Area code 539: Oklahoma
Area code 539 is a US state area code for Oklahoma, on Central Time. It has 237 prefixes in service across 116 rate centers, the largest being Tulsa, Broken Arrow and Tahlequah. It shares its area with 918, so local numbers there can start with any of them. Local calls there take 10 digits.
Local time in area code 539
America/Chicago
Prefixes in service
237 of 792 possible
116 rate centers
Area code 539 facts
| Location | Oklahoma, United States |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Central Time |
| Overlays | 918 |
| Overlay of | 918 |
| In service since | April 1, 2011 |
| Local calls | 10 digits; toll calls 1 + 10 digits |
| Carrier | Not shown. An area code is where a number was issued; numbers port between carriers. Check line type |
Which cities and towns use area code 539?
NANPA records each prefix against a rate center, the local billing area a number belongs to, usually named after its main town. These are the 539 rate centers with the most prefixes in service. 104 smaller ones aren't listed.
| Rate center | Prefixes |
|---|---|
| Tulsa | 59 |
| Broken Arrow | 8 |
| Tahlequah | 5 |
| Bartlesville | 5 |
| Bristow | 4 |
| Pryor | 4 |
| Muskogee | 4 |
| Okmulgee | 4 |
| Owasso | 3 |
| Checotah | 3 |
| Sand Springs | 3 |
| Grove | 3 |
Source: NANPA central office code assignments, file dated 10/17/2026. Each prefix holds up to 10,000 numbers.
How do I dial a 539 number?
NANPA's dialling plan for 539: local calls inside the code take 10 digits, toll calls 1 + 10 digits. From another area code, dial 1 first. From abroad, use +1. The examples use 555-0147, from a range reserved for fictional numbers.
| Local call inside 539 | 539-555-0147 |
|---|---|
| From another US or Canadian area code | 1-539-555-0147 |
| From outside North America | +1 539 555 0147 |
| E.164, for CRMs and SMS tools | +15395550147 |
When did area code 539 start?
Area code 539 went into service on April 1, 2011 as an overlay of 918. Today 539 and 918 cover the same area as an overlay, which is why 10-digit dialling is needed for local calls there.
Tools for 539 numbers
- Area code lookup
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- Area code time zone
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- NPA-NXX lookup
Rate center and state for one prefix, a level below the area code.
- TCPA calling hours checker
Whether it's inside the federal 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. calling window there now.
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Area code 539 questions
- What state is area code 539?
- Area code 539 is in Oklahoma, United States. Its largest rate centers by number of prefixes are Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Tahlequah, Bartlesville and Bristow.
- What time zone is area code 539 in?
- Central Time.
- What area codes overlay 539?
- 918. An overlay adds a new code to the same area instead of splitting it, so neighbours can have different area codes and local calls need 10 digits.
- When did area code 539 start?
- Area code 539 went into service on April 1, 2011 as an overlay of 918.
- Is a 539 number a cell phone or a landline?
- The area code can't tell you. In the US and Canada mobiles, landlines and VoIP lines share area codes and prefixes, and numbers move between carriers and line types. Only a live line-type lookup answers it for one number.
- How many phone numbers does area code 539 have?
- 237 of its 792 possible prefixes are in service, and each prefix holds up to 10,000 numbers. That counts prefixes assigned to carriers, not numbers in use.
Other area codes in Oklahoma
Sources
Location, overlays, in-service date and dialling plan: NANPA NPA database, file dated 10/16/2026. Prefixes and rate centers: NANPA central office code assignments, 10/17/2026. Time zones mapped to the IANA time zone database. By the SimpleVerifier Team; how we build these pages.