761 area code: planned overlay of 502 in Kentucky
Kentucky has a planned new overlay, Area code 761, for 502. No opening date appears on the NANPA list yet.
- Status
- Planned, not yet in use
- Overlays
- 502
- Location
- Kentucky
- Date it opens
- It has not been set yet.
- The time zone
- The Eastern time zone
- Code for the country
- +1 (United States)
The source is NANPA public reports: the area code report and the rate-centre report, in a file of 11/01/2026. The exhaust year was taken from the NANPA projections released in April 2026 as 2026-1. This website is not an official NANPA site.
How an overlay affects callers
An overlay gives the same area a second code when 502 runs short of available numbers. Current 502 numbers do not change. Once 761 begins operating, it may supply new numbers; local calls require 10-digit dialling.
Before that happens, every new number in this area will be a 502 number.
Get your 502 number now
You can get a 502 number in two ways. With a provider plan, you receive a new number selected at sign-up from the numbers the provider holds in the code. At a one-time price, sellers offer numbers they already hold, often with a pattern. After choosing one, you move it to a provider.
Providers ranked by first-year cost
| Provider | Cheapest plan | First year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
 Free app | Basic (Just for me), free | $0 | Open Google Voice |
 Free app | Free plan, free | $0 | Open TextNow |
 Developer API | Pay-as-you-go local number, $1.15 a month | $13.80 | Open Twilio |
 Second-number app | Standard, $3.99 a month billed yearly | $47.99 | Open Burner |
 Toll-free specialist | Solo, $6.99 a month billed yearly | $84 | Open UniTel Voice |
 Second-number app | Deluxe (local number), $6.99 a month billed yearly | $102.88 | Open GoDaddy Conversations (formerly Smartline) |
Sellers that list local numbers
| Seller | What it sells | Listed price | Monthly fee | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marketplace | Local numbers | From $9 one-time | None stated | Search at Exclusive Digits |
 Marketplace | Local and toll-free | From $9.95 one-time | $2.99 a month | Search at NumberBarn |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $99 one-time | None stated | Search at RingBoost |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $100 one-time | None stated | Search at PhoneNumberExpert |
| 212areacode.comNumber broker | Local numbers | From $150 one-time | None stated | Search at 212areacode.com |
Some sellers and providers may pay us a referral fee. That never shifts the ranking, which stays ordered by first-year cost. How we make money
761 area code questions
Does area code 761 exist?
It is. NANPA has assigned 761 to provide relief for 502, but the code has yet to enter service.
Am I able to get a 761 number?
Not at this time. Providers can assign 761 numbers only after the code opens.