Kentucky phone numbers and area codes
Kentucky has 5 area codes and 2,778 assigned prefixes.
Look at a prefix's carrier mix below, or look up a full number on the home page.
- Mobile carrier 30%
- Local phone company 30%
- Internet / business phone carrier 34%
- Paging service 1%
- Phone company 6%
Area codes in Kentucky
| Code | Area | Prefixes here |
|---|---|---|
| 270 | Kentucky (Owensboro, Paducah, Bowling Green, Hopkinsville, Henderson, Elizabethtown, and most of western Kentucky) | 769 |
| 364 | Kentucky (Owensboro, Paducah, Bowling Green, Hopkinsville, Henderson, Elizabethtown, and most of western Kentucky) | 72 |
| 502 | Kentucky (Louisville, Frankfort, Shelbyville, Bardstown, and most of north-central Kentucky) | 735 |
| 606 | Kentucky (Ashland, Pikeville, Hazard, Somerset, London, Corbin, Maysville, and much of eastern Kentucky) | 639 |
| 859 | Kentucky (Lexington, Richmond, Danville, Covington, Florence, and northernmost Kentucky) | 563 |
Biggest local calling areas
Numbers are assigned to rate centers. These have the most prefixes in Kentucky (the number is how many).
Louisville400Lexington-Fayette164Covington95Owensboro49Bowling Green48Frankfort41Paducah38Corbin37Elizabethtown34Pikeville33Boone32Winchester29Bardstown28Madisonville27Ashland25La Grange24Somerset24Richmond24Henderson23Hopkinsville22Rosetrrace22London21Murray18Shelbyville18Georgetown18Oak Grove16Lawrenceburg16Danville16Glasgow15Morehead15Hazard15Russellville14Mayfield14Middlesborough14Campbellsville13Meads13Mtsterling13Benton12Franklin12Carrollton12Whitesburg12Paintsville12Leitchfield11Central City11Taylorsville11Berea11Harrodsburg11Beaver Dam10Shepherdsville10Barbourville10Manchester10Cynthiana10Nicholasville10Paris10Independence10Alexandria10Cadiz9Jordan9Morgantown9Lebanon9Owenton9Jackson9Harlan9Versailles9Fulton8Radcliff8Columbia8Morganfield8Marion8Princeton8Zoneton8Beattyville8Allen8Grayson8Prestonsburg8Monticello8Maysville8Russell8Williamsburg8Irvine8
Carriers in Kentucky
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T (local phone) | Local phone company | 441 | 16% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile carrier | 346 | 12% |
| Onvoy | Internet / business phone carrier | 337 | 12% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile carrier | 219 | 8% |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Internet / business phone carrier | 203 | 7% |
| Windstream Kentucky East, Inc. - Lexington | Local phone company | 192 | 7% |
| T-Mobile (including Sprint) | Mobile carrier | 148 | 5% |
| Charter / Spectrum | Internet / business phone carrier | 79 | 3% |
| Windstream (PAETEC) | Internet / business phone carrier | 75 | 3% |
| MetroPCS (T-Mobile) | Mobile carrier | 64 | 2% |
| Windstream Kentucky East, Inc. - London | Local phone company | 64 | 2% |
| Cincinnati Bell | Local phone company | 57 | 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. Source: NANPA central office code records, 2026-10-10.