Who is calling from 202?
Area code 202 belongs to Washington, Washington, D.C.. Enter the full number to see the carrier, line type and location free, and the owner name when on record.
Places served by 202
NANPA rate centers in 202, ranked by how many phone prefixes each holds.
Who holds 202 numbers
784 prefixes (202-XXX) are assigned. Carriers holding the most:
About 16% of 202 prefixes are held by wholesale carriers that commonly supply numbers to VoIP and texting apps (such as Google Voice or TextNow). A number from one of those blocks may not belong to a traditional phone line. What a VoIP number means.
Got a call or text from a 202 number?
- Don't call back until you know who it is. Scam calls often use local-looking numbers, and caller ID can be spoofed (FCC).
- Type the full number above. Carrier, line type and city are shown before anything is charged.
- If it is someone you met on a dating app, see reverse phone lookup for dating.
- Recognize the common scripts: fake bank alerts, unpaid toll texts, fake government agents, one-ring calls. All current phone scams.
- Report scam calls at ReportFraud.ftc.gov and add your number to the National Do Not Call Registry.
Same area, other codes
Questions about 202
Where is area code 202?
202 is an area code for Washington, Washington, D.C..
What time zone is 202?
Eastern Time (ET).
What other area codes serve the same area as 202?
771 shares the same area as 202. With overlays, 10-digit dialing is required.
Is a call from 202 a scam?
The area code alone cannot tell you. Scammers spoof local-looking numbers, so check the full number: a reverse lookup shows the line type and carrier for free, and the owner name when it is on record.
Who called me from 202?
Enter the full 202 number in the search box on this page. TrueSearch shows the carrier, line type and location free, and the owner name when it is on record. If no name is found, you do not pay.
All 202 prefixes (784)
Location is derived from the area code and may not reflect where the caller is now. Places and carriers come from the NANPA prefix report; time zones from the IANA database. TrueSearch compiles publicly available information and licensed telecom data. Not a consumer reporting agency. Not for FCRA purposes such as employment, tenant, credit or insurance screening.