Area code 802: where it is and who calls from it
Area code 802 is in Vermont.
Vermont (all)
| Where | Vermont |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Eastern Time ยท local time |
| In service since | 1947 |
| Overlay | No |
| Prefixes assigned | 571 of 792 possible (72%) |
Where 802 numbers started
Every prefix is assigned to a rate center, the local calling area it was set up in. These are the biggest in 802, with how many prefixes each has.
Plus 81 smaller rate centers.
Who holds 802 numbers
- Mobile carrier 16%
- Local phone company 33%
- Internet / business phone carrier 43%
- Phone company 8%
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Communications Of Vermont | Local phone company | 153 | 27% |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Internet / business phone carrier | 115 | 20% |
| Onvoy | Internet / business phone carrier | 56 | 10% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile carrier | 27 | 5% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile carrier | 25 | 4% |
| Comcast | Internet / business phone carrier | 25 | 4% |
| National Mobile Communications | Mobile carrier | 15 | 3% |
| Vermont Telephone | Local phone company | 14 | 2% |
| Windstream (PAETEC) | Internet / business phone carrier | 14 | 2% |
| Waitsfield-fayston Telephone | Local phone company | 11 | 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: Vermont.
Got a call from 802?
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 802 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.