What time zone is area code 402 in?

Area code 402 uses Central Time.

What area codes overlay 402?

531 serves the same area as 402. New numbers in the area can get any of these codes, which is why local calls need all 10 digits.

Is a call from area code 402 a scam?

The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 402 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 402 number, let it go to voicemail.

Can a 402 number be outside Nebraska?

Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 402 caller can be anywhere.

Area code 402

Where is area code 402?

Omaha, Lincoln and Norfolk, Nebraska

Local time: … (Central Time)

State	Nebraska
Country	United States
Main cities	Omaha, Lincoln and Norfolk
Time zone	Central Time
Overlay area codes	531
In service since	1947
Assigned prefixes	782
Dialing format	(402) XXX-XXXX · +1 402 XXX XXXX from abroad

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Cities and towns in area code 402

Listed by how many phone prefixes (the 3 digits after the area code) are assigned to each place in 402.

Omaha, NE (259)
Lincoln, NE (80)
Norfolk, NE (19)
Fremont, NE (15)
Hastings, NE (12)
Columbus, NE (9)
Beatrice, NE (8)
York, NE (7)
South Sioux City, NE (6)
Tekamah, NE (6)
Nebraska City, NE (5)
Plattsmouth, NE (5)
Seward, NE (5)
Valentine, NE (4)
Wayne, NE (4)
West Point, NE (4)
Albion, NE (3)
Aurora, NE (3)
Bellevue, NE (3)
Blair, NE (3)
Crete, NE (3)
Fairbury, NE (3)
Hebron, NE (3)
Newcastle, NE (3)
O'Neill, NE (3)
Schuyler, NE (3)
Stromsburg, NE (3)
Wahoo, NE (3)
Ainsworth, NE (2)
Arlington, NE (2)
Ashland, NE (2)
Auburn, NE (2)
Bassett, NE (2)
Bennet, NE (2)
Burchard, NE (2)
David City, NE (2)
Denton, NE (2)
Exeter, NE (2)
Fairmont, NE (2)
Falls City, NE (2)
Friend, NE (2)
Geneva, NE (2)
Genoa, NE (2)
Greenwood, NE (2)
Humboldt, NE (2)
Humphrey, NE (2)
Kennard, NE (2)
Laurel, NE (2)
Long Pine, NE (2)
Louisville, NE (2)
Neligh, NE (2)
Nelson, NE (2)
Osceola, NE (2)
Pawnee City, NE (2)
Pender, NE (2)
Platte Ctr, NE (2)
Randolph, NE (2)
Red Cloud, NE (2)
So Yankton, NE (2)
Superior, NE (2)
Sutton, NE (2)
Syracuse, NE (2)
Tecumseh, NE (2)
Tilden, NE (2)
Union, NE (2)
Waverly, NE (2)
Adams, NE (1)
Alexandria, NE (1)
Allen, NE (1)
Atkinson, NE (1)
Avoca, NE (1)
Bancroft, NE (1)
Barneston, NE (1)
Battle Crk, NE (1)
Beavercsng, NE (1)
Beemer, NE (1)
Belden, NE (1)
Bellwood, NE (1)
Benedict, NE (1)
Bennington, NE (1)
Bloomfield, NE (1)
Blue Hill, NE (1)
Bradshaw, NE (1)
Brainard, NE (1)
Bristow, NE (1)
Brock, NE (1)
Brownville, NE (1)
Bruning, NE (1)
Bruno, NE (1)
Brunswick, NE (1)
Burr, NE (1)
Butte, NE (1)
Byron, NE (1)
Carleton, NE (1)
Carroll, NE (1)
Cedar Blf, NE (1)
Center, NE (1)
Ceresco, NE (1)
Chambers, NE (1)
Chester, NE (1)
Clarkson, NE (1)
Clatonia, NE (1)
Claycenter, NE (1)
Clearwater, NE (1)
Cody, NE (1)
Coleridge, NE (1)
Colon, NE (1)
Cook, NE (1)
Cordova, NE (1)
Cortland, NE (1)
Crab Orch, NE (1)
Craig, NE (1)
Creighton, NE (1)
Creston, NE (1)
Crofton, NE (1)
Crookston, NE (1)
Davenport, NE (1)
Davey, NE (1)
Dawson, NE (1)
Daykin, NE (1)
De Witt, NE (1)
Decatur, NE (1)
Deshler, NE (1)
Deweese, NE (1)
Diller, NE (1)
Dixon, NE (1)
Dodge, NE (1)
Doniphan, NE (1)
Dorchester, NE (1)
Douglas, NE (1)
Dubois, NE (1)
Dunbar, NE (1)
Duncan, NE (1)
Dwight, NE (1)
Eagle, NE (1)
Edgar, NE (1)
Elgin, NE (1)
Elk Creek, NE (1)
Elkhorn, NE (1)
Elmwood, NE (1)
Emerson, NE (1)
Ewing, NE (1)
Fairfield, NE (1)
Filley, NE (1)
Firth, NE (1)
Ft Calhoun, NE (1)
Garland, NE (1)
Giltner, NE (1)
Glenvil, NE (1)
Grafton, NE (1)
Gresham, NE (1)
Gretna, NE (1)
Guide Rock, NE (1)
Hallam, NE (1)
Hampton, NE (1)
Hansen, NE (1)
Harbine, NE (1)
Hardy, NE (1)
Hartington, NE (1)
Harvard, NE (1)
Henderson, NE (1)
Herman, NE (1)
Hickman, NE (1)
Homer, NE (1)
Hooper, NE (1)
Hordville, NE (1)
Hoskins, NE (1)
Howells, NE (1)
Inman, NE (1)
Ithaca, NE (1)
Jackson, NE (1)
Jansen, NE (1)
Johnson, NE (1)
Johnstown, NE (1)
Julian, NE (1)
Juniata, NE (1)
Kenesaw, NE (1)
Kilgore, NE (1)
Leigh, NE (1)
Liberty, NE (1)
Lindsay, NE (1)
Lnwdmrsblf, NE (1)
Lynch, NE (1)
Macy, NE (1)
Madison, NE (1)
Malcolm, NE (1)
Marquette, NE (1)
Martell, NE (1)
McCool Jct, NE (1)
Mead, NE (1)
Meadow Grv, NE (1)
Milford, NE (1)
Milligan, NE (1)
Monroe, NE (1)
Murdock, NE (1)
Murray, NE (1)
Naper, NE (1)
Nehawka, NE (1)
Nemaha, NE (1)
Newman Grv, NE (1)
Newport, NE (1)
Niobrara, NE (1)
No Mahaska, NE (1)
North Bend, NE (1)
Nosumerfld, NE (1)
Oakdale, NE (1)
Oakland, NE (1)
Octavia, NE (1)
Odell, NE (1)
Offutt Air Force Base, NE (1)
Ohiowa, NE (1)
Ong, NE (1)
Orchard, NE (1)
Osmond, NE (1)
Otoe, NE (1)
Page, NE (1)
Palmyra, NE (1)
Panama, NE (1)
Peru, NE (1)
Petersburg, NE (1)
Phillips, NE (1)
Pickrell, NE (1)
Pierce, NE (1)
Pilger, NE (1)
Plainview, NE (1)
Pleasantdl, NE (1)
Plymouth, NE (1)
Polk, NE (1)
Ponca, NE (1)
Prague, NE (1)
Raymond, NE (1)
Risingcity, NE (1)
Rosalie, NE (1)
Ruskin, NE (1)
Scribner, NE (1)
Shelby, NE (1)
Shickley, NE (1)
Snyder, NE (1)
So Gregory, NE (1)
Sobonestel, NE (1)
Southburke, NE (1)
Spencer, NE (1)
Springfield, NE (1)
Springview, NE (1)
St Edward, NE (1)
Stanton, NE (1)
Staplehst, NE (1)
Steelecity, NE (1)
Steinauer, NE (1)
Sterling, NE (1)
Stockham, NE (1)
Stuart, NE (1)
Surprise, NE (1)
Swanton, NE (1)
Table Rock, NE (1)
Talmage, NE (1)
Tamora, NE (1)
Tobias, NE (1)
Tri City, NE (1)
Trumbull, NE (1)
Uehling, NE (1)
Ulysses, NE (1)
Unadilla, NE (1)
Utica, NE (1)
Valley, NE (1)
Valparaiso, NE (1)
Verdel, NE (1)
Verdigre, NE (1)
Virginia, NE (1)
W Hamburg, NE (1)
Waco, NE (1)
Wakefield, NE (1)
Walnut, NE (1)
Walthill, NE (1)
Waterbury, NE (1)
Wausa, NE (1)
Weeping Water, NE (1)
Western, NE (1)
Weston, NE (1)
Wilber, NE (1)
Winnebago, NE (1)
Winnetoon, NE (1)
Winside, NE (1)
Wisner, NE (1)
Wood Lake, NE (1)
Wyfrycsthl, NE (1)
Wymore, NE (1)
Yutan, NE (1)

