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865 Area Code: Knoxville, TN

The 865 area code covers Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Maryville and Sevierville in Tennessee, on Eastern Time. Here is the current local time there, and whether you can legally place a solicitation call to a 865 number right now.

Current local time in the 865 area code

Current local time in the 865 area code

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Can you legally call a 865 number right now?

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DayLegal calling window in Tennessee
Sunday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Monday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Tuesday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Wednesday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Thursday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Friday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Saturday8:00 AM-9:00 PM

Windows shown are the stricter of the federal TCPA/TSR rule (8 a.m.-9 p.m. local) and Tennessee's own statute, in the called party's local time. Informational only, not legal advice. Check any number against the full TCPA calling hours calculator.

Area code 865 at a glance

StateTennessee
Principal cityKnoxville
Time zoneEastern Time
Overlay codesNone
Weekday calling window8:00 AM-9:00 PM local
CountryUnited States

Cities in the 865 area code

These are the main population centers 865 serves. Smaller towns across the same Tennessee region share the code.

  • Knoxville
  • Oak Ridge
  • Maryville
  • Sevierville
  • Alcoa

Calling 865 numbers legally

Tennessee has no calling-hour statute stricter than federal law, so the TCPA and the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule set the window: solicitation calls only between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. in the called party's local time. Because the rule follows the called party, a 865 number is on Eastern Time regardless of where you dial from.

Ringless voicemail sits under the same rules as a live call, which is why TCPA compliance matters before you drop to a list. To check a whole list rather than one code, the phone number formatter tags every number with its state so you can segment sends by time zone.

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FAQ

865 area code questions

865 is a US telephone area code serving Tennessee, on Eastern Time. Its principal city is Knoxville, and it also covers Oak Ridge, Maryville and Sevierville.
Area code 865 is in the state of Tennessee. It serves Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Maryville and Sevierville, and its principal city is Knoxville.
The 865 area code is on Eastern Time (America/New_York). The panel above shows the current local time there, updated live.
It depends on the local time in Tennessee. Tennessee has no calling-hour rule stricter than federal law, so the TCPA and the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule govern: solicitation calls are permitted only between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. in the called party's local time. The live verdict above checks the current time against that window for you.
On weekdays, solicitation calls to Tennessee numbers are permitted 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM local time. Sunday hours are 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
Not by itself. 865 is a legitimate Tennessee area code used by residents and businesses in Knoxville and Oak Ridge. Scammers do spoof caller ID to show a local area code, because people answer local numbers more often, so treat an unexpected call asking for payment or personal details with suspicion regardless of the prefix.

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