Who Called Me from Area Code 865?
- 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 865 prefixes, right on this page.
- Curious who issued a number? Every 865 prefix belongs to a carrier — the registry names it.
235 unwanted-call reports naming 865 numbers in FTC Do Not Call complaint data, July 2–17, 2026. Consumer-reported and unverified.
Block spam calls in the 865, included with AT&T wireless
AT&T ActiveArmor® is the network-level security that screens the calls this page is about:
- Fraud calls blocked automatically on the network
- Suspected spam labeled before you answer
- Caller ID & custom call blocking in the free app
- Reverse number lookup (available with ActiveArmor Advanced security. Fee required.)
- Identity monitoring & identity theft insurance (available with ActiveArmor Advanced security. Fee required.)
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Is Area Code 865 a Scam?
It’s carved from the 423 in 1999 and serves Knoxville and surrounding communities. But legitimacy of the code says nothing about any single call. Scammers spoof local numbers constantly.
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 865 numbers
The most common area code 865 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 865
Caller ID is easy to forge. Spoofing fakes the number a call displays. The real owner of that 865 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 865 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 865 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.
865 Area Code Prefix & Carrier Lookup
The three digits after the area code identify the carrier a number was issued to. All 501 assigned 865 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 865 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.
| Prefix | Carrier | Line type |
|---|---|---|
| 865-200 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 865-201 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-202 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-203 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-204 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 865-205 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 865-206 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-207 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-208 | Powertel Nashville Licenses | Landline |
| 865-209 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-210 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-212 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-213 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-214 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-215 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-216 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 865-217 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-218 | Concord Tel. Exch. | Landline |
| 865-219 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-220 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-221 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-222 | Satellink Paging | Landline |
| 865-223 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-224 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 865-225 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-226 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-227 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-228 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-229 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 865-230 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-231 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-232 | Powertel Nashville Licenses | Landline |
| 865-233 | Spectrum (Charter IP) | Landline |
| 865-234 | At&T Enterprises | Landline |
| 865-235 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-236 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 865-237 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-238 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-239 | Commio | Landline |
| 865-240 | Powertel Nashville Licenses | Landline |
| 865-241 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 865-242 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-243 | Powertel Nashville Licenses | Landline |
| 865-244 | Powertel Nashville Licenses | Landline |
| 865-245 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 865-246 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-247 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 865-248 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 865-249 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 865-250 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-251 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-252 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 865-253 | At&T Enterprises | Landline |
| 865-254 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 865-255 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 865-256 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 865-257 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 865-258 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 865-259 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-260 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 865-261 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 865-262 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-263 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 865-264 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-265 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 865-266 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-267 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 865-268 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-269 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-270 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-271 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-272 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 865-273 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-274 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-275 | Intrado Communications | Landline |
| 865-276 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-277 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-278 | Brightspeed | Landline |
| 865-279 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-280 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 865-281 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-282 | Powertel Nashville Licenses | Landline |
| 865-283 | Powertel Nashville Licenses | Landline |
| 865-284 | Vonage | VoIP |
| 865-285 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-286 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-287 | Powertel Nashville Licenses | Landline |
| 865-288 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-289 | Spok (paging) | Landline |
| 865-290 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 865-291 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 865-292 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 865-293 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 865-294 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 865-295 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-296 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-297 | AT&T Local | Landline |
| 865-298 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-299 | Powertel Nashville Licenses | Landline |
| 865-300 | Powertel Nashville Licenses | Landline |
| 865-301 | Spok (paging) | Landline |
| 865-302 | Spectrum (Charter IP) | Landline |
| 865-303 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 865-304 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-305 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-306 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-307 | Powertel Nashville Licenses | Landline |
| 865-308 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-309 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-310 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-312 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 865-313 | Powertel Nashville Licenses | Landline |
| 865-314 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-315 | Powertel Nashville Licenses | Landline |
| 865-316 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-317 | Spectrum (Charter IP) | Landline |
| 865-318 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-319 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 865-320 | Nuso | Landline |
| 865-321 | Powertel Nashville Licenses | Landline |
| 865-322 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-323 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-324 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 865-325 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 865-326 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 865-327 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 865-328 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 865-329 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-330 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-331 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-332 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 865-333 | Lumen (CenturyLink) | Landline |
| 865-334 | Twin Lakes Communications | Landline |
| 865-335 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-336 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-337 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-338 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 865-339 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 865-340 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-341 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 865-342 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-343 | Vonage | VoIP |
| 865-344 | At&T Enterprises | Landline |
| 865-345 | Spectrum (Charter IP) | Landline |
| 865-346 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 865-347 | Powertel Nashville Licenses | Landline |
| 865-348 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-350 | Spectrum (Charter IP) | Landline |
