List of Nevada area codes
Encyclopedia
This is a list of telephone area codes in the state of Nevada
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702
: The southeastern tip of Nevada, including the Las Vegas
metropolitan area
775
: All of Nevada outside the southeastern corner, including Reno
and Carson City
Under the original North American Numbering Plan
of 1947, area code 702 covered all of Nevada. Area code 775 split off in 1998.
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
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702
Area code 702
North American area code 702 is a NANP telephone code located in Las Vegas, Nevada and also encompasses most of Clark County, Nevada. It was one of the original area codes established in October, 1947, and covered all of Nevada. Due to growth of the Las Vegas area, a new area code was needed...
: The southeastern tip of Nevada, including the Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
metropolitan area
775
Area code 775
North American area code 775 is a state of Nevada telephone area code which began a split from area code 702 on December 12, 1998, and finished May 15, 1999. 775 encompasses all of the state of Nevada except for Clark County and the Las Vegas metropolitan area.-External links:* *...
: All of Nevada outside the southeastern corner, including Reno
Reno, Nevada
Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...
and Carson City
Carson City, Nevada
The Consolidated Municipality of Carson City is the capital of the state of Nevada. The words Consolidated Municipality refer to a series of changes in 1969 which abolished Ormsby County and merged all the settlements contained within its borders into Carson City. Since that time Carson City has...
Under the original North American Numbering Plan
North American Numbering Plan
The North American Numbering Plan is an integrated telephone numbering plan administered by Neustar which encompasses 24 countries and territories, including the United States and its territories, Canada, Bermuda, and 16 nations of the Caribbean...
of 1947, area code 702 covered all of Nevada. Area code 775 split off in 1998.