859 Area Code: Lexington, KY | Who Called, Map & Local Time

Who Called Me from Area Code 859?

Quick answerA 859 call usually comes from Lexington or nearby communities, but caller ID can be spoofed, so a local-looking number isn’t proof. If there’s no voicemail, let it go: legitimate callers leave messages.

No voicemail? Let it go. Real callers leave messages.
Recognize the pattern? Check the number in the prefix lookup.
Getting repeats? ActiveArmor® blocks and labels them automatically.
Same prefix calling again? Compare it against this month’s most-reported 859 prefixes, right on this page.
Curious who issued a number? Every 859 prefix belongs to a carrier — the registry names it.

Been targeted?Report the call at reportfraud.ftc.gov — reports feed the complaint data that powers spam blocking, including the board on this page. AT&T customers already have ActiveArmor® screening built in.

Most-reported 859 prefixes this month

PrefixReported patternReport volume

(859) 222-XXXXRobocall-heavy

(859) 348-XXXXRobocall-heavy

(859) 306-XXXXRobocall-heavy

(859) 328-XXXXRobocall-heavy

(859) 237-XXXXRobocall-heavy

197 unwanted-call reports naming 859 numbers in FTC Do Not Call complaint data, July 2–17, 2026. Consumer-reported and unverified.

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Is Area Code 859 a Scam?

No. 859 is a legitimate Lexington area code.

It’s carved from the 606 in 2000 and serves Lexington and surrounding communities. But legitimacy of the code says nothing about any single call. Scammers spoof local numbers constantly.

The code is realSplit from the 606 in 2000; 562 assigned carrier prefixes serve it today.

Spoofing happens“Neighbor spoofing” fakes local numbers. No voicemail? Let it go.

Screening includedActiveArmor® labels and blocks suspected spam. Included with AT&T wireless plans.

Been targeted? Report it to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov. Reports feed the complaint data that powers spam blocking.

Scam texts from area code 859 numbers

The most common area code 859 text scam is the “wrong number” opener: a friendly message that pretends to know you, then moves the chat to WhatsApp and eventually to an investment pitch. Scripts currently circulating:

“U at home?” · “Are you busy tomorrow?” · “How are you doing?”
Delivery-problem and job-offer texts that link out to a login page

Don’t reply. A response marks your number as live. Forward scam texts to 7726 (SPAM), and AT&T ActiveArmor® filters known senders automatically.

How number spoofing works in area code 859

Caller ID is easy to forge. Spoofing fakes the number a call displays. The real owner of that 859 number isn’t involved and usually has no idea. That’s why blocking one number rarely stops the calls.

A call from a number almost identical to yours (same 859 and prefix) is “mirror spoofing.” A missed call from your own number is never worth returning.
Strangers calling you back saying you called them? Your 859 number is being spoofed. It typically passes within days, and you don’t need a new number. Report it at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
The caller-ID checkmark: AT&T verifies network calls (STIR/SHAKEN). A verified mark means the displayed number wasn’t faked. No mark doesn’t always mean scam, but treat it with more caution.

Spoofed or not, the rule holds: unexpected caller, no voicemail? Let it go.

859 Area Code Prefix & Carrier Lookup

The three digits after the area code identify the carrier a number was issued to. All 562 assigned 859 prefixes below are real, from the public numbering registry. Type to filter.

This isn’t a reverse phone lookup: no legitimate free service can tell you who owns a specific number. What a 859 prefix does show: the carrier that issued it, whether it’s wireless, landline or VoIP, and the community it belongs to, which is often enough to judge whether a call was worth returning.

