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Lincoln, NE Area Codes

Lincoln, Nebraska (population 301,522) uses area codes 402 and 531.

Area code402
Area code531
Time zoneCentral
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Lincoln and nearby cities in area code 402

Carriers with Lincoln numbers

105 prefixes are assigned to the Lincoln exchange: 27% mobile, 15% VoIP and cable, 58% landline.

CarrierPrefixes
Windstream38
Verizon Wireless22
Aerial Communications8
AT&T Mobility5
Twc Ip Enabled Services4
Onvoy (Sinch)4
Bandwidth3
Lumen (Level 3)3

Area codes used in Lincoln

Area codePrefixes serving LincolnMain carriers in this code
40280Windstream, Lumen (Qwest), Verizon Wireless
53125Onvoy (Sinch), Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility

Lincoln phone number prefixes

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

Nearby cities in area code 402

Questions

What is the area code for Lincoln, NE?
Lincoln uses 2 area codes: 402 and 531. They overlay each other, so all of them cover the whole city and you dial 10 digits for local calls.
What time zone is Lincoln in?
Lincoln is in the Central time zone.