Area code 865 — Tennessee
Area code 865 is in Tennessee and serves Knoxville, Alcoa, Athens, Clinton. Time zone, overlays, counties and ZIP codes.
| Location | Tennessee (Knoxville, Alcoa, Athens, Clinton, Crossville, Dayton, Gatlinburg, Loudon, Maryville, Newport, Oak Ridge, Oliver Springs, Pigeon Forge, Rockwood, Sweetwater, etc., in east Tennessee) |
|---|---|
| Main places | Knoxville, Alcoa, Athens, Clinton, Crossville, Dayton, Gatlinburg, Loudon, Maryville, Newport, Oak Ridge, Oliver Springs |
| State | Tennessee |
| Status | In service · since 1999 |
| Time zone | Central · |
| Local dialing | 10 digits |
History
- Split of 423
- Mnemonic: VOL — the University of Tennessee, whose sports teams are the "Volunteers", is in Knoxville, the area's biggest city by population
Counties (approximate)
AndersonAnderson CountyBedfordBedford CountyBledsoe CountyBlountBlount CountyBradleyBradley CountyCampbell CountyCannon CountyCarterCarter CountyClaiborneClaiborne CountyClay CountyCockeCocke CountyCoffeeCoffee CountyCumberlandCumberland CountyDavidsonDavidson CountyDeKalb CountyFentress CountyFranklin CountyGiles CountyGrainger CountyGreene
ZIP codes in area code 865
Approximate: area code boundaries follow telephone rate centers, not ZIP codes.
37011 Antioch37012 Alexandria37013 Antioch37014 Arrington37016 Auburntown37018 Beechgrove37019 Belfast37020 Bell Buckle37022 Bethpage37026 Bradyville37030 Carthage37031 Castalian Springs37034 Chapel Hill37037 Christiana37046 College Grove37047 Cornersville37048 Cottontown37057 Dixon Springs37059 Dowelltown37060 Eagleville37063 Fosterville37066 Gallatin37071 Gladeville37074 Hartsville37075 Hendersonville37076 Hermitage37077 Hendersonville37083 Lafayette37085 Lascassas37086 La Vergne37087 Lebanon37088 Lebanon37089 La Vergne37090 Lebanon37091 Lewisburg37095 Liberty37110 Mcminnville37111 Mcminnville37118 Milton37119 Mitchellville
Format a 865 number
US numbers are written as (865) 555-0123 or 865-555-0123. From outside the US, dial +1 865 555 0123.
Is a call from 865 a scam?
An area code only tells you where a number was assigned. Caller ID can be faked (“spoofed”), so do not trust a call just because the area code looks local. Never share codes or payment details with unexpected callers.
Sources: NANPA via NumberResearch.org (CC BY 4.0); place names and history from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). See data sources.