Get a 865 area code phone number
A local Knoxville business number with unlimited calls and texts, live in under a minute, on the phone you already have.
- (865) 445-6628
- (865) 460-8767
- (865) 433-3247
Examples from the current pool, refreshed hourly. You choose your exact number during signup.
About the 865 area code
Area code 865 covers Knoxville, Tennessee and the surrounding East Tennessee valley, including Oak Ridge, Maryville, Farragut, and the Smoky Mountain gateway towns of Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, and Gatlinburg. It was created in 1999 when it split from 423, which kept Chattanooga and the Tri-Cities. Locals regard 865 as the Knoxville code and take some pride in it. The digits spell VOL on a phone keypad, which suits a city organized around the University of Tennessee.
A business with an 865 number tells customers in Knox, Blount, Anderson, and Sevier counties that it is local, which matters in a region with a strong preference for known names. It suits contractors, cleaning and junk removal companies, real estate agents, and vacation rental and event businesses serving the Smokies tourism trade. There is no overlay, so 865 is the only code East Tennesseans see as their own. It runs on Eastern Time, unlike Nashville and Memphis.
Cities and areas in 865
- Knoxville
- Oak Ridge
- Maryville
- Alcoa
- Farragut
- Sevierville
- Pigeon Forge
- Gatlinburg
- Lenoir City
- Clinton
- Powell
Time zone
Eastern Time (ET)
Overlay codes
None
Who uses a 865 business number
Vacation rental and cabin services
Cleaning, maintenance, and management companies serving the Sevierville and Gatlinburg rental market look local to owners with an 865 number.
Contractors and home services
Homeowners in Farragut and Maryville call back the local number first when comparing bids.
Real estate agents
Retirees and remote workers moving to East Tennessee want an agent whose number reads as Knoxville.
Event planners
Wedding and event vendors serving the Smokies get faster replies from venues when they call from a local code.
Everything included with your 865 number
- Unlimited calling to US & Canada
- Unlimited SMS & MMS texting
- Voicemail with transcription
- Auto-replies and business hours
- Works on your existing phone, no new SIM
- Set up in under a minute
How to get your 865 number
- 1
Sign up
Create your account on the web or in the Reach app (iOS and Android).
- 2
Pick your 865 number
Search available 865 numbers and choose the one you like.
- 3
Start calling and texting
Your number is live immediately: calls, texts, voicemail, and auto-replies, all from one app.
Questions? Answers.
Yes. 865 has covered Knoxville and the East Tennessee valley since 1999, including Oak Ridge, Maryville, and the Smoky Mountain towns. Chattanooga and the Tri-Cities use 423.
No. 865 is a standalone code, so every Knoxville-area number starts with it.
Yes. An 865 number works through the app on the phone you already have, so you can run a Knoxville number from anywhere.
Download Reach or sign up on the web, search available 865 numbers, and pick the one you like. Your number is active immediately, so you can call and text from it right away.
Yes. Your Reach number works from anywhere. It runs on your existing phone through the app, so you can have a Knoxville presence no matter where you are located.
Yes. Your personal number stays exactly as it is. Reach adds a business line on the same phone, and you can port an existing business number in if you have one.
One plan, $19 a month or $169 a year, includes your number, unlimited calling to the US and Canada, SMS and MMS, voicemail with transcription, and auto-replies.