Area code 401: where it is and who calls from it
Area code 401 is in Rhode Island.
Rhode Island (all)
| Where | Rhode Island |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Eastern Time ยท local time |
| In service since | 1947 |
| Overlay | No |
| Prefixes assigned | 581 of 792 possible (73%) |
Where 401 numbers started
Every prefix is assigned to a rate center, the local calling area it was set up in. These are the biggest in 401, with how many prefixes each has.
Who holds 401 numbers
- Mobile carrier 25%
- Local phone company 29%
- Internet / business phone carrier 44%
- Paging service 1%
- Phone company 1%
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon (local phone) | Local phone company | 164 | 28% |
| Windstream (PAETEC) | Internet / business phone carrier | 65 | 11% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile carrier | 42 | 7% |
| T-Mobile (including Sprint) | Mobile carrier | 41 | 7% |
| Onvoy | Internet / business phone carrier | 36 | 6% |
| Comcast | Internet / business phone carrier | 35 | 6% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile carrier | 32 | 6% |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Internet / business phone carrier | 32 | 6% |
| MetroPCS (T-Mobile) | Mobile carrier | 30 | 5% |
| Teleport Communications America | Internet / business phone carrier | 29 | 5% |
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: Rhode Island.
Got a call from 401?
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 401 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.