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Area code 202
Area code 202 Washington, District of Columbia
Area code 202 is one of the original 1947 area codes, in District of Columbia, with numbers assigned in Washington. It’s 12:11 AM there now.
- State
- District of Columbia2 area codes in District of Columbia
- Time zone
- Eastern12:11 AM there now
- Exchanges
- 7841 place
- Overlay
- 771Same area, 10-digit dialing
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Where area code 202 is
Numbers in 202 are assigned to 1 place in 1 county: District of Columbia.
Washington holds most of them: 100% of the exchanges.
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Phone companies in 202
784 blocks of numbers in 202 are held by 35 phone companies. The most belong to Verizon (327), T-Mobile (97) and Verizon Wireless (88).
A mix: about 30% wireless, 42% local phone and cable and 27% other carriers, including internet phone services.
A block’s holder is the company it was first assigned to; numbers can move to other carriers since.
History and overlays
202 has been in service since 1947, when the first North American area codes were set up.
771 (since 2021) shares the same area, so a new number there can get any of these codes and local calls are dialed with all 10 digits.
22 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in June 2026.
Calling 202
It’s 12:11 AM Eastern time in 202 right now.
From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 202 and the 7-digit number; inside the area, all 10 digits too.
Nearby area codes
District of Columbia has 2 area codes: 202 and 771.
- 703 · Herndon, VA · about 21 mi
- 571 · Herndon, VA · about 22 mi
- 240 · Frederick, MD · about 33 mi
- 410 · Baltimore, MD · about 34 mi
- 443 · Baltimore, MD · about 35 mi
- 301 · Frederick, MD · about 36 mi
From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator’s area code and exchange records (10/22/2026) and U.S. Census place and county names. Places and companies are where number blocks were assigned, not where anyone lives or which carrier a number uses today.
Map of the 202 area code
Map of the 202 area code around Washington, District of Columbia.
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Questions about 202
Where is area code 202?
In District of Columbia, covering Washington across 1 county.
What time zone is 202 in?
Eastern time. It was 12:11 AM there when this page loaded.
Is 202 an overlay?
Yes. 771 serves the same area, so dial all 10 digits for local calls.
Which phone companies have 202 numbers?
35 companies hold blocks; the most belong to Verizon, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless. About 30% of blocks are wireless.
Is 202 running out of numbers?
Not on record. 22 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.