859 area code: location, time zone and numbers
In Cincinnati, Kentucky, the US telephone area code 859 has been in service since 2000.
- Location
- Cincinnati, Kentucky
- Serving since
- 2000
- The time zone
- Eastern time applies here
- Overlay
- None: no other code covers that area
- Local calling
- 10-digit dialing
- The rate centres
- 42
- Expected exhaust
- 2059
- Country calling code
- +1 (United States)
The area code report and the rate-centre report come from NANPA public reports, file of 11/01/2026. Exhaust year: NANPA projections 2026-1 (April 2026). We are not an official NANPA site.
Get an 859 number
Two paths lead to a 859 number. With its plan, a provider hands out a new number, chosen when you sign up, out of the numbers it holds for that code. Sellers post numbers they already have, often with a pattern, at a one-time price. You then transfer the number over to a provider.
Companies offering numbers, 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 |
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Places in the 859 area code
For 859, NANPA lists 42 rate centres. Numbers are assigned to each one, which is a local calling area:
Winchester, Wilmore, Willisburg, Williamstown, Warsaw, Walton, Waco, Versailles, Springfield, Salvisa, Richmond, Perryville, Paris, Paint Lick, North Middletown, Nicholasville, Mount Sterling, Mooresville, Millersburg, Midway, Mackville, Little Rock, Lexington, Lancaster, Kirksville, Junction City, Independence, Harrodsburg, Glencoe, Ford, Falmouth, Danville, Cynthiana, Covington, Cornishville, Carlisle, Butler, Burgin, Bryantsville, Boone, Berea, Alexandria.
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859 area code questions
What area does area code 859 cover?
Calls to 859 ring in Cincinnati, Kentucky, covering the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN area.
Which country code does a 859 number use?
+1. Because 859 belongs to the North American Numbering Plan, from abroad you dial +1 859 plus the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 859 area code?
The 859 area stays on Eastern time.
Who places calls from a 859 number?
The code covers homes, mobiles and local businesses, and it also covers callers who fake a local number. On your screen, a 859 number points to the place it was assigned, not to the caller.