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Newport, KY Area Code

Newport, Kentucky (population 13,998) uses area code 859.

Area code859
Time zoneEastern
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Newport has no telephone exchange of its own in NANPA records; it is served by the Covington exchange about 6.3 km away.

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Newport and nearby cities in area code 859

Carriers with Newport numbers

95 prefixes are assigned to the Covington exchange: 51% mobile, 18% VoIP and cable, 32% landline.

CarrierPrefixes
altafiber (Cincinnati Bell)25
Verizon Wireless19
T-Mobile16
AT&T Mobility13
Onvoy (Sinch)6
Lumen (Level 3)4
AT&T (Teleport)2
Verizon Business (MCImetro)2

Area codes used in Newport

Area codePrefixes serving NewportMain carriers in this code
85995Windstream, AT&T Mobility, Lumen (Level 3)

Newport phone number prefixes

Numbers starting with these first six digits were originally assigned to the Covington exchange.

Nearby cities in area code 859

Questions

What is the area code for Newport, KY?
The area code for Newport, Kentucky is 859.
What time zone is Newport in?
Newport is in the Eastern time zone.