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302 Area Code

Area code 302 serves Wilmington, Dover, Newark, Middletown, Bear and nearby communities in Delaware. It has been in service since January 1, 1947.

StateDelaware
Time zoneEastern
Local time now…
Prefixes in use656
Projected to run out2034
WilmingtonDoverNewarkMiddletownBearGlasgowBrooksideMilfordHockessinSmyrnaPike Creek ValleyClaymontSeafordGeorgetownNorth StarWilmington ManorMillsboroPike CreekEdgemoorElsmereNew CastleWilmingtonDoverNewarkMiddletownMilfordSmyrna
Cities and towns served by area code 302

Who issues 302 numbers

Mobile 25%VoIP and cable 30%Landline 45%

Share of the 656 prefixes (the three digits after 302) assigned to each type of carrier. Classification by carrier name, approximate.

CarrierPrefixes
Verizon172
Paetec Itel74
Verizon Wireless60
Onvoy (Sinch)58
AT&T Mobility54
T-Mobile51
Verizon Business (MCImetro)39
AT&T (Teleport)34

Cities and towns in area code 302

CityPopulationOther area codes
Wilmington73,512
Dover40,592
Newark30,359
Middletown25,798
Bear22,604
Glasgow16,095
Brookside15,262
Milford14,723
Hockessin13,608
Smyrna13,340
Pike Creek Valley11,992
Claymont9,543
Seaford9,165
Georgetown8,291
North Star8,178
Wilmington Manor8,030
Millsboro7,890
Pike Creek7,185
Edgemoor6,671
Elsmere6,196
New Castle5,726

Got a call from 302?

A 302 number was originally issued in Delaware, but that does not prove the caller is there. 30% of 302 prefixes belong to VoIP and cable providers, whose numbers can be bought online and used from anywhere. Caller ID can also be spoofed, so treat urgent requests for money, codes or passwords from any area code with suspicion, and call back on a number you already know.

All 656 prefixes in area code 302

Format: (302) XXX-YYYY. Carrier is the company the block was originally assigned to; numbers may since have been ported to another carrier.

Questions about area code 302

Where is area code 302?
Area code 302 is in Delaware. It covers Wilmington, Dover, Newark, Middletown, Bear, Glasgow and 15 more cities and towns.
What time zone is area code 302?
Area code 302 is in the Eastern time zone.
Is 302 a toll-free number?
No. 302 is a geographic area code in Delaware. Toll-free numbers in the US start with 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 or 888.
Will area code 302 run out of numbers?
NANPA's latest forecast projects area code 302 to exhaust in the fourth quarter of 2034. Before that happens, a new area code is usually added as an overlay; existing numbers keep their code.

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