Area codes · Indiana
765 area code: where it is and what time it is
The 765 area code serves a horseshoe of central Indiana around, but not including, Indianapolis. It runs on Eastern Time (ET), and local calls inside 765 are dialed with 7 digits.
| State | Indiana |
| Main cities | Lafayette, West Lafayette, Muncie, Kokomo, Anderson, Richmond, Marion, Crawfordsville, New Castle |
| Counties | Blackford, Clinton, Delaware, Fayette, Fountain, Grant, Henry, Howard, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Randolph, Rush, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Union, Vermillion, Warren, Wayne, and parts of 18 more |
| Time zone | Eastern Time (ET) |
| In service since | February 1, 1997 |
| Split from | 317 |
| Overlay codes | None |
| Local dialing | 7 digits |
Where is the 765 area code?
The 765 area code serves a horseshoe of central Indiana around, but not including, Indianapolis.
An overlay means two or more area codes share the same map. New numbers can be issued in any of them, which is why neighbors, or even two lines at one business, can have different area codes.
What time zone is the 765 area code in?
The 765 area code is on Eastern Time (ET).
The clock above shows the current local time and accounts for daylight saving time automatically. If you are scheduling a call, that is the time the person who answers will see.
Which cities use the 765 area code?
Places in the 765 area code include Lafayette, West Lafayette, Muncie, Kokomo, Anderson, Richmond, Marion, Crawfordsville and New Castle. Counties served include Blackford, Clinton, Delaware, Fayette, Fountain, Grant, Henry, Howard, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Randolph, Rush, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Union, Vermillion, Warren, Wayne and and parts of 18 more.
History of the 765 area code
- Until 1997, 317 covered all of central Indiana.
- On February 1, 1997 the Indianapolis area kept 317 and the rest of central Indiana moved to 765, Indiana’s first new area code in 49 years.
Is a call from the 765 area code a scam?
Not because of the area code. 765 is an ordinary Indiana area code used by homes, businesses and cellphones. Scammers can fake any caller ID, including 765 numbers, so judge the call by what the caller asks for, not by the number.
- Spoofing. Robocallers often fake a local-looking number. A 765 caller ID does not prove the call came from Indiana.
- Look-alike codes. Some three-digit codes that look domestic, such as 876 (Jamaica) and 809 (Dominican Republic), are international. Calling back a missed call from one can cost money. 765 is not one of them.
- What to do. Don't share codes, passwords or payment details with an unexpected caller. Report scam calls at reportfraud.ftc.gov and register your number at donotcall.gov.
Get a 765 number for your AI agent
Yes, if one is available. Every KaiCalls plan, from $10/mo, includes one phone number, and you can choose or swap its area code. From inside your agent, CallMCP's search_available_numbers tool checks live carrier inventory with area_code "765", and an extra line ($15/mo) is bought through a buy_number request that the account owner approves. Inventory changes, so a search for 765 can come back empty.
{
"name": "search_available_numbers",
"arguments": { "area_code": "765", "country": "US", "limit": 5 }
}The purchase step, buy_number, only files a request. A human on the account approves it before anything is bought, and then attach_number routes the number to your agent. The phone-number guide walks through every call. Owning a 765 number does not give your agent permission to call people there; read outbound call safety and consent first.
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Sources
Facts checked against the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) on 2026-10-30. If NANPA says something different, NANPA wins.