562 prefixes · updated monthly

Prefix	Carrier	Line type
859-200	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-201	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-202	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-203	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-204	Peerless Network	VoIP
859-205	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-206	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-207	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-208	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-209	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-210	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-212	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-213	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-214	Spectrum (TWC IP)	Landline
859-215	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-216	Spectrum (TWC IP)	Landline
859-217	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-218	Windstream	Landline
859-219	Windstream	Landline
859-220	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-221	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-222	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-223	Windstream	Landline
859-224	Windstream	Landline
859-225	Windstream	Landline
859-226	Windstream	Landline
859-227	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-228	Windstream	Landline
859-229	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-230	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-231	Windstream	Landline
859-232	Windstream	Landline
859-233	Windstream	Landline
859-234	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-235	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-236	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-237	Windstream	Landline
859-238	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-239	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-240	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-241	Windstream (Paetec)	Landline
859-242	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-243	Windstream	Landline
859-244	Windstream	Landline
859-245	Windstream	Landline
859-246	Windstream	Landline
859-247	Powertel Kentucky Licenses	Landline
859-248	Powertel Kentucky Licenses	Landline
859-249	Nuso	Landline
859-250	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-251	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-252	Windstream	Landline
859-253	Windstream	Landline
859-254	Windstream	Landline
859-255	Windstream	Landline
859-256	Windstream	Landline
859-257	Windstream	Landline
859-258	Windstream	Landline
859-259	Windstream	Landline
859-260	Windstream	Landline
859-261	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-262	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-263	Windstream	Landline
859-264	Windstream	Landline
859-265	Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)	Wireless
859-266	Windstream	Landline
859-267	Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)	Wireless
859-268	Windstream	Landline
859-269	Windstream	Landline
859-270	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-271	Windstream	Landline
859-272	Windstream	Landline
859-273	Windstream	Landline
859-274	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-275	Windstream	Landline
859-276	Windstream	Landline
859-277	Windstream	Landline
859-278	Windstream	Landline
859-279	T-Mobile	Wireless
859-280	Windstream	Landline
859-281	Windstream	Landline
859-282	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-283	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-284	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-285	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-286	Windstream (Paetec)	Landline
859-287	T-Mobile	Wireless
859-288	Windstream	Landline
859-289	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-290	Windstream	Landline
859-291	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-292	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-293	Windstream	Landline
859-294	Windstream	Landline
859-295	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-296	Windstream	Landline
859-297	Windstream (Paetec)	Landline
859-298	Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)	Wireless
859-299	Windstream	Landline
859-300	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-301	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-302	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-303	Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)	Wireless
859-304	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-305	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-306	Vonage	VoIP
859-307	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-308	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-309	Spectrum (TWC IP)	Landline
859-310	Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)	Wireless
859-312	Powertel Kentucky Licenses	Landline
859-313	Windstream	Landline
859-314	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-315	Commio	Landline
859-316	Nuso	Landline
859-317	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-318	Commio	Landline
859-319	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-320	AT&T (Teleport Communications)	Landline
859-321	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-322	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-323	Windstream	Landline
859-324	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-325	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-326	Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)	Wireless
859-327	Spectrum (TWC IP)	Landline
859-328	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-329	Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)	Wireless
859-330	Spok (paging)	Landline
859-331	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-332	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-333	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-334	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-335	Windstream	Landline
859-336	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-337	Nuso	Landline
859-338	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-339	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-340	Powertel Kentucky Licenses	Landline
859-341	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-342	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-343	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-344	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-345	Waddell Solutions Group	Landline
859-346	Boost Mobile	Landline
859-347	Nuso	Landline
859-348	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-349	At&T Enterprises	Landline
859-350	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-351	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-352	Spok (paging)	Landline
859-353	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-354	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-355	Windstream (Paetec)	Landline
859-356	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-357	Windstream	Landline
859-358	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-359	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-360	Spectrum (TWC IP)	Landline
859-361	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-362	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-363	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-364	Spectrum (TWC IP)	Landline
859-365	Nuso	Landline
859-366	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-367	Windstream	Landline
859-368	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-369	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-370	Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch)	VoIP
859-371	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-372	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-373	Windstream	Landline
859-374	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-375	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-376	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-377	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-378	AT&T Local	Landline
859-379	AT&T (Teleport Communications)	Landline
859-380	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-381	Windstream	Landline
859-382	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-383	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-384	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-385	Spectrum (TWC IP)	Landline
859-386	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-387	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-388	Windstream	Landline
859-389	Windstream	Landline
859-390	Powertel Kentucky Licenses	Landline
859-391	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-392	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-393	T-Mobile	Wireless
859-394	Verizon Business (MCImetro)	Landline
859-395	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-396	Powertel Kentucky Licenses	Landline
859-397	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-398	Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)	Wireless
