CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Springfield, KY
Springfield's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Springfield number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 859
- Exchanges
- 6NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 2,970Census 2024 est.
What area code is Springfield, KY?
Springfield city is a Census place in Washington County, Kentucky, with an estimated 2,970 residents in 2024. All 6 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 859. Springfield 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 | 6 | 100% | 2000 | none | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Springfield exchanges by carrier
4 carriers hold the 6 exchanges assigned to Springfield's rate center. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - KY has the most, with 2. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - KY | 2 | 33% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Ga | 2 | 33% |
| Onvoy, LLC - KY | 1 | 17% |
| Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a South Central Bell Tel | 1 | 17% |
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.
Springfield phone prefixes
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Springfield. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2013. 1 of the 6 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 859 | 210, 217, 336, 481, 636, 805 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Springfield's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Springfield numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 | 50% |
| 2020s | 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 Springfield
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Springfield, those come from the SPRINGFLD rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 859 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Who does business near Springfield
Springfield is outside any Census metro or micropolitan area, so the figures below are statewide. County Business Patterns counted 94,402 business establishments in Kentucky in 2023, employing 1,708,602 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (15,020), health care and social assistance (12,636), and other services (except public administration) (9,543).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 3,499 | 81,154 | 23.2 |
| Full-service restaurants | 2,808 | 64,028 | 22.8 |
| Physician practices | 2,710 | 40,099 | 14.8 |
| Law offices | 1,812 | 9,603 | 5.3 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 1,771 | 9,060 | 5.1 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 1,450 | 2,751 | 1.9 |
| Dental offices | 1,440 | 10,549 | 7.3 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 1,379 | 15,837 | 11.5 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Springfield number on Callata
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.
If you already have a number in Springfield, 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.
The comparison below uses 18 users, the rounded average establishment size in Kentucky. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $449.10 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $540.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 18 people cost $359.00 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 | $359.00 | $4,308.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $342.00 | $4,104.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $414.00 | $4,968.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $449.10 | $5,389.20 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $486.00 | $5,832.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $540.00 | $6,480.00 |
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 Springfield, KY?
859. All exchanges NANPA lists for Springfield are in 859.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Springfield?
4, holding 6 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Springfield 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 Springfield?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 18 users come to $359.00 a month. For comparison, 18 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $540.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).