Knowing Nevada’s area codes and the parts of the state associated with them can help residents avoid phone scammers and spam callers. Fraudsters calling with numbers with out-of-state codes and insisting they are local callers can easily be outed by the area codes in their phone numbers. They can also be identified by running their numbers through reverse phone lookup searches.
Nevada has three area codes as summarized in the table below:
| 702 - Location | |||
| 725 - Location | |||
| 775 - Location | |||
Who Controls Nevada Area Codes?
The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) is the FCC-authorized institution entrusted with the power to launch new area codes in the state. Only Nevada residents can rightfully have access to and use the state’s area codes. As a result of a constantly growing population in the state, new codes are regularly created to address increasing phone number requests. For example, the PUCN in 2012, approved the introduction of a new area code (725) to prevent a phone number shortage in southern Nevada.
Where is Area Code 702?
Created by AT&T and the Bell System as one of the original 86 area codes in 1947, area code 702 originally covered the whole of Nevada. Currently, it serves the southeastern edge of Nevada, encompassing the Las Vegas metropolitan area and the surrounding areas. It also has a sole overlay, area code 725, that covers the same area. Counties served by this area code include Clark County. Other notable cities covered by this area code are Henderson, Paradise, and North Las Vegas.
Where is Area Code 725?
Area code 725 was created from area code 702 in 2014 and serves as its overlay. Its creation was necessitated by the need for more phone numbers in area code 702 which was split in 1998. It stretches across Las Vegas and the areas around it including Clark County. Henderson, Paradise, North Las Vegas, Sunrise Manor, and Spring Valley are some of the main cities with this area code.
Where is Area Code 775?
Created from area code 702, area code 775 was first activated for service on December 12, 1998. It is the telephone area code for most parts of Nevada except the southern Nevada area surrounding Las Vegas. It covers numerous counties including Washoe, Clark, Lyon, and Elko. It also serves major cities like Reno, Sparks, and Carson City.