Get a local business phone number in London, KY
London's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a London number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 606
- Exchanges
- 21NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 10
- Population
- 7,573Census 2024 est.
Area codes in London
With 7,573 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, London sits in Laurel County, Kentucky. All 21 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 606. London 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 | 21 | 100% | 1955 | none | Eastern and Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
London exchanges by carrier
10 carriers hold the 21 exchanges assigned to London's rate center. Windstream Kentucky East, INC. - London has the most, with 6. 14 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 | 6 | 29% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - KY | 4 | 19% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Ga | 2 | 9.5% |
| Onvoy, LLC - KY | 2 | 9.5% |
| Powertel Kentucky Licenses, INC. | 2 | 9.5% |
| East Kentucky Netwrk, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless | 1 | 4.8% |
| Integrated Path Communications - Kentucky, Llc-ky | 1 | 4.8% |
| Onvoy Spectrum, LLC | 1 | 4.8% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - KY | 1 | 4.8% |
| Metropcs, INC. | 1 | 4.8% |
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 London
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to London. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 3 of the 21 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 606 | 224, 231, 234, 250, 260, 309, 312, 330, 351, 389, 401, 648, 657, 682, 729, 767, 770, 862, 864, 877, 878 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When London's exchanges were assigned
The table groups London's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 55% |
| 2010s | 2 | 18% |
| 2020s | 3 | 27% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in London
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In London, those come from the LONDON rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
If your business already has a London number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Who does business near London
London is part of the Corbin, KY micropolitan area, home to 150,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 2,579 business establishments in the Corbin, KY micropolitan area in 2023, employing 43,794 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (587), health care and social assistance (414), and accommodation and food services (231).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 105 | 2,745 | 26.1 |
| Physician practices | 100 | 1,137 | 11.4 |
| Law offices | 71 | 250 | 3.5 |
| Full-service restaurants | 65 | 1,511 | 23.2 |
| Dental offices | 51 | — | — |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 40 | 184 | 4.6 |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 39 | 516 | 13.2 |
| Hotels and motels | 32 | 520 | 16.3 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in London
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.
Porting a number you already use in London 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 17 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Corbin, KY micropolitan area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $424.15 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $510.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. Callata comes to $339.00 a month for 17 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 | $339.00 | $4,068.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $323.00 | $3,876.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $391.00 | $4,692.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $424.15 | $5,089.80 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $459.00 | $5,508.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $510.00 | $6,120.00 |
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 London, KY?
606. All exchanges NANPA lists for London are in 606.
How many phone companies have exchanges in London?
10, holding 21 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing London 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 London?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 17 users come to $339.00 a month. For comparison, 17 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $510.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).