865 Area Code
The 865 area code covers Knoxville, Tennessee, and the nine surrounding counties in central East Tennessee.
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The 865 area code covers Knoxville, Tennessee, and the nine surrounding counties in central East Tennessee.
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Area code 865 covers Knoxville and the surrounding counties in central East Tennessee. It incorporates most of the region defined as the Knoxville-Sevierville-La Follette Combined Statistical Area.
Area code 865 is almost entirely surrounded by the two sections of area code 423. On October 24, 2021, area code 865 was transitioned to ten-digit dialing.
Area code 865 is a general purpose code which was placed in service on November 1, 1999.
Our Tennessee phone number lookup service will analyze the three-digit prefix of any 865 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, Tennessee 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 |
|---|---|
| BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | 118 |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - TN | 41 |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 37 |
| SPRINT SPECTRUM, L.P. | 18 |
| UNITED STATES CELLULAR - TN | 17 |
| US LEC OF TENNESSEE, INC. | 14 |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - TN | 12 |
| WINDSTREAM NUVOX, INC. | 9 |
| POWERTEL NASHVILLE LICENSES, INC. | 8 |
| CITIZENS TELECOM VOL ST LLC DBA FRONTIER VOL STATE | 7 |
| DELTACOM, INC. - TN | 7 |
| MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - TN | 7 |
| CONCORD TEL. EXCH., INC. | 5 |
| ONVOY, LLC - TN | 5 |
| COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | 3 |
| TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - TN | 3 |
| BUSINESS TELECOM, INC. DBA BTI - TN | 2 |
| KNOLOGY OF TENNESSEE DBA WOW INTERN, CABLE, PHONE | 2 |
| TENNESSEE TEL. CO. | 2 |
| USA MOBILITY WIRELESS, INC. | 2 |
| AT&T CORP. | 1 |
| BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - TN | 1 |
| CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | 1 |
| CHARTER FIBERLINK-TENNESSEE, LLC - TN | 1 |
| FUSION CLOUD SERVICES, LLC | 1 |
| INTRADO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | 1 |
| METROPCS, INC. | 1 |
| NUSO, LLC | 1 |
| PEERLESS NETWORK OF TENNESSEE, LLC - TN | 1 |
| YMAX COMMUNICATIONS CORP. - TN | 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 |
|---|---|
| KNOXVILLE | 211 |
| MARYVILLE | 18 |
| OAK RIDGE | 13 |
| SEVIERVL | 10 |
| KINGSTON | 9 |
| CONCORD | 7 |
| LENOIRCITY | 5 |
| MASCOT | 5 |
| CLINTON | 4 |
| POWELL | 4 |
| DANDRIDGE | 3 |
| GATLINBURG | 3 |
| HARRIMAN | 3 |
| HLSCRSSRDS | 3 |
| JEFFERSNCY | 3 |
| LOUDON | 3 |
| OLIVER SPG | 3 |
| BEAN STATN | 2 |
| BENTCREEK | 2 |
| GREENBACK | 2 |
| MAYNARDVL | 2 |
| ROCKWOOD | 2 |
| SHARPSCHPL | 2 |
| WHITE PINE | 2 |
| CHESTNUTHI | 1 |
| CLAXTON | 1 |
| LAKE CITY | 1 |
| NORRIS | 1 |
| RUTLEDGE | 1 |
| TATE SPG | 1 |
| WASHBURN | 1 |
| WESTSWEETW | 1 |
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