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Area code 402

Area code 402 Omaha, Nebraska

Area code 402 is one of the original 1947 area codes, in Nebraska, with numbers assigned in Omaha, Lincoln, Norfolk and 266 more places. It’s 11:11 PM there now.

State
Nebraska3 area codes in Nebraska
Time zone
Central11:11 PM there now
Exchanges
782269 places
Overlay
531Same area, 10-digit dialing
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Where area code 402 is

Numbers in 402 are assigned to 269 places in 48 counties: Douglas County, Lancaster County, Madison County, Dodge County, Platte County, Gage County, plus 42 more.

Omaha has the most, 34% of the exchanges; the rest are spread across 268 other places.

  • Omaha268
  • Lincoln80
  • Norfolk19
  • Fremont15
  • Hastings12
  • Columbus9
  • Beatrice8
  • York7
  • South Sioux City6
  • Tekamah6
  • Nebraska City5
  • Plattsmouth5
  • Seward5
  • Valentine4
  • West Point4
  • Wayne4
  • Hebron3
  • Blair3
  • Stromsburg3
  • Wahoo3
  • Fairbury3
  • O'Neill3
  • Schuyler3
  • Newcastle3

Phone companies in 402

782 blocks of numbers in 402 are held by 55 phone companies. The most belong to Windstream (198), Lumen (CenturyLink) (166) and Verizon Wireless (110).

Mostly landline: about 61% of blocks belong to local phone and cable companies, 20% to wireless networks and 19% to other carriers.

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

History and overlays

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

531 (since 2011) shares the same area, so a new number there can get any of these codes and local calls are dialed with all 10 digits.

2 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in July 2024.

Calling 402

It’s 11:11 PM Central time in 402 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 402 and the 7-digit number; inside the area, all 10 digits too.

Nearby area codes

Nebraska has 3 area codes: 308, 402 and 531.

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 402 area code

Map of the 402 area code around Omaha, Lincoln and Norfolk, Nebraska.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 402

Where is area code 402?

In Nebraska, covering Omaha, Lincoln and Norfolk and other places across 48 counties.

What time zone is 402 in?

Central time. It was 11:11 PM there when this page loaded.

Is 402 an overlay?

Yes. 531 serves the same area, so dial all 10 digits for local calls.

Which phone companies have 402 numbers?

55 companies hold blocks; the most belong to Windstream, Lumen (CenturyLink) and Verizon Wireless. About 20% of blocks are wireless.

Is 402 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 2 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.