| 865-351 | Lumen (CenturyLink) | Landline |
| 865-352 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-353 | Twin Lakes Communications | Landline |
| 865-354 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-355 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 865-356 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-357 | Wow! Internet, Cable And Phone | Landline |
| 865-358 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-359 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 865-360 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-361 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-362 | Frontier Communications | Landline |
| 865-363 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 865-364 | Voip Innovations | VoIP |
| 865-365 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-366 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 865-367 | Exiant Communications | Landline |
| 865-368 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-369 | Csc Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-370 | Hd Carrier | Landline |
| 865-371 | Nuso | Landline |
| 865-373 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-374 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-375 | At&T Enterprises | Landline |
| 865-376 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-377 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-378 | Ip Horizon | Landline |
| 865-379 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-380 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-381 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 865-382 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-383 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 865-384 | Powertel Nashville Licenses | Landline |
| 865-385 | Powertel Nashville Licenses | Landline |
| 865-386 | Powertel Nashville Licenses | Landline |
| 865-387 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-388 | Powertel Nashville Licenses | Landline |
| 865-389 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 865-390 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 865-391 | Stratus Networks | Landline |
| 865-392 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-393 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-394 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 865-395 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-396 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-397 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-398 | Powertel Nashville Licenses | Landline |
| 865-399 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-401 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 865-402 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-403 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-404 | Powertel Nashville Licenses | Landline |
| 865-405 | Powertel Nashville Licenses | Landline |
| 865-406 | Powertel Nashville Licenses | Landline |
| 865-407 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 865-408 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-409 | Powertel Nashville Licenses | Landline |
| 865-410 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-412 | Spectrum (Charter IP) | Landline |
| 865-413 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 865-414 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-415 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 865-416 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-417 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 865-418 | Skye Telecom LLC dba Skyetel | Landline |
| 865-419 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 865-420 | Spectrum (Charter IP) | Landline |
| 865-421 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-422 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-424 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 865-425 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-426 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-427 | Boost Mobile | Landline |
| 865-428 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-429 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-430 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-431 | Boost Mobile | Landline |
| 865-432 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 865-433 | Nuso | Landline |
| 865-434 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 865-435 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-436 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-437 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-438 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-440 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-441 | Powertel Nashville Licenses | Landline |
| 865-443 | Powertel Nashville Licenses | Landline |
| 865-444 | Peerless Network | VoIP |
| 865-445 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 865-446 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-448 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-449 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-450 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-453 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-454 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-455 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-456 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-457 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-458 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-459 | Nuso | Landline |
| 865-460 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 865-463 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-464 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 865-465 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-466 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-468 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-469 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-470 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-471 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-474 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-475 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-481 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-482 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-483 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-484 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-486 | Wavenation | Landline |
| 865-489 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 865-491 | Boost Mobile | Landline |
| 865-494 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-497 | Frontier Communications | Landline |
| 865-498 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 865-500 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 865-503 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 865-504 | Spok (paging) | Landline |
| 865-505 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 865-507 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-509 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-512 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-518 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 865-521 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-522 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-523 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-524 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-525 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-531 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-535 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 865-539 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-540 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-541 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-544 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-545 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-546 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-548 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-549 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-551 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-556 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 865-558 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-560 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-562 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 865-563 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 865-564 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-565 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 865-566 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-567 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-568 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 865-573 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-574 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 865-576 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 865-577 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-579 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-582 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-583 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-584 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-585 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-586 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 865-587 | Opentact | Landline |
| 865-588 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-590 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-591 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-594 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-595 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-597 | Spok (paging) | Landline |
| 865-599 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-600 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 865-601 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-602 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-603 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-604 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-606 | Powertel Nashville Licenses | Landline |