859-399	Skye Telecom LLC dba Skyetel	Landline
859-400	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-401	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-402	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-403	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-404	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-405	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-406	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-407	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-408	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-409	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-410	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-412	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-413	Exiant Communications	Landline
859-414	T-Mobile	Wireless
859-415	T-Mobile	Wireless
859-416	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-417	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-418	Comcast (Xfinity Voice)	VoIP
859-419	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-420	Powertel Kentucky Licenses	Landline
859-421	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-422	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-423	At&T Enterprises	Landline
859-425	Windstream	Landline
859-426	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-427	Bandwidth.com	VoIP
859-428	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-429	Verizon Business (MCImetro)	Landline
859-431	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-432	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-433	Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)	Wireless
859-435	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-436	Telnyx	Landline
859-437	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-438	Stratus Networks	Landline
859-439	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-440	Powertel Kentucky Licenses	Landline
859-441	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-442	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-443	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-444	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-445	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-446	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-447	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-448	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-449	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-450	Powertel Kentucky Licenses	Landline
859-451	Telnyx	Landline
859-452	Ip Horizon	Landline
859-453	Ton80 Communications	Landline
859-455	Windstream	Landline
859-456	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-457	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-458	Windstream	Landline
859-459	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-460	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-461	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-462	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-464	Ip Horizon	Landline
859-465	FracTEL	Landline
859-466	T-Mobile	Wireless
859-467	Waddell Solutions Group	Landline
859-468	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-469	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-470	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-471	Bandwidth.com	VoIP
859-472	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-473	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-474	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-475	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-476	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-478	Wavenation	Landline
859-479	Peerless Network	VoIP
859-480	Powertel Kentucky Licenses	Landline
859-481	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-484	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-485	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-486	AT&T (Teleport Communications)	Landline
859-487	Windstream (Paetec)	Landline
859-488	AT&T (Teleport Communications)	Landline
859-489	Powertel Kentucky Licenses	Landline
859-490	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-491	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-492	Powertel Kentucky Licenses	Landline
859-493	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-494	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-495	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-496	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-497	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-498	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-499	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-500	Invoxio Incorporated	Landline
859-503	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-508	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-509	Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)	Wireless
859-512	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-513	Powertel Kentucky Licenses	Landline
859-514	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-515	Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch)	VoIP
859-516	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-517	Windstream (Paetec)	Landline
859-518	Windstream (Paetec)	Landline
859-519	Windstream (Paetec)	Landline
859-520	Windstream (Paetec)	Landline
859-522	Windstream (Paetec)	Landline
859-523	Spectrum (TWC IP)	Landline
859-525	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-527	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-528	Windstream (Paetec)	Landline
859-529	FracTEL	Landline
859-533	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-534	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-535	At&T Enterprises	Landline
859-536	Powertel Kentucky Licenses	Landline
859-537	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-538	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-539	Powertel Kentucky Licenses	Landline
859-543	Windstream	Landline
859-544	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-545	Bandwidth.com	VoIP
859-547	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-548	Windstream	Landline
859-549	Windstream (Paetec)	Landline
859-550	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-551	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-552	Powertel Kentucky Licenses	Landline
859-553	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-554	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-556	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-559	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-562	Windstream	Landline
859-566	Windstream	Landline
859-567	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-568	Verizon Business (MCImetro)	Landline
859-569	Windstream (Paetec)	Landline
859-572	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-573	Peerless Network	VoIP
859-575	AT&T (Teleport Communications)	Landline
859-576	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-577	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-578	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-581	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-582	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-583	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-585	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-586	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-587	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-588	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-589	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-592	Verizon Business (MCImetro)	Landline
859-594	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-595	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-599	Ip Horizon	Landline
859-600	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-605	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-606	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-608	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-609	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-612	Powertel Kentucky Licenses	Landline
859-613	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-618	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-619	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-620	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-621	Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)	Wireless
859-622	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-623	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-624	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-625	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-626	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-628	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-629	Verizon Business (MCImetro)	Landline
859-630	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-635	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-636	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-638	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-639	Windstream	Landline
859-640	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-643	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-644	Powertel Kentucky Licenses	Landline
