Area code 402: where it is and who calls from it
Area code 402 is in Nebraska.
Nebraska (Omaha, Lincoln, Norfolk, Superior, and most of eastern Nebraska)
| Where | Nebraska |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Central Time ยท local time |
| In service since | 1947 |
| Overlay | Yes, with 531 |
| Prefixes assigned | 782 of 792 possible (99%) |
Overlay: 402 covers the same area as 531. Overlay areas use 10-digit dialing, so a seven-digit number alone won't connect, and neighbors can have different area codes.
Where 402 numbers started
Every prefix is assigned to a rate center, the local calling area it was set up in. These are the biggest in 402, with how many prefixes each has.
Plus 220 smaller rate centers.
Who holds 402 numbers
- Mobile carrier 25%
- Local phone company 50%
- Internet / business phone carrier 11%
- Paging service 1%
- Phone company 14%
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windstream Nebraska | Local phone company | 185 | 24% |
| CenturyLink / Lumen | Local phone company | 166 | 21% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile carrier | 110 | 14% |
| T-Mobile (including Sprint) | Mobile carrier | 35 | 4% |
| Great Plains Communications | Phone company | 33 | 4% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile carrier | 22 | 3% |
| Northeast Nebraska Tel | Phone company | 22 | 3% |
| Comcast | Internet / business phone carrier | 21 | 3% |
| UScellular | Mobile carrier | 20 | 3% |
| Frontier | Local phone company | 17 | 2% |
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 402?
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 402 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.