Phone companies in area code 402

The carriers that hold the most 402 prefixes. People can move their number to another carrier, so this shows who first issued a number, not who serves it today.

Prefixes	Carrier
185	Windstream Nebraska
160	Qwest (Lumen)
110	Verizon Wireless
35	Aerial Communications (T-Mobile)
33	Great Plains Communications
22	New Cingular Wireless PCS (AT&T)
22	Northeast Nebraska Tel.
21	Comcast IP Phone

All 782 prefixes in area code 402

Pick the 3 digits after the area code to see that prefix’s city and carrier.

Area codes that overlay 402

Questions

Where is area code 402?: Area code 402 is in Nebraska. It serves Omaha, Lincoln, Norfolk, Fremont and Hastings and 283 other cities and towns.
What time zone is area code 402 in?: Area code 402 uses Central Time.
What area codes overlay 402?: 531 serves the same area as 402. New numbers in the area can get any of these codes, which is why local calls need all 10 digits.
Is a call from area code 402 a scam?: The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 402 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 402 number, let it go to voicemail.
When did area code 402 start?: 402 went into service in 1947.
Can a 402 number be outside Nebraska?: Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 402 caller can be anywhere.

Other area codes in Nebraska

Area code	Main cities
308	Grand Island, Kearney and Scottsbluff