CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Falmouth, KY
Falmouth's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Falmouth number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 859
- Exchanges
- 4NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 2,206Census 2024 est.
What area code is Falmouth, KY?
Falmouth city is a Census place in Pendleton County, Kentucky, with an estimated 2,206 residents in 2024. All 4 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 859. Falmouth is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 859 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 859 | 4 | 100% | 2000 | none | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Falmouth
4 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Falmouth's rate center. Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - KY has the most, with 1. 4 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. The table counts codes by the operating company NANPA assigned them to, not by who serves each number today.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - KY | 1 | 25% |
| Cincinnati Bell | 1 | 25% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 1 | 25% |
| Onvoy, LLC - KY | 1 | 25% |
Carrier names are the operating company (OCN) names on NANPA's utilized central office code file dated 10/01/2026. A carrier holding a code may port numbers to other carriers.
Local prefixes for Falmouth
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Falmouth's rate center (FALMOUTH). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 859 | 545, 654, 951, 995 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Falmouth's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Falmouth's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 50% |
| 2010s | 1 | 50% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Falmouth
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Falmouth that is FALMOUTH, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Falmouth.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 859 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Businesses around Falmouth
Falmouth is part of the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area, home to 2.3 million people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 48,255 business establishments in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area in 2023, employing 1,030,698 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (6,169), health care and social assistance (5,605), and accommodation and food services (4,958).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 1,896 | 39,771 | 21.0 |
| Full-service restaurants | 1,601 | 43,114 | 26.9 |
| Physician practices | 1,003 | 21,885 | 21.8 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 801 | 1,903 | 2.4 |
| Landscaping services | 797 | 6,520 | 8.2 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 782 | 4,447 | 5.7 |
| Law offices | 749 | 5,610 | 7.5 |
| Dental offices | 745 | 6,356 | 8.5 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Falmouth business line
Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.
Porting a number you already use in Falmouth is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.
AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.
The comparison below uses 21 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $523.95 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $630.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. Callata comes to $419.00 a month for 21 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callata (Callata Office) | $99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user | $419.00 | $5,028.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $399.00 | $4,788.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $483.00 | $5,796.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $523.95 | $6,287.40 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $567.00 | $6,804.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $630.00 | $7,560.00 |
Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is Falmouth, KY?
859. All exchanges NANPA lists for Falmouth are in 859.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Falmouth?
4, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Falmouth business number?
Yes. Porting an existing number to Callata is free. Texting from it starts after carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee.
How much is a business phone line in Falmouth?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 21 users come to $419.00 a month. For comparison, 21 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $630.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).