| 865-607 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-609 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-617 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-621 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-622 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-625 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 865-626 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 865-630 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 865-631 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-632 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-633 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-635 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-637 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-640 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 865-643 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 865-647 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-654 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 865-656 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-657 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-658 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-659 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 865-660 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 865-661 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 865-666 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 865-669 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 865-670 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-671 | Concord Tel. Exch. | Landline |
| 865-672 | Concord Tel. Exch. | Landline |
| 865-673 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-674 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-675 | Concord Tel. Exch. | Landline |
| 865-679 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 865-680 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 865-681 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-684 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 865-685 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 865-686 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-687 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-688 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-689 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-690 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-691 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-692 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-693 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-694 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-696 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-701 | Spok (paging) | Landline |
| 865-705 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 865-712 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-717 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-719 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-722 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-724 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-730 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 865-737 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 865-738 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-740 | Powertel Nashville Licenses | Landline |
| 865-742 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-745 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-746 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 865-748 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-749 | Spok (paging) | Landline |
| 865-755 | Powertel Nashville Licenses | Landline |
| 865-761 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 865-765 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-766 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-767 | Frontier Communications | Landline |
| 865-769 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-770 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-771 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-773 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-774 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-776 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-777 | Concord Tel. Exch. | Landline |
| 865-784 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 865-785 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 865-786 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 865-787 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 865-788 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 865-789 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-790 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 865-791 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 865-792 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 865-793 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 865-794 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 865-795 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 865-796 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 865-797 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 865-798 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 865-799 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 865-800 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 865-801 | Wow! Internet, Cable And Phone | Landline |
| 865-803 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-804 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-805 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-806 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-809 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-813 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-816 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-818 | Spok (paging) | Landline |
| 865-822 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 865-824 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 865-828 | Frontier Communications | Landline |
| 865-830 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 865-832 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 865-835 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-837 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 865-839 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-850 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 865-851 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-855 | Terra Nova Telecom | Landline |
| 865-856 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-859 | Frontier Communications | Landline |
| 865-862 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-863 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 865-864 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 865-865 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 865-866 | Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 865-867 | Commio | Landline |
| 865-868 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-874 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 865-876 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 865-882 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-888 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 865-895 | Twilio | VoIP |
| 865-896 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 865-898 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-900 | Terra Nova Telecom | Landline |
| 865-902 | Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 865-908 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-909 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-910 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 865-914 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 865-918 | Pro Page Partners | Landline |
| 865-919 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-922 | Tennessee Tel. | Landline |
| 865-924 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-925 | Tennessee Tel. | Landline |
| 865-927 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-932 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-933 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-934 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-935 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 865-936 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-938 | Frontier Communications | Landline |
| 865-940 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-945 | Frontier Communications | Landline |
| 865-946 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-947 | Frontier Communications | Landline |
| 865-951 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 865-962 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 865-963 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 865-964 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-966 | Concord Tel. Exch. | Landline |
| 865-968 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 865-970 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-971 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-973 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 865-974 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-977 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-978 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 865-980 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-981 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-982 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-983 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-984 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-985 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-986 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-988 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-992 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-993 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-995 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 865-996 | Spok (paging) | Landline |
| 865-999 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
Line type reflects the registry assignment; ported numbers can differ. Unknown 865 number calling? ActiveArmor® screens it before you ever look it up.
