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title: "Area code 302: Delaware, United States"
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summary: "Area code 302 serves Delaware, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Delaware."
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# Area code 302: Delaware, United States

Area code 302 serves Delaware, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Delaware.

NANPA lists 654 central office codes (prefixes) in use in area code 302, held by 31 holders across 30 rate centers.
Verizon Delaware holds the most prefixes, 172 (26%). 76% of the prefixes are pooled, which means their thousands-blocks can belong to different companies.
The FCC unwanted-call data has 3,996 complaints on file for 2,732 numbers in 302, most often filed as "Unwanted Calls". These are consumer reports, not findings.

## Facts

- In service since: 1947-01-01
- Time zone: Eastern (E)
- Prefixes in use: 654
- Pooled prefixes: 498 (76%)
- Rate centers: 30
- Companies holding prefixes: 31
- Assignment dates on file: 2001-02-09 to 2026-07-22 (236 prefixes)
- ZIP codes in its places: 62

## Rate centers

| Rate center | Prefixes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| WILMINGTON | 170 | 26% |
| NEWARK | 54 | 8% |
| DOVER | 49 | 7% |
| NEW CASTLE | 42 | 6% |
| GEORGETOWN | 40 | 6% |
| MILFORD | 33 | 5% |
| CAMDEN | 29 | 4% |
| DELAWARECY | 23 | 4% |
| 22 other rate centers | 214 | 33% |

## Carriers

| Holder | Prefixes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Verizon Delaware | 172 | 26% |
| Paetec Itel | 74 | 11% |
| Verizon Wireless | 60 | 9% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS | 52 | 8% |
| Omnipoint Communications Enterprises | 51 | 8% |
| Onvoy | 51 | 8% |
| 25 other carriers | 194 | 30% |

A prefix holder is the company a code was assigned to, not necessarily a number's current carrier, because numbers can be ported to another company.

## History

- 1947-01-01: Area code 302 went into service.

## Nearest area codes

The area codes closest to 302, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 856 (about 33 miles), 410 (about 47 miles), 667 (about 47 miles), 443 (about 50 miles) and 609 (about 60 miles).

## ZIP codes

62 ZIP codes fall in places that have a rate center in this area code. The places with the most are Wilmington, DE (25 ZIP codes), Newark, DE (10 ZIP codes) and Dover, DE (5 ZIP codes). A ZIP code and an area code are unrelated systems, so a ZIP code can sit in more than one area code and an area code spans many ZIP codes.

## Complaints on file

3,996 complaints for 2,732 numbers. Numbers whose latest complaint falls in each year:

- 2023: 158
- 2024: 247
- 2025: 151

## Questions

### Where is area code 302?

NANPA assigns area code 302 to Delaware, United States.

### In which state does area code 302 sit?

Delaware. 302 is one of 1 area code the NANPA table assigns to the state.

### Which places does area code 302 cover?

The places with the most ZIP codes among the rate centers in 302 are Wilmington, DE, Newark, DE and Dover, DE. The rate center list on this page shows all of them.

### Who owns area code 302?

NANPA assigns area codes. Within 302, Verizon Delaware holds the most prefixes, 172 prefixes or 26%.

### Which time zone does 302 use?

The NANPA NPA report lists the time zone for 302 as Eastern (E).

### What year did 302 enter service?

The NANPA NPA report gives an in-service date of 1947-01-01, so 302 has been in use since 1947.

### Does area code 302 have an overlay?

The NANPA NPA report lists no other area code in an overlay with 302.

### Which area codes are nearest to 302?

The area codes closest to 302, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 856 (about 33 miles), 410 (about 47 miles), 667 (about 47 miles), 443 (about 50 miles) and 609 (about 60 miles).

### How many prefixes does area code 302 have?

NANPA's report dated 2026-10-17 lists 654 prefixes in service in 302, spread over 30 rate centers and 31 holders.

### Are there complaints about 302 numbers?

The FCC data on file has 3,996 complaints for 2,732 numbers in 302. They are unverified consumer reports. A number with no complaints on file is not proven safe.

Sources: NANPA central office code report dated 2026-10-17; NANPA NPA report dated 2026-10-18; FCC unwanted-call complaints, data fetched 2026-10-17; ZIP code places from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).