859-646	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-647	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-648	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-651	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-652	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-653	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-654	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-655	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-657	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-658	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-659	Spectrum (TWC IP)	Landline
859-661	Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)	Wireless
859-663	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-666	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-667	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-669	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-671	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-681	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-682	Windstream	Landline
859-684	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-685	Windstream (Paetec)	Landline
859-687	Spectrum (TWC IP)	Landline
859-689	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-691	Powertel Kentucky Licenses	Landline
859-692	Verizon Business (MCImetro)	Landline
859-693	Powertel Kentucky Licenses	Landline
859-694	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-695	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-696	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-697	Powertel Kentucky Licenses	Landline
859-699	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-704	Powertel Kentucky Licenses	Landline
859-705	Windstream	Landline
859-707	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-710	Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch)	VoIP
859-712	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-715	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-719	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-721	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-724	Windstream	Landline
859-727	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-733	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-734	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-737	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-739	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-740	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-742	Windstream (Paetec)	Landline
859-743	T-Mobile	Wireless
859-744	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-745	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-746	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-748	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-749	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-750	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-753	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-754	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-755	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-756	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-757	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-759	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-760	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-762	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-765	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-766	FracTEL	Landline
859-767	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-771	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-777	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-779	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-780	Windstream (Paetec)	Landline
859-781	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-785	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-786	T-Mobile	Wireless
859-787	Powertel Kentucky Licenses	Landline
859-788	Verizon Business (MCImetro)	Landline
859-792	Windstream	Landline
859-795	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-797	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-800	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-801	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-802	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-803	T-Mobile	Wireless
859-805	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-806	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-808	Powertel Kentucky Licenses	Landline
859-809	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-810	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-812	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-813	Windstream (Paetec)	Landline
859-814	Verizon Business (MCImetro)	Landline
859-815	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-816	T-Mobile	Wireless
859-817	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-818	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-823	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-824	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-825	AT&T (Teleport Communications)	Landline
859-832	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-835	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-837	Ton80 Communications	Landline
859-838	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-842	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-846	Windstream	Landline
859-849	Hd Carrier	Landline
859-850	Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch)	VoIP
859-854	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-858	Windstream	Landline
859-859	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-865	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-866	T-Mobile	Wireless
859-867	Commio	Landline
859-868	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-869	Spectrum (TWC IP)	Landline
859-873	Windstream	Landline
859-878	T-Mobile	Wireless
859-879	Windstream	Landline
859-880	Commio	Landline
859-881	Windstream	Landline
859-882	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-885	Windstream	Landline
859-887	Windstream	Landline
859-888	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-892	Windstream	Landline
859-893	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-894	Twilio	VoIP
859-895	Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch)	VoIP
859-898	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-899	Windstream (Paetec)	Landline
859-900	Telnyx	Landline
859-901	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-903	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-904	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-905	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-907	T-Mobile	Wireless
859-908	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-909	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-910	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-912	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-913	Powertel Kentucky Licenses	Landline
859-916	T-Mobile	Wireless
859-918	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-919	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-925	Windstream	Landline
859-927	Windstream (Paetec)	Landline
859-935	Windstream (Paetec)	Landline
859-936	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-938	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-940	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-943	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-946	FracTEL	Landline
859-948	AT&T Mobility	Wireless
859-951	Windstream (Paetec)	Landline
859-953	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-954	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-955	Windstream (Paetec)	Landline
859-957	Windstream (Paetec)	Landline
859-960	Windstream (Paetec)	Landline
859-962	Cincinnati Bell	Landline
859-963	Windstream (Paetec)	Landline
859-964	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-965	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-966	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-967	Windstream (Paetec)	Landline
859-968	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-970	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-971	Windstream	Landline
859-972	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-974	Verizon Wireless	Wireless
859-977	Windstream (Paetec)	Landline
859-978	Windstream (Paetec)	Landline
859-979	Powertel Kentucky Licenses	Landline
859-980	Windstream (Paetec)	Landline
859-982	Lumen (Level 3)	VoIP
859-983	Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)	Wireless
859-985	Windstream	Landline
859-986	Windstream	Landline
859-987	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-988	AT&T Southeast (BellSouth)	Landline
859-990	Skye Telecom LLC dba Skyetel	Landline
859-991	T-Mobile	Wireless
859-992	T-Mobile	Wireless
859-993	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-994	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-995	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-997	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP
859-999	Onvoy (Sinch)	VoIP

