859 Area Code
The 859 area code is a telephone area code serving Lexington and the central portion of Kentucky.
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The 859 area code is a telephone area code serving Lexington and the central portion of Kentucky.
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Area code 859 covers the city of Lexington and the central portion of Kentucky, including Northern Kentucky, which is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area. The boundary closely, but not exactly, tracks county lines.
Area code 859 was created in 1999 after splitting from area code 606. Prior to October 2021, area code 859 had telephone numbers assigned for the central office code 988 and transitioned to ten-digit dialing by October 24, 2021.
Area code 859 is a general purpose code which was placed in service on April 1, 2000.
Our Kentucky phone number lookup service will analyze the three-digit prefix of any 859 area code phone number and will show which telecommunications company and rate center it was initially assigned to. This prefix code data may help to determine the U.S. carrier, Kentucky geographic region, and local calling area associated with the phone number.
Phone numbers follow the following structure under the North American Numbering Plan:
Understanding the area code can help you determine if a call is local to your area. However, keep in mind that due to mobile number portability and VoIP services, the caller may be anywhere in the United States, so it’s best to search for the most recent phone number details.
| Company | Number of Prefixes |
|---|---|
| WINDSTREAM KENTUCKY EAST, INC. - LEXINGTON | 63 |
| CINCINNATI BELL | 49 |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 35 |
| BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | 31 |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - KY | 28 |
| SPRINT SPECTRUM, L.P. | 21 |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - KY | 20 |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 11 |
| NUVOX COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, INC. - KY | 9 |
| POWERTEL KENTUCKY LICENSES, INC. | 8 |
| T-MOBILE USA, INC. | 7 |
| TIME WARNER CBL INFO SV (KY) DBA TIME WARNER-KY | 7 |
| LEVEL 3 TELECOM OF KENTUCKY, LLC - KY | 6 |
| ONVOY, LLC - KY | 4 |
| TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - KY | 4 |
| MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - KY | 3 |
| WINDSTREAM NORLIGHT, INC. - KY | 3 |
| FUSION CLOUD SERVICES, LLC | 2 |
| US LEC OF TENNESSEE, INC. - KY | 2 |
| WINDSTREAM NUVOX, INC. | 2 |
| AT&T - LOCAL | 1 |
| AT&T CORP. | 1 |
| MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | 1 |
| METRO FIBERNET, LLC - KY | 1 |
| METROPCS, INC. | 1 |
Carrier names have been updated from their original FCC assignments to reflect current companies following mergers, acquisitions, and rebranding. Updates were determined using AI-assisted research and may not be accurate or reflect up to date changes. This data is provided without warranties of accuracy or completeness.
| Rate Center | Number of Prefixes |
|---|---|
| LEXINGTON | 115 |
| COVINGTON | 72 |
| BOONE | 21 |
| RICHMOND | 18 |
| WINCHESTER | 12 |
| DANVILLE | 9 |
| NICHOLASVL | 8 |
| MTSTERLING | 7 |
| INDEPNDNCE | 5 |
| VERSAILLES | 5 |
| ALEXANDRIA | 4 |
| CYNTHIANA | 4 |
| HARRODSBG | 4 |
| PARIS | 4 |
| WILLIAMSTN | 4 |
| BEREA | 3 |
| WALTON | 3 |
| BRYANTSVL | 2 |
| CARLISLE | 2 |
| MIDWAY | 2 |
| SPRINGFLD | 2 |
| WARSAW | 2 |
| WILLISBURG | 2 |
| BURGIN | 1 |
| BUTLER | 1 |
| CORNISHVL | 1 |
| FALMOUTH | 1 |
| JUNCTIONCY | 1 |
| LANCASTER | 1 |
| MILLERBURG | 1 |
| MOORESVL | 1 |
| PERRYVILLE | 1 |
| WILMORE | 1 |
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