702
Area code
NV
United States geographic area code, in service since 1947-01-01. Part of the 702/725 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Statusin service
Introduced1947-01-01
JurisdictionNV, US
Local dialing10D
Time zonePacific
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 101% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%800 of ~792 assignable NXX values (200–999 excl. N11)100%
Prefix-level assignment does not equal number-level exhaustion; thousands-block pooling extends capacity. First assignment on record 2001-01-15, most recent 2025-06-25.
Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “NV” identifies the jurisdiction, not an exact city footprint.
Top assignees
Ranked by assigned prefixes · initial assignee ≠ current carrier| Rank | Assignee | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | CENTRAL TEL. CO. - NEVADA DBA CENTURYLINK | 235 | 29.4% |
| 02 | T-MOBILE USA, INC. | 113 | 14.1% |
| 03 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC | 87 | 10.9% |
| 04 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NV | 54 | 6.8% |
| 05 | ONVOY, LLC - NV | 48 | 6% |
| 06 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | 38 | 4.8% |
| 07 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - NV | 29 | 3.6% |
| 08 | U.S. TELEPACIFIC CORP. DBA TPX COMMUNICATIONS | 27 | 3.4% |
| 09 | COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | 27 | 3.4% |
| 10 | MATRIX TELECOM, LLC. S/I/I TNCI - NV | 23 | 2.9% |
Important: these are initial assignees from NANPA CO-code records — the carrier a prefix was originally assigned to. Because of number portability, the current serving carrier of any individual number may differ.
Change history
Recorded events for this NPA- 2012-12-21 NPA 725 to Overlay NPA 702 (Nevada)
- 1947-01-01Area code 702 entered service.
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-12-21 | PL-445 ↗ | NPA 725 to Overlay NPA 702 (Nevada) |