Area code 270: where it is and who calls from it
Area code 270 is in Kentucky.
Kentucky (Owensboro, Paducah, Bowling Green, Hopkinsville, Henderson, Elizabethtown, and most of western Kentucky)
| Where | Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Eastern and Central Time ยท local time |
| In service since | 1999 |
| Overlay | Yes, with 364 |
| Prefixes assigned | 769 of 792 possible (97%) |
Overlay: 270 covers the same area as 364. Overlay areas use 10-digit dialing, so a seven-digit number alone won't connect, and neighbors can have different area codes.
Where 270 numbers started
Every prefix is assigned to a rate center, the local calling area it was set up in. These are the biggest in 270, with how many prefixes each has.
Plus 109 smaller rate centers.
Who holds 270 numbers
- Mobile carrier 25%
- Local phone company 33%
- Internet / business phone carrier 33%
- Phone company 8%
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T (local phone) | Local phone company | 152 | 20% |
| Onvoy | Internet / business phone carrier | 110 | 14% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile carrier | 98 | 13% |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Internet / business phone carrier | 63 | 8% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile carrier | 57 | 7% |
| Windstream Kentucky East, Inc. - Lexington | Local phone company | 41 | 5% |
| T-Mobile (including Sprint) | Mobile carrier | 27 | 4% |
| Charter / Spectrum | Internet / business phone carrier | 26 | 3% |
| Windstream Kentucky East, Inc. - London | Local phone company | 21 | 3% |
| So Central Rural Telecomm Cooperative | Local phone company | 19 | 2% |
Most prefixes are pooled: the 10,000 numbers in each are handed out in blocks of 1,000 to different carriers, and people can also take their numbers to another carrier. So the carrier shown is where the prefix started, not a guarantee about any one number.
States served: Kentucky.
Other area codes in Kentucky
Got a call from 270?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. People keep their numbers when they move, and scammers can fake any number. If you weren't expecting the call, let it go to voicemail.
If the call shows a 270 number that matches the first six digits of your own, that's often neighbor spoofing. Use the box above to check the full number.
Area code facts from the NANPA area code database (updated 10/06/2026); prefixes and carriers from NANPA's central office code records (updated 2026-10-10). Place description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.