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What Does Area Code 402 Mean?

Area code 402 is located in northern and eastern Nebraska and covers Omaha, Lincoln, and Bellevue. It has a single overlay (531) that serves the same area.

  • State: Nebraska
  • Major City: Omaha
  • Timezone: Central
  • Current Time: 30/09 09:55 AM
Major Cities in 402 Area Code
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Other Cities That Use 402 Area Code

402 Area Code Scam & Spam Report

Sep 2026
1spam reports this month
0.5%of (402) numbers have reports
Othermost reported scam type
0.5%(402)
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Counts describe reported call activity, not the people who hold these numbers.

12-MONTH TREND

MOST COMMON SCAMS REPORTED

Other45%
IRS / tax20%
Scam (other)11%
Robocall9%

Sources: community reports across our network, FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports), carrier records. Updated automatically.

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Area code 402 is one of the original area codes established in 1947. It covers the eastern half of Nebraska, including Omaha and Lincoln. North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) reports that as of July 2019, there are 5.7 million active phone numbers in area code 402. This is a decrease from the 6.0 million phone numbers reported in July 2018.

The largest city in area code 402 is Omaha, with a population of 447,000. Other cities in the area code include Lincoln (269,000), Fremont (26,000), and Columbus (24,500).

There are several carriers that provide service in area code 402, including AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint.

Area code 402 is one of the original area codes established in 1947. It served the entire state of Nebraska. In 1995, area code 308 was created as an overlay to area code 402. This meant that the number of available phone numbers in area code 402 was reduced. In 2001, area code 531 was created as an overlay to area code 402. This meant that the number of available phone numbers in area code 402 was reduced again. Today, area code 402 is still in use, but it is getting more and more difficult to find available phone numbers in this area code.

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