Area code 308: where it is and who calls from it
Area code 308 is in Nebraska.
Nebraska (North Platte, Scottsbluff, McCook, Kearney, Grand Island; western Nebraska)
| Where | Nebraska |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Central and Mountain Time ยท local time |
| In service since | 1955 |
| Overlay | No |
| Prefixes assigned | 465 of 792 possible (59%) |
Where 308 numbers started
Every prefix is assigned to a rate center, the local calling area it was set up in. These are the biggest in 308, with how many prefixes each has.
Plus 107 smaller rate centers.
Who holds 308 numbers
- Mobile carrier 34%
- Local phone company 22%
- Internet / business phone carrier 19%
- Phone company 25%
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink / Lumen | Local phone company | 59 | 13% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile carrier | 58 | 12% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile carrier | 54 | 12% |
| Great Plains Communications | Phone company | 30 | 6% |
| Frontier | Local phone company | 28 | 6% |
| Onvoy | Internet / business phone carrier | 23 | 5% |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Internet / business phone carrier | 20 | 4% |
| Nebraska Central Tel | Phone company | 20 | 4% |
| Charter / Spectrum | Internet / business phone carrier | 18 | 4% |
| N.e. Colorado Cellular | Mobile carrier | 17 | 4% |
Most prefixes are pooled: the 10,000 numbers in each are handed out in blocks of 1,000 to different carriers, and people can also take their numbers to another carrier. So the carrier shown is where the prefix started, not a guarantee about any one number.
States served: Nebraska.
Other area codes in Nebraska
Got a call from 308?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. People keep their numbers when they move, and scammers can fake any number. If you weren't expecting the call, let it go to voicemail.
If the call shows a 308 number that matches the first six digits of your own, that's often neighbor spoofing. Use the box above to check the full number.
Area code facts from the NANPA area code database (updated 10/06/2026); prefixes and carriers from NANPA's central office code records (updated 2026-10-10). Place description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.