302 Area Code

The 302 area code is a telephone area code serving the U.S. state of Delaware.

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Area Code 302 Location: Delaware

Area code 302 serves the entire U.S. state of Delaware. It was assigned in 1947 as one of the original North American area codes and remains Delaware's only area code.

Note: Due to the nationwide designation of 988 as a dialing code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, area code 302 transitioned to ten-digit dialing by October 24, 2021.

Area Code 302 Location Map

Area Code 302 Location on Delaware Map

Area code 302 is a general purpose code which was placed in service on January 1, 1947.

302 Area Code Prefixes

Our Delaware phone number lookup service will analyze the three-digit prefix of any 302 area code phone number and will show which telecommunications company and rate center it was initially assigned to. This prefix code data may help to determine the U.S. carrier, Delaware geographic region, and local calling area associated with the phone number.

Phone numbers follow the following structure under the North American Numbering Plan:

  • NPA- area code (where the number was originally assigned)
  • NXX - Central office code that locates the specific neighborhood and identifies the service provider
  • XXXX - Subscriber number identifies the individual phone line within that local exchange

Understanding the area code can help you determine if a call is local to your area. However, keep in mind that due to mobile number portability and VoIP services, the caller may be anywhere in the United States, so it’s best to search for the most recent phone number details.

Prefixes by Company

Company Number of Prefixes
VERIZON DELAWARE, INC. 159
CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - DE 42
NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC 28
CAVALIER TELEPHONE, LLC (MID-ATLANTIC) - DE 26
TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - PA 25
SPRINT SPECTRUM, L.P. 22
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - DE 20
ATX TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, LTD. - PA 19
XO DELAWARE, INC. 13
BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - DE 7
OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES, LP 7
AT&T - LOCAL 5
COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC 4
ONVOY, LLC - DE 4
PAETEC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - DE 4
PEERLESS NETWORK OF DELAWARE, LLC - DE 3
CORETEL DELAWARE, INC. - DE 2
MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - DE 2
NETCARRIER TELECOM, INC. - DE 2
BLOCK LINE SYSTEMS, LLC - DE 1
CTC COMMUNICATIONS CORP. - DE 1
D-TEL, LLC - DE 1
IDT AMERICA, CORP. - DE 1
MCC TELEPHONY OF THE MID-ATLANTIC, LLC - DE 1
METROPCS, INC. 1
REDI-CALL COMMUNICATIONS CO. 1
US LEC OF PENNSYLVANIA INC. - DE 1

Carrier names have been updated from their original FCC assignments to reflect current companies following mergers, acquisitions, and rebranding. Updates were determined using AI-assisted research and may not be accurate or reflect up to date changes. This data is provided without warranties of accuracy or completeness.

Prefixes by Rate Center

Rate Center Number of Prefixes
WILMINGTON 132
NEWARK 38
DOVER 34
NEW CASTLE 27
GEORGETOWN 22
CAMDEN 16
MILFORD 15
MIDDLETOWN 14
DELAWARECY 13
HOLLY OAK 12
HOCKESSIN 10
MILLSBORO 6
REHOBOTH 6
SEAFORD 6
SMYRNA 6
LEWES 5
DELMAR 4
LAUREL 4
OCEAN VIEW 4
SELBYVILLE 4
ANGOLA 3
FELTON 3
FREDERICA 3
HARRINGTON 3
HARTLY 3
BRIDGEVL 2
DAGSBORO 2
GREENWOOD 2
MILTON 2
GUMBORO 1