Cities & Communities in and around Area Code 865
Communities the 865 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alcoa | 37701, 37853, 37804 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Andersonville | 37828, 37705, 37754 | Internet Air |
| Baneberry | 37890, 37821, 37725 | Check address |
| Bean Station | 37708, 37811, 37881 | Internet Air |
| Blaine | 37709, 37806, 37779 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Briceville | 37769, 37714, 37716 | Check address |
| Caryville | 37757, 37714, 37769 | Internet Air |
| Clinton | 37716, 37849, 37754 | Internet Air |
| Cosby | 37722 | Internet Air |
| Dandridge | 37725, 37760 | Internet Air |
| Farragut | 37934, 37932, 37922 | Check address |
| Friendsville | 37737, 37772, 37742 | Internet Air |
| Gatlinburg | 37738, 37863 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Greenback | 37742, 37801 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Harriman | 37748, 37829 | Internet Air |
| Jefferson City | 37760, 37877, 37820 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Karns | 37931, 37923, 37909 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Kingston | 37763, 37748 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Knoxville | 37916, 37902, 37929 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| LaFollette | — | Check address |
| Lenoir City | 37771, 37772, 37934 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Loudon | 37774, 37771, 37846 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Louisville | 37777, 37922, 37701 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Luttrell | 37779, 37848, 37709 | Internet Air |
| Maryville | 37701, 37804, 37803 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Mascot | 37806, 37924, 37871 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Maynardville | 37807, 37779, 37848 | Internet Air |
| Mooresburg | 37811, 37708, 37891 | Internet Air |
| Morristown | 37814, 37813, 37877 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| New Market | 37820, 37760, 37871 | Internet Air |
| New Tazewell | 37825, 37879, 37888 | Internet Air |
| Newport | 37821 | Internet Air |
| Norris | 37828, 37705, 37757 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Oak Ridge | 37830, 37932 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Oliver Springs | 37840, 37830, 37719 | Internet Air |
| Parrottsville | 37843, 37713, 37821 | Internet Air |
| Philadelphia | 37774, 37846, 37874 | Internet Air |
| Pigeon Forge | 37863, 37876, 37862 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Pittman Center | 37738 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Powell | 37849, 37912, 37921 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Rockford | 37853, 37804, 37701 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Rockwood | 37854 | Internet Air |
| Rutledge | 37861, 37888 | Internet Air |
| Sevierville | 37876, 37764, 37863 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Seymour | 37865, 37920, 37914 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Strawberry Plains | 37871, 37820, 37806 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Sweetwater | 37874, 37846, 37826 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Townsend | 37886, 37862, 37882 | Internet Air |
| Walland | 37886, 37804, 37862 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| White Pine | 37890, 37813, 37877 | Internet Air |
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.
865 Area Code Map
Area code 865 serves Knoxville and nearby communities in TN.
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Counties Covered by the 865 Area Code
Counties are served in whole or in part; population is U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023. The 865 also reaches parts of Hamblen County, Hawkins County, Loudon County, Jefferson County, Roane County, McMinn County, Campbell County, Cocke County and 4 more.
Area Code 865: More Than a Number in Knoxville
In Knoxville, the 865 is more than digits on a caller ID. It arrived in 1999, carved out of the 423, and it has meant Knoxville and surrounding communities ever since — 501 carrier prefixes keep its lines busy today, and an established 865 number still says you’ve been here a while.
The map tells its own story: Knoxville and surrounding communities, with no overlay on its territory. The area and the code are still one and the same — rare in Tennessee and getting rarer nationwide.
Keeping a 865 matters here. An existing 865 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 865: bring it to AT&TInternet, wireless & stores in the 865
AT&T Home Internet in Area Code 865
AT&T home internet serves communities across area code 865, 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.
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.
Pair it with wireless in an internet + wireless bundle. Run a business in the 865? AT&T Business Internet is available at many addresses.
Moving to Area Code 865?
Set up home internet in area code 865 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 865 number from anywhere, or keep your old number when you arrive. An AT&T store nearby can handle the whole switch in one visit.
AT&T Wireless in Area Code 865
AT&T’s 5G network covers most of area code 865. ActiveArmor® spam blocking is included with every unlimited plan, your 865 number stays yours, and great cell phone deals in Knoxville are a tap away.
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.
Need a new 865 number? Ask when you activate a line, and porting an existing 865 number keeps it yours.
AT&T Stores in Area Code 865
Looking for cell phone stores in area code 865? These stores answer on 865 numbers — walk in for switching, porting, upgrades and hands-on help:
Every AT&T store in the region, company owned and authorized retailer alike, each with its own store page.
All AT&T Stores with 865 Numbers
Every store below answers on a 865 number. Tap any number to call.
International Calling from Area Code 865
Calling abroad from area code 865? 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.
Top places of birth among foreign-born residents of the 865’s counties, U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023.
Calling abroad from a 865 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.
865 Area Code Quick Facts & Dialing
How to dial a 865 number
| Scenario | Format | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Local call (within the region) | 865 + 7-digit number | (865) 555-0100 |
| Long distance (within the U.S.) | 1 + 865 + 7-digit number | 1 (865) 555-0100 |
| Calling 865 from another country | +1 865 + 7-digit number | +1 865 555 0100 |
| From a mobile phone | (865) + 7-digit number | (865) 555-0100 |
A Short History of Area Code 865
Created in 1999 as a split from the 423, the 865 has meant Knoxville and surrounding communities ever since. No splits or overlays have divided its territory since.
In service since 1999, with no overlay on its territory today.
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