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title: "Area code 775: Nevada, United States"
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summary: "Area code 775 serves Nevada, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Nevada."
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# Area code 775: Nevada, United States

Area code 775 serves Nevada, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Nevada.

NANPA lists 600 central office codes (prefixes) in use in area code 775, held by 51 holders across 80 rate centers.
Nevada Bell holds the most prefixes, 122 (20%). 59% of the prefixes are pooled, which means their thousands-blocks can belong to different companies.
The FCC unwanted-call data has 2,559 complaints on file for 2,103 numbers in 775, most often filed as "Unwanted Calls". These are consumer reports, not findings.

## Facts

- In service since: 1998-12-12
- Time zone: PT/MT only for W Wendover
- Prefixes in use: 600
- Pooled prefixes: 352 (59%)
- Rate centers: 80
- Companies holding prefixes: 51
- Assignment dates on file: 2001-01-21 to 2026-03-31 (225 prefixes)
- ZIP codes in its places: 86

## Rate centers

| Rate center | Prefixes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| RENO | 190 | 32% |
| CARSONCITY | 47 | 8% |
| PAHRUMP | 19 | 3% |
| ELKO | 15 | 3% |
| GARDNERVL | 15 | 3% |
| FALLON | 12 | 2% |
| FERNLEY | 12 | 2% |
| WINNEMUCCA | 12 | 2% |
| 72 other rate centers | 278 | 46% |

## Carriers

| Holder | Prefixes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nevada Bell | 122 | 20% |
| Onvoy | 120 | 20% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS | 48 | 8% |
| Verizon Wireless | 42 | 7% |
| T-Mobile USA | 28 | 5% |
| Level 3 Communications | 25 | 4% |
| 45 other carriers | 215 | 36% |

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 702, named as the parent of 775 in the NANPA report, was in service.
- 1998-12-12: Area code 775 went into service.

## Nearest area codes

The area codes closest to 775, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 279 (about 190 miles), 916 (about 190 miles), 209 (about 192 miles), 350 (about 196 miles) and 530 (about 197 miles).

## ZIP codes

86 ZIP codes fall in places that have a rate center in this area code. The places with the most are Reno, NV (24 ZIP codes), Carson City, NV (10 ZIP codes) and Pahrump, NV (4 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

2,559 complaints for 2,103 numbers. Numbers whose latest complaint falls in each year:

- 2023: 120
- 2024: 163
- 2025: 131

## Questions

### Where is area code 775?

NANPA assigns area code 775 to Nevada, United States.

### In which state does area code 775 sit?

Nevada. 775 is one of 3 area codes the NANPA table assigns to the state.

### Which places does area code 775 cover?

The places with the most ZIP codes among the rate centers in 775 are Reno, NV, Carson City, NV and Pahrump, NV. The rate center list on this page shows all of them.

### Who owns area code 775?

NANPA assigns area codes. Within 775, Nevada Bell holds the most prefixes, 122 prefixes or 20%.

### Which time zone does 775 use?

The NANPA NPA report lists the time zone for 775 as PT/MT only for W Wendover.

### What year did 775 enter service?

The NANPA NPA report gives an in-service date of 1998-12-12, so 775 has been in use since 1998.

### Does area code 775 have an overlay?

The NANPA NPA report lists no other area code in an overlay with 775.

### Which area codes are nearest to 775?

The area codes closest to 775, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 279 (about 190 miles), 916 (about 190 miles), 209 (about 192 miles), 350 (about 196 miles) and 530 (about 197 miles).

### How many prefixes does area code 775 have?

NANPA's report dated 2026-10-17 lists 600 prefixes in service in 775, spread over 80 rate centers and 51 holders.

### Are there complaints about 775 numbers?

The FCC data on file has 2,559 complaints for 2,103 numbers in 775. 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).