Area code 802

About area code 802

NANPA lists 802 as an in-service geographic area code for Vermont, first put into service on January 1, 1947. It is not part of an overlay, so every number in its territory starts with 802. It is in the Eastern time zone. The places with the most assigned exchanges include Burlington, Rutland, Montpelier, Essex Junction, and Brattleboro. By population, its largest named places are Burlington, Rutland, Bennington, Brattleboro, and Milton.

Places served by 802

802 holds 100% of the 571 central office codes assigned in Vermont, the most of any code in the state. 125 Census places could be matched to rate centers with 802 exchanges; the most populous are Burlington (44,432), Rutland (15,565), Bennington (15,121), and Brattleboro (11,975). For a storefront or service area inside 802, the place pages show which prefixes are rated local there.

Dialing 802 numbers

According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 802 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits. Ten-digit local dialing means the area code is part of how customers save and recognize your number, so print it in full everywhere. NANPA's dialing-plan note for this code reads: "1+10 digit permissible at service provider discretion."

Who holds 802 exchanges

49 carriers hold the 571 central office codes assigned in 802. Consolidated Communications of Vermont Company has the most, with 153 (27%). 453 of the codes (79%) are pooled, meaning the code holder shares blocks of 1,000 numbers with other carriers instead of using all 10,000 itself. Numbers can move between carriers through porting, so a code's holder tells you where the block started, not where every number lives now.

Rate centers and towns in 802

NANPA assigns each central office code to a rate center, the local calling area that decides whether a call is local or toll. 802 has codes in 141 rate centers. The table lists the rate centers with the most codes, with the matching Census place where the abbreviation could be matched.

Number supply in 802

An area code has 800 possible central office codes that start with 2 through 9, a few of which are reserved (such as N11 service codes and 555). 571 are assigned in 802, 71% of 800. 57 were assigned in 2020 or later.

Using area code 802 for business calls

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If you already have a number in area code 802, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.

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