Area code
Area code 606 — Kentucky
Kentucky · in service since 1955
Area code 606 covers parts of Kentucky. No other area code overlays it.
Local time in Kentucky
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #194 of 461 codes
471 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zonesEastern Time, Central Time
- Local calls7 digits
- Prefixes668 assigned
- Runs out~4Q 2035
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 606 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 11 |
| Sep 14 | 73 |
| Sep 21 | 56 |
| Sep 28 | 45 |
| Oct 5 | 111 |
| Oct 12 | 135 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 139 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 86%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 33%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #194of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 904 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 223 39% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 30 5% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 29 5% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 26 5% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 10 2% | |
| Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes | 4 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 214 38% | |
| California | 42 7% | |
| Florida | 29 5% | |
| New York | 25 4% | |
| Texas | 23 4% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 606 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORBIN | Corbin | spans 3 counties | 37 |
| PIKEVILLE | Pikeville | Pike County | 33 |
| ASHLAND | Ashland | Boyd County | 25 |
| SOMERSET | Somerset | Pulaski County | 24 |
| LONDON | London | Laurel County | 21 |
| HAZARD | Hazard | Perry County | 15 |
| MOREHEAD | Morehead | Rowan County | 15 |
| MIDDLESBO | Middlesborough | Bell County | 14 |
| MEADS | — | — | 13 |
| PAINTSVL | Paintsville | Johnson County | 12 |
Plus 115 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- Kentucky
- Assigned by NANPA
- 1955
- Local dialing
- 7 digits (NANPA: 7D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-205
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 606 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2034, moved later by 1 year.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 606 prefixes
The five largest of 41 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 95 14% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 79 12% | |
| Windstream Kentucky East, Inc. - Lexington | 74 11% | |
| South Central Bell Tel | 61 9% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 50 7% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 606
What area code is 606?
A Kentucky area code, in service since 1955.
Where is 606 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Kentucky; Eastern Time and Central Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 606?
471 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 606 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 4Q 2035; no relief planning listed.