Line type reflects the registry assignment; ported numbers can differ. Unknown 859 number calling? ActiveArmor® screens it before you ever look it up.

Cities & Communities in and around Area Code 859

Communities the 859 serves, filtered against the numbering registry’s rate centers, with each community’s key ZIP codes and the AT&T home internet available there. Cities link to their local AT&T internet page.

City / community	Key ZIP codes	AT&T internet
Alexandria	41059, 41001, 41076	Internet Air
Bellevue	41073, 41074, 45202	Internet Air
Berea	40404, 40403, 40461	Internet Air
Berry	41003	Internet Air
Burlington	41005, 41048, 41042	Internet Air
Butler	41006, 41033, 41007	Internet Air
California	41007, 45157, 45153	Internet Air
Carlisle	40311, 40348	Internet Air
Covington	41014, 41017, 41011	Internet Air
Crab Orchard	40419, 40409	Internet Air
Crittenden	41030, 41092, 41035	Internet Air
Cynthiana	41031	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Danville	40422, 40440, 40310	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Dayton	41074, 41073, 45206	Internet Air
Dry Ridge	41035, 41097, 41030	Internet Air
Erlanger	41018, 41017, 45204	Internet Air
Falmouth	41040, 41006	Internet Air
Florence	41042, 41018, 41017	Internet Air
Fort Thomas	41075, 41071, 41073	Internet Air
Georgetown	40324	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Glencoe	41046, 41086, 41095	Internet Air
Harrodsburg	40330, 40310	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Hebron	41048, 45051, 45233	Internet Air
Highland Heights	41076, 41071, 41075	Check address
Hustonville	40437, 40448, 40440	Internet Air
Independence	41051, 41015, 41018	Internet Air
Junction City	40440, 40422, 40464	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Lancaster	40444	Internet Air
Lawrenceburg	40342	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Mackville	40040, 40468, 40069	Internet Air
Melbourne	41085, 41059, 45255	Internet Air
Midway	40347, 40510	Internet Air
Millersburg	40348, 40361	Check address
Mount Sterling	40353	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Newport	41071, 41073, 41075	Internet Air
Nicholasville	40356, 40339, 40514	Internet Air
Paris	40361	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Perryville	40468, 40464, 40328	Check address
Richmond	40475	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Sadieville	40370	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Salvisa	40372, 40342	Internet Air
Sanders	41083, 41098, 41086	Internet Air
Silver Grove	41085, 45230, 41076	Internet Air
Sparta	41086, 41083, 41046	Internet Air
Springfield	40069, 40061	Fiber up to 5 GIG
Stamping Ground	40379, 40324	Internet Air
Stanford	40484, 40448	Internet Air
Union	41042, 41091, 41094	Internet Air
Verona	41092, 41030, 41095	Internet Air
Versailles	40383, 40513, 40347	Internet Air
Walton	41094, 41092, 41030	Internet Air
Warsaw	47020, 47038, 41086	Internet Air
Williamstown	41097, 41035	Internet Air
Willisburg	40078, 40040, 40012	Internet Air
Wilmore	40390, 40339, 40356	Internet Air
Winchester	40391	Fiber up to 5 GIG

City list: AT&T service-area records and the public numbering registry. Key ZIPs: U.S. Census data for each community. Internet type: AT&T eligibility data, June 2026. Availability is always confirmed at your exact address.

859 Area Code Map

Area code 859 serves Lexington and nearby communities in KY.

Map of area code 859 coverage in Kentucky

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Counties Covered by the 859 Area Code

Kenton County

Share of combined population18%

Population169,064

Largest 859 cityCovington

Boone County

Share of combined population15%

Population135,968

Largest 859 cityBurlington

Campbell County

Share of combined population10%

Population93,076

Largest 859 cityAlexandria

Madison County

Share of combined population10%

Population92,701

Largest 859 cityBerea

Counties are served in whole or in part; population is U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023. The 859 also reaches parts of Scott County, Jessamine County, Clark County, Boyle County, Montgomery County, Woodford County, Grant County, Lincoln County and 10 more.

The 859, explained

Area Code 859: More Than a Number in Lexington

In Lexington, the 859 is more than digits on a caller ID. It arrived in 2000, carved out of the 606, and it has meant Lexington and surrounding communities ever since — 562 carrier prefixes keep its lines busy today, and an established 859 number still says you’ve been here a while.

The map tells its own story: Lexington and surrounding communities, with no overlay on its territory. The area and the code are still one and the same — rare in Kentucky and getting rarer nationwide.

Keeping a 859 matters here. An existing 859 number ports to a new phone, a new carrier, or a new AT&T line, and stays yours anywhere in the U.S.

Need a new local number? Shop plans Keep your 859: bring it to AT&T

Internet, wireless & stores in the 859

AT&T Home Internet in Area Code 859

AT&T home internet serves communities across area code 859, with AT&T Fiber where it’s built and AT&T Internet Air covering the gaps. Availability is decided address by address; every community in the table above links to its local internet page.

