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Irvine's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Irvine number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 606
- Exchanges
- 8NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 5
- Population
- 2,287Census 2024 est.
Irvine area codes
Irvine city is a Census place in Estill County, Kentucky, with an estimated 2,287 residents in 2024. All 8 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 606. Irvine is in the Eastern and Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 606 are dialed as seven digits and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 606 | 8 | 100% | 1955 | none | Eastern and Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Irvine
5 carriers hold the 8 exchanges assigned to Irvine's rate center. Windstream Kentucky East, INC. - London has the most, with 3. 5 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. Holding a code means NANPA assigned that block of numbers to the carrier for this rate center; individual numbers may since have been ported elsewhere.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Windstream Kentucky East, INC. - London | 3 | 38% |
| Onvoy, LLC - KY | 2 | 25% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 1 | 13% |
| East Kentucky Netwrk, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless | 1 | 13% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Ga | 1 | 13% |
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.
Exchanges (NPA-NXX) assigned in Irvine
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Irvine's rate center (IRVINE). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 606 | 531, 614, 643, 717, 723, 726, 895, 975 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Irvine's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Irvine numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 75% |
| 2010s | 1 | 25% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
What makes a number local to Irvine
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Irvine, those come from the IRVINE rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 606 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Businesses around Irvine
Irvine is part of the Richmond-Berea, KY micropolitan area, home to 130,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 2,196 business establishments in the Richmond, KY micropolitan area in 2023, employing 30,383 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (375), health care and social assistance (351), and other services (except public administration) (225).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 88 | 2,298 | 26.1 |
| Full-service restaurants | 64 | 1,321 | 20.6 |
| Physician practices | 62 | 783 | 12.6 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 46 | 425 | 9.2 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 42 | 94 | 2.2 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 39 | 134 | 3.4 |
| Agencies providing services for the elderly and persons with disabilities | 38 | 342 | 9.0 |
| Dental offices | 35 | 202 | 5.8 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Irvine
For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.
If you already have a number in Irvine, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.
Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Richmond, KY micropolitan area, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $420.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $349.30, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. On Callata the same 14 people cost $279.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callata (Callata Office) | $99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user | $279.00 | $3,348.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $266.00 | $3,192.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $322.00 | $3,864.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $349.30 | $4,191.60 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $378.00 | $4,536.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $420.00 | $5,040.00 |
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 Irvine, KY?
606. All exchanges NANPA lists for Irvine are in 606.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Irvine?
5, holding 8 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Irvine 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 Irvine?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 14 users come to $279.00 a month. For comparison, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $420.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).