402
Area code
NE
United States geographic area code, in service since 1947-01-01. Part of the 402/531 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Statusin service
Introduced1947-01-01
JurisdictionNE, US
Local dialing10D
Time zoneCentral
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 2001-02-21, most recent 2024-07-08.
Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “NE” identifies the jurisdiction, not an exact city footprint.
Top assignees
Ranked by assigned prefixes · initial assignee ≠ current carrier| Rank | Assignee | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | WINDSTREAM NEBRASKA, INC. | 185 | 23.1% |
| 02 | QWEST CORPORATION | 160 | 20% |
| 03 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NE | 110 | 13.8% |
| 04 | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 35 | 4.4% |
| 05 | GREAT PLAINS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 33 | 4.1% |
| 06 | NORTHEAST NEBRASKA TEL. CO. | 22 | 2.8% |
| 07 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 22 | 2.8% |
| 08 | COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | 21 | 2.6% |
| 09 | UNITED STATES CELLULAR - NE | 20 | 2.5% |
| 10 | CITIZENS TELECOM OF NE LLC DBA FRONTIER COM OF NE | 17 | 2.1% |
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- 2010-09-01 NPA 531 to Overlay NPA 402 (Nebraska)
- 1947-01-01Area code 402 entered service.
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-09-01 | PL-410 ↗ | NPA 531 to Overlay NPA 402 (Nebraska) |
| 2009-10-07 | PL-397 ↗ | NPA 531 to Overlay NPA 402 (Nebraska) |
| 2009-08-17 | PL-393 ↗ | NPA 531 to Overlay NPA 402 (Nebraska) |