The 785 area code covers most of the northern part of Kansas, including its largest city, Topeka.
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Phone numbers with the 785 area code prefix originate from most of the northern part of the U.S. state Kansas. This numbering plan area extends from the Colorado state line on the west to the Missouri state line on the east, but it specifically excludes the Kansas side of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The boundary between 785 and area code 620 in southern Kansas runs roughly along K-4 and K-96, dipping along I-135 in McPherson County and continuing east to just north of Emporia in Lyon County along the Kansas Turnpike. A small portion of the northeast corner of Kansas, across the Missouri River from St. Joseph, Missouri, is also part of 785. The bulk of landlines and cell phones in 785 are concentrated in the eastern portion, in and around Topeka and Lawrence.
Area code 785 is a general purpose code which was placed in service on July 20, 1997.
Our Kansas phone number lookup service will analyze the three-digit prefix of any 785 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, Kansas 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 |
|---|---|
| SOUTHWESTERN BELL | 127 |
| RURAL TEL. SERVICE CO., INC. DBA NEX-TECH | 32 |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - KS | 31 |
| UNITED TEL. CO. OF KANSAS DBA CENTURYLINK | 30 |
| UNITED TEL OF EASTERN KANSAS DBA CENTURYLINK | 19 |
| TWIN VALLEY TEL., INC. | 16 |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - KS | 13 |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 12 |
| SPRINT SPECTRUM, L.P. | 12 |
| GOLDEN BELT TEL. ASSN., INC. | 10 |
| AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 9 |
| BLUE VALLEY TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 8 |
| J.B.N. TEL. CO., INC. | 8 |
| TRI-COUNTY TEL. ASSN., INC. | 8 |
| UNITED STATES CELLULAR - KS | 7 |
| WILSON TEL. CO., INC. | 6 |
| CUNNINGHAM TEL. CO., INC. | 5 |
| CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS LLC - KS | 4 |
| COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | 4 |
| WAMEGO TEL. CO., INC. | 4 |
| AT&T - LOCAL | 3 |
| CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS OF KANSAS COMPANY | 3 |
| NEX-TECH, LLC - KS | 3 |
| RAINBOW TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC. | 3 |
| S & T COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - KS | 3 |
| S & T TEL. COOP. ASSN. | 3 |
| BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - KS | 2 |
| GORHAM TEL. CO., INC. | 2 |
| H & B COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 2 |
| IDEATEK TELCOM, LLC - KS | 2 |
| MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATIONS - KS | 2 |
| AT&T CORP. | 1 |
| HOME TEL. CO., INC. | 1 |
| MCC TELEPHONY OF THE MIDWEST, LLC - KS | 1 |
| MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - KS | 1 |
| MCLEODUSA TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES, INC. - KS | 1 |
| MO-KAN DIAL INC | 1 |
| NEX-TECH WIRELESS, LLC | 1 |
| NUSO, LLC | 1 |
| RADIANTIQ LLC | 1 |
| RAINBOW COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - KS | 1 |
| S & A TEL. CO., INC. | 1 |
| TWIN VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - KS | 1 |
| WINDSTREAM NEBRASKA, INC. | 1 |
| YMAX COMMUNICATIONS CORP. - KS | 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 |
