Area code 702 – Nevada
702 is one of the original area codes, in service across Nevada since 1947. All but a handful of its 786 number blocks are allocated (786 of 786), so it is effectively exhausted. No carrier dominates: Lumen / CenturyLink 32.8%, T-Mobile 14.4%, Verizon 13.1%. It shares its geography with overlay codes 725, so local calls take all ten digits. 1,089 FTC complaints named a 702 caller ID in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, putting it 30th of 422 codes with five or more complaints. The dominant complaint type is “Other”.
Who holds 702 number blocks
Share of the 786 assigned NXX blocks (100% of the 786 possible), across 37 carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers.
- Lumen32.8%
- T-Mobile16.7%
- Verizon13.1%
- AT&T12.7%
- Onvoy6.1%
- Other CLEC / VoIP5.6%
- Bandwidth3.7%
- Comcast3.4%
- TPx3.4%
- Spok0.6%
- Peerless0.5%
- Windstream0.5%
- Charter0.4%
- Telnyx0.1%
- Vonage0.1%
- Allstream0.1%
Spam complaints naming 702
FTC Do Not Call complaints where the caller ID was a 702 number, 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026 (33 days). Caller IDs on spam calls are frequently spoofed, so these are complaints about the code, not calls proven to originate in it.
Rate centers in 702
NANPA allocates number blocks to rate centers and records their names abbreviated to ten characters, so these are NANPA's codes rather than place names – CHAMPAURBN is Champaign-Urbana, NWYRCYZN01 is a New York City zone. We show them unchanged instead of guessing at the full names. Showing the largest 5 of 16.
Timeline
- 1947 702 assigned in the original North American Numbering Plan.
More about 702
Separate pages for the questions that need their own answer: what time it is there, what the complaint data says, who holds the number blocks, and how the code compares with the one it shares its area with.
Frequently asked about 702
What state is area code 702?
Nevada. It covers the same area as 702/725.
Can I still get a 702 number?
Only from recycled stock. 786 of the 786 available blocks are already allocated, so new numbers in the area normally come from the overlay codes (702/725).
Is a call from 702 a scam?
702 is one of the most complained-about codes in the country – 1,089 FTC complaints in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 30th of 422 ranked codes. Most of those calls are spoofed: the caller fakes a local-looking number because it gets answered more often. Look up the specific number rather than judging by the code. The most reported category here is “Other”.
Which carrier owns 702 numbers?
Lumen / CenturyLink holds the largest share of assigned number blocks at 32.8%. The rest is spread across 3 other carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers – people keep their numbers when they switch carriers.
Do I need to dial 10 digits in 702?
Yes – ten digits for local calls in 702, because it shares its area with another code.
Sources and verification
- NANPA – NPA Database (npa_report.csv), file date 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- NANPA – CO Code Assignment Records, All States (utilized), file updated 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- FTC – Do Not Call Reported Calls Data, 25 daily files 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
NANPA dialing note for this code: “10D”. Reviewed by the data desk. Spotted an error? Request a correction.