No data capsNo annual contractNo equipment fees

AT&T Fiber: Ltd. avail/areas. Speeds based on wired connection. Actual speeds vary. For 5-GIG, single device wired speed maximum 4.7Gbps. For more info., visit att.com/speed101. AT&T Internet Air: AT&T Internet Air not available in all areas. In rare cases, if your usage is contributing to congestion on the network, AT&T will greatly reduce your speed for a minimum of 30 min.

Check availability at your address Home internet in Lexington ›

Pair it with wireless in an internet + wireless bundle. Run a business in the 859? AT&T Business Internet is available at many addresses.

Family streaming together on AT&T home internet

Fiber install day in the 859Check your address ›

Moving to Area Code 859?

Set up home internet in area code 859 before the boxes arrive, and find your new community in the table above or check your exact address below.

Your number moves with you: port your 859 number from anywhere, or keep your old number when you arrive. An AT&T store nearby can handle the whole switch in one visit.

1 · Check your addressSee Fiber or Internet Air availability in seconds.

2 · Schedule for move-in dayInstall lined up before the boxes arrive.

3 · Keep your numberYour mobile number ports; your internet moves.

Plan your move with AT&T

Couple setting up internet on a laptop among moving boxes

Get set up before move-in dayPlan your move ›

AT&T Wireless in Area Code 859

AT&T’s 5G network covers most of area code 859. ActiveArmor® spam blocking is included with every unlimited plan, your 859 number stays yours, and great cell phone deals in Lexington are a tap away.

5G across the 859ActiveArmor® includedKeep your 859 number

AT&T may temporarily slow data speeds if the network is busy. 5G req’s compatible plan & device. Coverage not available everywhere. Learn more at att.com/5Gforyou.

Shop wireless plans Bring your 859 number ›

Need a new 859 number? Ask when you activate a line, and porting an existing 859 number keeps it yours.

See the AT&T wireless coverage map for the 859 ›

Woman smiling at her phone on an Lexington street

Stay connected across LexingtonShop wireless plans ›

AT&T Stores in Area Code 859

Looking for cell phone stores in area code 859? These stores answer on 859 numbers — walk in for switching, porting, upgrades and hands-on help:

Lexington AT&T Store Hamburg 2160 Sir Barton Way, Lexington+1 859-286-8011

Lexington AT&T Store Lexington 4101 Tates Creek Centre Dr, Lexington+1 859-373-0086

Lexington AT&T Store So. Broadway 1112 S Broadway, Lexington+1 859-243-8777

Cell phone stores in Lexington › All 28 locations: company owned and authorized retailers

Every AT&T store in the region, company owned and authorized retailer alike, each with its own store page.

AT&T store employee helping a customer with her phone

Real help from real people in LexingtonFind your store ›

All AT&T Stores with 859 Numbers

Every store below answers on a 859 number. Tap any number to call.

23 AT&T stores with 859 numbers

City	Store	Phone
Berea	AT&T Store Berea	+1 859-986-1444
Cold Spring	AT&T Store Cold Spring	+1 859-995-6221
Cynthiana	AT&T Store Cynthiana	+1 859-298-3113
Danville	AT&T Store Danville	+1 859-286-8008
Florence	AT&T Store Kentucky Store	+1 859-488-0526
Ft Wright	AT&T Store Wright	+1 859-757-1629
Harrodsburg	AT&T Store Harrodsburg	+1 859-734-3124
Highland Heights	AT&T Store Nku Store	+1 859-980-6118
Irvine	AT&T Store Irvine	+1 859-740-2870
Lexington	AT&T Store West Reynolds	+1 859-286-8018
Lexington	AT&T Store So. Broadway	+1 859-243-8777
Lexington	AT&T Store Hamburg	+1 859-286-8011
Lexington	AT&T Store Richmond Road	+1 859-286-8014
Lexington	AT&T Store Lexington	+1 859-373-0086
Lexington	AT&T Store W New Circle Rd	+1 859-523-2695
Mount Sterling	AT&T Store Mount Sterling	+1 859-498-1490
Newport	AT&T Store Newport	+1 859-448-5885
Nicholasville	AT&T Store North Main St	+1 859-885-0980
Paris	AT&T Store Letton Drive	+1 859-988-1910
Richmond	AT&T Store Richmond	+1 859-286-8260
Versailles	AT&T Store Versailles	+1 859-873-1916
Walton	AT&T Store Walton	+1 859-485-1417
Winchester	AT&T Store Winchester	+1 859-286-8277

International Calling from Area Code 859

Calling abroad from area code 859? AT&T International Calling adds discounted or unlimited rates to 200+ countries on top of your existing plan, and unlimited texting from the U.S. to 200+ destinations is already included on AT&T unlimited plans.

