Kentucky · Eastern and Central time
Kentucky phone numbers Five area codes, one account.
Louisville is 502, Lexington is 859, eastern Kentucky is 606, and the west and south share 270 and 364. Pick the one your customers know, or one in each, and have it ringing in about five minutes, from anywhere.
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- Area codes
- 5 270, 364, 502, 606, 859
- Largest cities
- Louisville and Lexington
- Oldest code
- 502 since 1947
- Newest code
- 364 added in 2014
- Time zones
- 2 Eastern and Central
The map in five codes
Kentucky area codes and the cities they cover
All of Kentucky was 502 when area codes began in 1947. It has been split three times since, and the west got a second code laid over the first.
Since 1947
North-central Kentucky: Louisville, its suburbs and the state capital. The state has approved a new overlay code, 761, for this area because 502 is expected to run low in 2027. It is not in service yet.
- Louisville
- Frankfort
- Georgetown
- Shelbyville
- Bardstown
- Fort Knox
Since 1999
Lexington, central Kentucky and the Kentucky side of the Cincinnati area. Split from 606 in 1999. On a phone keypad 859 spells UKY, for the University of Kentucky.
- Lexington
- Covington
- Florence
- Richmond
- Nicholasville
- Danville
- Versailles
- Winchester
- Mount Sterling
Since 1954
The east and the coalfield country, along the whole border with Virginia and West Virginia. It has one of the thinnest populations of any area code in the country, so it is not expected to run low until about 2034.
- Ashland
- Pikeville
- Somerset
- London
- Corbin
- Hazard
- Morehead
- Middlesboro
- Maysville
- Paintsville
Since 1999 / 2014
The west and south-central part of the state, most of it on Central time. 270 was split from 502 in 1999, and 364 was laid over the same area in 2014. Both codes are just as local.
- Bowling Green
- Owensboro
- Paducah
- Elizabethtown
- Hopkinsville
- Henderson
- Madisonville
- Murray
Picking one
Which Kentucky area code should you get?
Go where your customers are. A Louisville caller expects 502, a Lexington caller expects 859. If you sell across the whole state, you can hold a number in each code on the same account and send them all to the same team.
The area code tells callers where a number was issued, not where you are sitting. Your team can answer a 606 number from anywhere.
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A Tonet number is not tied to a street address or a landline. A contractor in Owensboro can have one, and so can a team that serves the Bluegrass from another state.
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Search 270, 364, 502, 606 or 859 and take any number that is free. It rings right away in the app, in a browser tab or on a desk phone.
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Porting to Tonet is free. Most ports complete in 7 to 10 business days, sometimes longer depending on your current carrier, and your current service stays active until the switch. Your customers never see a gap.
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What a Kentucky business number costs
Two plans with the same features. The only difference is how you pay for calls and texts.
$10 per user, per month
- Calls 1¢ a minute
- Texts 3¢ each
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$15 per user, per month
- US calls Included
- US texts Included
- Best for A busy line
Each phone number is $2.50 a month, so a number in every Kentucky area code is $12.50 a month. No contract, no setup fee, and porting is free. Unlimited is subject to a fair use policy.
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What comes with the number
One number, the whole team
Point your Kentucky line at a ring group and every phone rings. If nobody is free, callers wait on hold with music.
An auto attendant
Record your own greeting. Press 1 for service, 2 for billing. Or leave it off and let the phones ring.
After hours handled
Send calls to voicemail or to a mobile at five, and bring them back to the team at nine. Set the schedule in the time zone you work in.
Recording and transcripts
Turn on recording for a number and each recorded call is written out, so you can search it later.
Texting from your number
Customers can text the business line. Receiving works right away. Sending needs a one-time carrier registration, which you file from the dashboard.
App, browser or desk phone
Answer on your iPhone or Android, in a browser tab, or on a SIP desk phone. Your personal number stays private.
Questions
Kentucky phone numbers, answered
What are the area codes in Kentucky?
Kentucky has five: 502 for Louisville and Frankfort, 859 for Lexington and Northern Kentucky, 606 for eastern Kentucky, and 270 and 364, which share western and south-central Kentucky.
Which area code is Louisville?
502. It covers Louisville, its suburbs and Frankfort. A new overlay code, 761, has been approved for the same area but is not in service yet.
Which area code is Lexington?
859. It covers Lexington, central Kentucky and Northern Kentucky, including Covington and Florence.
Is Kentucky on Eastern or Central time?
Both. Most of western and south-central Kentucky, the 270 and 364 area, is on Central time. Louisville, Lexington and the east are on Eastern time.
Can I get a Kentucky number if my business is not in Kentucky?
Yes. You can get a number in any Kentucky area code from anywhere. Businesses that serve Kentucky customers often use one so that callers see a local number.
Can I keep my existing Kentucky number?
Yes. Porting your current number to Tonet is free. Most ports complete in 7 to 10 business days, sometimes longer depending on your current carrier, and your current service stays active until the switch.
How much does a Kentucky business number cost?
Pay as you go is $10 per user per month, plus 1 cent a minute and 3 cents a text. Unlimited is $15 per user per month. Each number is $2.50 a month. Both are billed by the day, with no contract and no setup fee, and a $15 deposit gets you started.
Will my Kentucky number work on my cell phone?
Yes. A Tonet number is an internet-based (VoIP) number. It rings in the Tonet app on your iPhone or Android, in a browser, or on a SIP desk phone, and your personal cell number stays private.
Area code history and cities: Wikipedia, 502, 859, 606, 270 and 364.
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