785
Area code
Statusin service
Introduced1997-07-20
JurisdictionKS, US
Local dialing10D
Time zoneCentral / Mountain
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 93.6% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%741 of ~792 assignable NXX values (200–999 excl. N11)100%
Prefix-level assignment does not equal number-level exhaustion; thousands-block pooling extends capacity. First assignment on record 2001-01-18, most recent 2026-06-02.
Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “KS” identifies the jurisdiction, not an exact city footprint.
Top assignees
Ranked by assigned prefixes · initial assignee ≠ current carrier| Rank | Assignee | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL | 141 | 19% |
| 02 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - KS | 57 | 7.7% |
| 03 | RURAL TEL. SERVICE CO., INC. DBA NEX-TECH | 42 | 5.7% |
| 04 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - KS | 41 | 5.5% |
| 05 | ONVOY, LLC - KS | 39 | 5.3% |
| 06 | UNITED TEL. CO. OF KANSAS DBA CENTURYLINK | 33 | 4.5% |
| 07 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 33 | 4.5% |
| 08 | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 33 | 4.5% |
| 09 | UNITED TEL OF EASTERN KANSAS DBA CENTURYLINK | 23 | 3.1% |
| 10 | TWIN VALLEY TEL., INC. | 19 | 2.6% |
Important: these are initial assignees from NANPA CO-code records — the carrier a prefix was originally assigned to. Because of number portability, the current serving carrier of any individual number may differ.
Change history
Recorded events for this NPA- 1997-07-20Area code 785 entered service (created from 913).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-08 | PL-556 ↗ | Transition to 10-digit dialing (for 988 as 3-digit access to National Suicide Prevention Lifeline) – supersedes PL-544 |
| 2020-08-17 | PL-544 ↗ | Transition to 10-digit dialing (for 988 as 3-digit access to National Suicide Prevention Hotline |
| 1997-04-24 | PL-053 ↗ | NANP-Split of 913 (Kansas) Numbering Plan Area (NPA) |