|---|---|
| TOPEKA | 69 |
| LAWRENCE | 29 |
| MANHATTAN | 23 |
| SALINA | 19 |
| JUNCTIONCY | 12 |
| HAYS | 11 |
| OTTAWA | 7 |
| COLBY | 4 |
| GOODLAND | 4 |
| RUSSELL | 4 |
| CLAYCENTER | 3 |
| EUDORA | 3 |
| GARNETT | 3 |
| HIAWATHA | 3 |
| LINDSBORG | 3 |
| WAMEGO | 3 |
| ABILENE | 2 |
| ALMA | 2 |
| BELOIT | 2 |
| BENNINGTON | 2 |
| BURLINGAME | 2 |
| CONCORDIA | 2 |
| ELLSWORTH | 2 |
| HOLTON | 2 |
| HOXIE | 2 |
| MERIDEN | 2 |
| MINNEAPOLS | 2 |
| NAVARRE | 2 |
| OAKLEY | 2 |
| PHILLIPSBG | 2 |
| PLAINVILLE | 2 |
| POWHATTAN | 2 |
| SABETHA | 2 |
| SENECA | 2 |
| WASHINGTON | 2 |
| AGRA | 1 |
| ALMENA | 1 |
| ALTA VISTA | 1 |
| ALTON | 1 |
| ATWOOD | 1 |
| AXTELL | 1 |
| BALDWIN | 1 |
| BARNES | 1 |
| BAZINE | 1 |
| BEATTIE | 1 |
| BELLEVILLE | 1 |
| BENDENA | 1 |
| BIRD CITY | 1 |
| BISON | 1 |
| BLRP-WTVL | 1 |
| BREWSTER | 1 |
| BROOKVILLE | 1 |
| BROWNELL | 1 |
| BUCKEYE | 1 |
| BURR OAK | 1 |
| CAWKERCITY | 1 |
| CENTRALIA | 1 |
| CHAPMAN | 1 |
| CIRCLEVL | 1 |
| CLIFTON | 1 |
| CLINTON | 1 |
| CLYDE | 1 |
| COLLYER | 1 |
| CORNING | 1 |
| COURTLAND | 1 |
| CUBA | 1 |
| DAMAR | 1 |
| DELAVAN | 1 |
| DELIA | 1 |
| DELPHOS | 1 |
| DENTON | 1 |
| DORRANCE | 1 |
| DOWNS | 1 |
| DWIGHT | 1 |
| ELLIS | 1 |
| EMMETT | 1 |
| ESBON | 1 |
| ESKRIDGE | 1 |
| EVEREST | 1 |
| FORMOSO | 1 |
| FRANKFORT | 1 |
| GAYLORD | 1 |
| GLASCO | 1 |
| GLEN ELDER | 1 |
| GOVE | 1 |
| GRAINFIELD | 1 |
| GREELEY | 1 |
| GREEN | 1 |
| GREENLEAF | 1 |
| GRINNELL | 1 |
| GYPSUM | 1 |
| HADDAM | 1 |
| HANOVRHNBG | 1 |
| HARVEYVL | 1 |
| HAVENSVL | 1 |
| HERINGTON | 1 |
| HERNDON | 1 |
| HIGHLAND | 1 |
| HILL CITY | 1 |
| HOLYROOD | 1 |
| HOPE | 1 |
| HORTON | 1 |
| HOYT | 1 |
| HUNTER | 1 |
| JAMESTOWN | 1 |
| JENNINGS | 1 |
| JEWELL | 1 |
| KENSINGTON | 1 |
| LA CROSSE | 1 |
| LANE | 1 |
| LEBANON | 1 |
| LECOMPTON | 1 |
| LENORA | 1 |
| LEONARDVL | 1 |
| LINCOLN | 1 |
| LINN | 1 |
| LOGAN | 1 |
| LONGFORD | 1 |
| LONGISLAND | 1 |
| LOST SPG | 1 |
| LUCAS | 1 |
| LURAY | 1 |
| LYNDON | 1 |
| MANKATO | 1 |
| MARQUETTE | 1 |
| MARYSVILLE | 1 |
| MAYETTA | 1 |
| MCCRACKEN | 1 |
| MCDONALD | 1 |
| MELVERN | 1 |
| MILFORD | 1 |
| MILTONVALE | 1 |
| MORGANVL | 1 |
| MORLAND | 1 |
| MORROWVL | 1 |
| NATOMA | 1 |
| NESS CITY | 1 |
| NETAWAKA | 1 |
| NORCATUR | 1 |
| NORTON | 1 |
| OBERLIN | 1 |
| OLSBURG | 1 |
| ONAGA | 1 |
| OSAGE CITY | 1 |
| OSBORNE | 1 |
| OSKALOOSA | 1 |
| OTIS | 1 |
| OVERBROOK | 1 |
| OZAWKIE | 1 |
| PALCO | 1 |
| PARADISE | 1 |
| PAXICO | 1 |
| PERRY | 1 |
| POMONA | 1 |
| PRAIRIE VW | 1 |
| QUENEMO | 1 |
| QUINTER | 1 |
| RANDALL | 1 |
| RANSOM | 1 |
| RANTOUL | 1 |
| REPUBLIC | 1 |
| REXFORD | 1 |
| RICHMOND | 1 |
| RILEY | 1 |
| ROSSVILLE | 1 |
| ROXBURY | 1 |
| RUSHCENTER | 1 |
| SCANDIA | 1 |
| SCRANTON | 1 |
| SELDEN | 1 |
| SHARON SPG | 1 |
| SILVERLAKE | 1 |
| SMITH CTR | 1 |
| SOLOMON | 1 |
| SOPAWNEECY | 1 |
| ST FRANCIS | 1 |
| ST GEORGE | 1 |
| ST MARYS | 1 |
| STOCKTON | 1 |
| SUMMERFLD | 1 |
| SYLVAN GRV | 1 |
| TESCOTT | 1 |
| TIPTON | 1 |
| TROY | 1 |
| UTICA | 1 |
| VALLEY FLS | 1 |
| VERMILLION | 1 |
| VICTORIA | 1 |
| WAKEENEY | 1 |
| WAKEFIELD | 1 |
| WALLACE | 1 |
| WATHENA | 1 |
| WAVERLY | 1 |
| WELLSVILLE | 1 |
| WESKAN | 1 |
| WESTMORELD | 1 |
| WESTPHALIA | 1 |
| WETMORE | 1 |
| WHITE CITY | 1 |
| WHITECLOUD | 1 |
| WILLIAMSBG | 1 |
| WILSEY | 1 |
| WILSON | 1 |
| WINONA | 1 |
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