Nevada Area Code Information

Nevada Area Codes


Nevada Area Code Overlays
(702 and 725)


Nevada is currently using three area codes. Nevada has had one area code split and utilizes one area code overlay plan with area code 725 as an overlay of area code 702.

Area code 702 originally covered all of Nevada when it was established in 1947. It was not until 1998 that Nevada experienced sufficient growth in population and telephone use to need an additional area code. It was at that time that area code 702 was split to form area code 775.

Today area code 702 covers all of Las Vegas and Clark County as well as Boulder City. Area code 775 covers the remainder of Nevada except Clark County and the Las Vegas Valley area.

Changes and History of Nevada Area Codes:

01/01/1947
Area code 702 was put into service. In 1998 area code 702 was split to form area code 775.

12/12/1998
Area code 775 was put into service. Area code 775 was created from a split of area code 702.

06/03/2014
Area code 725 was put into service. Area code 725 is as an overlay of area code 702.

Nevada Area Code Map