Area code 859: where it is and who calls from it
Area code 859 is in Kentucky.
Kentucky (Lexington, Richmond, Danville, Covington, Florence, and northernmost Kentucky)
| Where | Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Eastern Time ยท local time |
| In service since | 2000 |
| Overlay | No |
| Prefixes assigned | 563 of 792 possible (71%) |
Where 859 numbers started
Every prefix is assigned to a rate center, the local calling area it was set up in. These are the biggest in 859, with how many prefixes each has.
Who holds 859 numbers
- Mobile carrier 31%
- Local phone company 31%
- Internet / business phone carrier 36%
- Phone company 2%
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windstream Kentucky East, Inc. - Lexington | Local phone company | 77 | 14% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile carrier | 66 | 12% |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Internet / business phone carrier | 57 | 10% |
| Cincinnati Bell | Local phone company | 57 | 10% |
| Onvoy | Internet / business phone carrier | 56 | 10% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile carrier | 54 | 10% |
| AT&T (local phone) | Local phone company | 42 | 7% |
| T-Mobile (including Sprint) | Mobile carrier | 42 | 7% |
| Windstream (PAETEC) | Internet / business phone carrier | 29 | 5% |
| MetroPCS (T-Mobile) | Mobile carrier | 13 | 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 859?
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.
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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.