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Area code 401

Area code 401 Providence, Rhode Island

Area code 401 is one of the original 1947 area codes, in Rhode Island, with numbers assigned in Providence, Pawtucket, Woonsocket and 9 more places. It’s 12:11 AM there now.

State
Rhode IslandThe only area code in Rhode Island
Time zone
Eastern12:11 AM there now
Exchanges
58112 places
Overlay
NoneThe only code for its area
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Where area code 401 is

Numbers in 401 are assigned to 12 places in 4 counties: Providence County, Washington County, Newport County and Kent County.

Providence has the most, 40% of the exchanges; the rest are spread across 11 other places.

  • Providence235
  • Pawtucket38
  • Woonsocket34
  • Newport26
  • Warwick21
  • Narragansett Pier19
  • Cumberland Hill19
  • Westerly14
  • Hope Valley10
  • Pascoag10
  • Tiverton8
  • Carolina6

Phone companies in 401

581 blocks of numbers in 401 are held by 38 phone companies. The most belong to Verizon (164), T-Mobile (71) and Paetec Itel (65).

A large share, about 40%, belongs to competitive and internet phone carriers; wireless networks hold 25% and local phone and cable companies 35%.

A block’s holder is the company it was first assigned to; numbers can move to other carriers since.

History and overlays

401 has been in service since 1947, when the first North American area codes were set up.

38 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in September 2026.

Calling 401

It’s 12:11 AM Eastern time in 401 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 401 and the 7-digit number.

Nearby area codes

401 is Rhode Island’s only area code.

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 401 area code

Map of the 401 area code around Providence, Pawtucket and Woonsocket, Rhode Island.

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Questions about 401

Where is area code 401?

In Rhode Island, covering Providence, Pawtucket and Woonsocket and other places across 4 counties.

What time zone is 401 in?

Eastern time. It was 12:11 AM there when this page loaded.

Is 401 an overlay?

No. 401 is the only area code for its area right now.

Which phone companies have 401 numbers?

38 companies hold blocks; the most belong to Verizon, T-Mobile and Paetec Itel. About 25% of blocks are wireless.

Is 401 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 38 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.