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Cranston, RI Area Code

Cranston, Rhode Island (population 84,647) uses area code 401.

Area code401
Time zoneEastern
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Cranston has no telephone exchange of its own in NANPA records; it is served by the Providence exchange about 8.1 km away.

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Cranston and nearby cities in area code 401

Carriers with Cranston numbers

240 prefixes are assigned to the Providence exchange: 34% mobile, 15% VoIP and cable, 51% landline.

CarrierPrefixes
Verizon75
Verizon Wireless42
AT&T Mobility24
Metropcs17
Paetec Itel14
T-Mobile14
Bandwidth8
Verizon Business (MCImetro)5

Area codes used in Cranston

Area codePrefixes serving CranstonMain carriers in this code
401240Verizon, Paetec Itel, Verizon Wireless

Cranston phone number prefixes

Numbers starting with these first six digits were originally assigned to the Providence exchange.

Nearby cities in area code 401

Questions

What is the area code for Cranston, RI?
The area code for Cranston, Rhode Island is 401.
What time zone is Cranston in?
Cranston is in the Eastern time zone.