Where the 859 calls most:MexicoCubaIndiaGuatemalaPhilippines

Top places of birth among foreign-born residents of the 859’s counties, U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023.

Calling abroad from a 859 number: dial 011 + country code + number (or just + on a mobile). Traveling abroad instead? International Day Pass® takes your talk, text and data with you for a flat daily rate.

International Calling and International Day Pass® availability, rates and included destinations vary by plan; see att.com for the current country list.

See international calling plans

Father and son waving during a video call with family abroad

Lexington calls the worldSee international plans ›

859 Area Code Quick Facts & Dialing

StateKentucky

Time zoneEastern

OverlaysNonethe 859 stands alone

Established2000split from the 606

Dialing10 digitsrequired since the 988 transition

Toll-free?Nogeographic code

Population929,000counties served, Census 2023

Largest cityLexington+55 more ›

How to dial a 859 number

Scenario	Format	Example
Local call (within the region)	859 + 7-digit number	(859) 555-0100
Long distance (within the U.S.)	1 + 859 + 7-digit number	1 (859) 555-0100
Calling 859 from another country	+1 859 + 7-digit number	+1 859 555 0100
From a mobile phone	(859) + 7-digit number	(859) 555-0100

A Short History of Area Code 859

Created in 2000 as a split from the 606, the 859 has meant Lexington and surrounding communities ever since. No splits or overlays have divided its territory since.

2000Split from the 606

In service since 2000, with no overlay on its territory today.

Nearby & Related Area Codes

502Also Kentucky 513OH 606Parent code 937OH 812IN

Browse area codes by state: Kentucky (5) · California (41) · Texas (29) · Florida (23) · all 50 states ›

Area Code 859 FAQ

What area code is 859?

859 is the area code for Lexington, Kentucky and the surrounding communities. It appears at the front of every local 10-digit phone number in the area.

Where is area code 859?

Area code 859 serves Lexington, Kentucky and nearby communities including Alexandria, Bellevue, Berea. The full city list is in the cities table above.

Why did I get a text message from a 859 number?

The most common 859 text scam opens like a wrong number (“u at home?”, “are you busy tomorrow?”) and tries to move you to WhatsApp. Don’t reply. Forward the text to 7726 (SPAM) and delete it. AT&T ActiveArmor® filters known scam senders automatically.

Who called me from area code 859?

A 859 number usually means Lexington or a nearby community, but spoofing is common. This page’s prefix lookup isn’t a reverse phone lookup — it can’t name the caller, but it shows the carrier, line type and community a number was issued to, which is often enough to judge a call.

What time zone is area code 859?

Eastern time. The live local time is shown at the top of this page.

Why am I getting calls from 859 numbers?

859 is an active, legitimate Kentucky area code, but scammers spoof local numbers because people answer them. If there’s no voicemail, let it go. AT&T ActiveArmor® blocks and labels spam automatically, and you can report unwanted calls at reportfraud.ftc.gov. The spam report board above shows which 859 prefixes are drawing complaints right now.

Is 859 a toll-free number?

No. 859 is a geographic area code tied to Lexington, Kentucky. Toll-free calls come from 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 and 888 numbers.

When was area code 859 created?

Area code 859 entered service in 2000 and still covers Lexington and the surrounding Kentucky communities today. The full timeline is in the history section above.

Which cities use area code 859?

The largest communities include Alexandria, Bellevue, Berea, Berry, Burlington. The full list is in the cities table above.

Does AT&T offer service in the 859?

Yes: home internet, wireless and retail stores across the 859. Availability is checked address by address.

Can I still get a 859 number?

Yes. Carriers in Lexington and across the 859 still issue 859 numbers on new lines, and you can port an existing 859 number to any carrier.

Can I keep my 859 number if I move?

Yes. Phone numbers are portable: your 859 number can move with you anywhere in the U.S., whether you stay with your carrier or switch.

Sources: city and store data from AT&T records; prefix and carrier assignments from the public numbering registry (pulled July 2026). Facts regenerate monthly.