RICHMOND prefixes in area code 859
NANPA records 24 assigned NXX blocks to rate center RICHMOND in area code 859, 4.3% of the 563 blocks assigned in the code. A rate center is the billing geography a block is allocated to – NANPA truncates the name to ten characters, so read it as a NANPA label rather than a town. 10 holders hold those blocks, the largest being BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL (7), NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (4), CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - KY (3). The earliest assignment on record here is 2002-01-18 and the most recent 2026-05-06. 19 of them are in thousands-block pooling, so those prefixes are shared between carriers in 1,000-number lots. The same rate center name also appears in area codes 207, 320, 341, 413 – overlay codes cover the same geography, so a rate center is served by all of them.
Prefixes assigned here
| Prefix | Holder of record | Assigned | Pooled | In service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 859-200 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | – | no | yes |
| 859-248 | T-Mobile POWERTEL KENTUCKY LICENSES, INC. | 2002-01-18 | yes | yes |
| 859-267 | T-Mobile METROPCS, INC. | 2017-08-15 | yes | yes |
| 859-314 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - KY | – | yes | yes |
| 859-316 | NUSO, LLC | 2023-02-09 | yes | yes |
| 859-353 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - KY | 2003-08-05 | yes | yes |
| 859-358 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 2003-06-30 | yes | yes |
| 859-387 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | 2009-09-11 | yes | yes |
| 859-408 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - KY | – | yes | yes |
| 859-452 | IP HORIZON LLC | 2021-01-27 | yes | yes |
| 859-503 | Onvoy ONVOY, LLC - KY | 2026-05-06 | yes | yes |
| 859-544 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - KY | – | yes | yes |
| 859-575 | AT&T TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - KY | 2008-04-30 | yes | yes |
| 859-582 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | – | no | yes |
| 859-622 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | – | no | yes |
| 859-623 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | – | no | yes |
| 859-624 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | – | no | yes |
| 859-625 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | – | yes | yes |
| 859-626 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | – | yes | yes |
| 859-661 | T-Mobile METROPCS, INC. | – | yes | yes |
| 859-779 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | 2003-02-21 | yes | yes |
| 859-893 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | – | yes | yes |
| 859-972 | Onvoy ONVOY, LLC - KY | – | yes | yes |
| 859-979 | T-Mobile POWERTEL KENTUCKY LICENSES, INC. | – | yes | yes |
The holder is who received the block from the numbering administrator. It is not necessarily the carrier serving a given number: numbers move with their owners, and a pooled block is shared.
Who holds the blocks
| Holder | Brand | Blocks | Share here |
|---|---|---|---|
| BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | AT&T | 7 | 29.2% |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | AT&T | 4 | 16.7% |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - KY | Verizon | 3 | 12.5% |
| POWERTEL KENTUCKY LICENSES, INC. | T-Mobile | 2 | 8.3% |
| METROPCS, INC. | T-Mobile | 2 | 8.3% |
| ONVOY, LLC - KY | Onvoy | 2 | 8.3% |
| NUSO, LLC | – | 1 | 4.2% |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - KY | Lumen | 1 | 4.2% |
| IP HORIZON LLC | – | 1 | 4.2% |
| TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - KY | AT&T | 1 | 4.2% |
Same rate center in other codes
Overlay codes cover the same geography, so one rate center is served by all of them.
Frequently asked
Which prefixes belong to RICHMOND in area code 859?
24 blocks: 200, 248, 267, 314, 316, 353, 358, 387, 408, 452, 503, 544 and 12 more, all listed in the table above.
Which carriers have numbers in RICHMOND?
BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL (7 blocks), NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (4 blocks), CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - KY (3 blocks), POWERTEL KENTUCKY LICENSES, INC. (2 blocks), METROPCS, INC. (2 blocks), ONVOY, LLC - KY (2 blocks). These are the holders on record; the carrier actually serving a given number can differ, because numbers move with their owners.
Is RICHMOND a city?
It is a rate center – the unit NANPA allocates number blocks to. Its name is abbreviated to ten characters and is not necessarily a settlement: we print it as recorded rather than guess at the full name.