
|---|---|---|
| +1 205 | Birmingham & central Alabama | Get a 205 number |
Local economy
Why do business in Pelham?
Pelham sits in the Birmingham metro, a hub for regional health care, logistics, and education in central Alabama.
Health care
Birmingham anchors the state's health care system, and a good number of Pelham residents commute into the metro for hospital and clinic work.
Logistics and distribution
Pelham's spot along the interstate corridor south of Birmingham makes it a convenient base for warehousing and distribution jobs.
Education
Local schools and nearby colleges across the Birmingham area employ a steady share of Pelham residents.
About Pelham
Area codes in service
1
Population
25,396
205 is Birmingham's area code, and it's the number the wider metro, from Hoover to Homewood to Vestavia Hills, generally recognizes as local. Pelham falls inside that same coverage, so a Ghost number here fits right in with the rest of the region.
Pelham sits in the Central time zone, same as the rest of the Birmingham metro. 205 is the only area code tied to this page, so there's no overlay code to sort out when you set one up.
Residents in the Pelham area, like elsewhere in Alabama, deal with a steady flow of unwanted calls and texts. Keeping a personal number private and using a second Ghost number for marketplace listings, dating apps, or work contacts cuts down on who has access to your main line.
Places near Pelham
The closest place to Pelham in the Census list is Indian Springs Village, 3 miles north. The largest nearby is Birmingham (196,357 people), 15 miles north. 8 of the 8 places below also use the 205 area code: Indian Springs Village, Hoover, Meadowbrook, Chelsea, Highland Lakes, Helena, Brook Highland and Alabaster.
3 mi north · 2,551 people · area code 205
5 mi northwest · 93,013 people · area code 205
6 mi northeast · 9,688 people · area code 205
6 mi east · 17,293 people · area code 205
Highland Lakes, AL
8 mi northeast · 5,239 people · area code 205
8 mi west · 22,200 people · area code 205
Brook Highland, AL
9 mi north · 7,406 people · area code 205
9 mi southwest · 34,460 people · area code 205
Distances are straight-line between Census place centers.
Frequently asked questions
How fast can I get a Pelham phone number?
You can pick a 205 number and start using it in minutes, right from the Ghost app on your iPhone.
Can I choose the 205 area code specifically?
Yes. Ghost lets you pick your area code, so you can set your Pelham number to 205 to match the rest of the Birmingham metro.
Can I use my Pelham number for both calling and texting?
Yes. Your Ghost number handles calls and texts the same way, so you can give it out for selling, dating, or work without mixing it up with your personal line.