302 Area Code: Wilmington, Delaware
Area code 302 serves Wilmington, Newark and Dover, Delaware in the Eastern time zone, in service since 1947. Consumers have filed 5,982 unwanted-call complaints against 4,565 different 302 numbers, 500 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 302 at a glance
- State
- Delaware
- Main cities
- Wilmington, Newark, Dover, New Castle, Georgetown, Milford + 24 more
- Counties
- New Castle County, Sussex County, Kent County
- Local time
- —Eastern
- In service since
- 1947
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 30 rate centers, 656 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Most-reported 302 numbers
Ranked by FTC Do Not Call complaints this month, then all-time FTC and FCC complaints. Only numbers with enough complaints for a full report page are listed. Click one for what it was reported for and where.
- (302) 927-3338Medical & prescriptions15 this month2026-10-12
- (302) 520-5145Impostor (government, business, family)5 this month2026-10-05
- (302) 300-3664Debt reduction1 this month2026-10-01
- (302) 654-51512 reports2025-06-17
- (302) 314-90311 report2026-10-17
- (302) 650-69891 report2026-08-15
- (302) 984-76000 reports
What calls from 302 numbers are about
1,985 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 302 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is debt-relief pitches, at 25% of complaints (92% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 73% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified87444%
- Debt reduction49625%
- Impostor (government, business, family)1849%
- No subject given1668%
- Dropped call / no message1005%
- Medical & prescriptions663%
- Energy, solar & utilities261%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Prerecorded Voice22255%
- Live Voice12631%
- Text Message5514%
14% of recent FCC complaints about 302 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 302 spam calls come in
31% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm. 91% came Monday to Friday, most on Tuesdays, the pattern of call-center robocall campaigns that run on business hours. Times are as consumers reported them to the FTC.
By hour of the day
By day of the week
Is it getting worse?
540 FTC complaints about 302 numbers in the last four weeks, down 17% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 302 numbers peaked in 2017 (572); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
FTC complaints per week
FCC complaints per year
Years shown as '15 to '26; the current year is partial.
Who gets these calls
Only 36% of the FTC complaints about 302 numbers came from Delaware residents; the most came from California, Florida and Texas. 302 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Where complainants live
- Delaware71136%
- California1186%
- Florida1085%
- Texas834%
- New York744%
What people with 302 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 302 filed 1,688 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 45% were about calls showing another 302 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 302 (same code)76245%
- 833 (toll-free)503%
- 888 (toll-free)302%
- 855 (toll-free)211%
- 857201%
Likely campaigns using 302 numbers
Groups of numbers that drew the same FTC complaint in the same pattern over the last 60 days. The grouping is statistical and doesn't identify who is calling.
Busiest 302 prefixes this month
FTC complaints in the last 30 days, grouped by the first six digits. When one prefix collects complaints about many different numbers, a campaign is usually cycling through that block. The carrier is who NANPA assigned the prefix to, not who made the calls.
Carriers operating in 302
NANPA has assigned 656 302 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 30 rate centers: 27% to wireless carriers, 71% to landline and VoIP operators; 76% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 10 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-08-24). The carrier holding a prefix is who the number was issued through. It says nothing about who is calling, since caller ID is routinely spoofed.
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Rate centers | Newest assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon (landline) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 172(26%) | 30 | 2014-09-02 |
| PAETEC (Windstream) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 74(11%) | 30 | 2016-11-23 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 60(9%) | 3 | 2026-07-22 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 54(8%) | 7 | 2026-08-24 |
| Omnipoint Communications Enterprises, LP | Wireless | 51(8%) | 10 | 2025-08-26 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 51(8%) | 29 | 2025-04-16 |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 36(5%) | 9 | 2024-12-11 |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 34(5%) | 29 | 2013-04-11 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 27(4%) | 13 | 2022-02-25 |
| Bandwidth.com | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 16(2%) | 14 | 2026-02-24 |
| Coretel Delaware, INC. | Unclassified | 11(2%) | 10 | 2018-06-11 |
| Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 9(1%) | 6 | 2022-09-07 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Wilmington (170), Newark (54), Dover (49), New Castle (42), Georgetown (40), Milford (34), Camden (29), Delaware City (23), Holly Oak (23), Hockessin (19). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 302 numbers
Before you call back
- Debt reduction is the top named complaint here. Don't pay upfront fees for debt relief; the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule bans them. Talk to your lender or a nonprofit credit counselor instead. Read about debt-relief robocalls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 302 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in Delaware
- Unwanted sales calls and robocalls: donotcall.gov (FTC). Scams and fraud: ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
- Spoofing, texts and call-blocking problems: FCC consumer complaints.
- State complaints: Delaware Department of Justice.
- Delaware does not run its own Do Not Call registry and has not formally adopted the federal list as a state list. The federal National Do Not Call Registry at donotcall.gov still applies to you — register there, free, and it never expires.
Your FTC and FCC reports are published (without your name or number) in the datasets this page is built from. How to report unwanted calls.
Area code 302: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 302?
Area code 302 serves Wilmington, Newark and Dover, Delaware, covering New Castle County, Sussex County and Kent County. It has been in service since 1947.
What time zone is area code 302 in?
Area code 302 is in the Eastern time zone (UTC−5, or UTC−4 during daylight saving time). The current local time is shown at the top of this page.
What are calls from 302 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 1,985 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 302 numbers. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches: 25% of complaints, 92% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 73% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 302 spam calls happen?
31% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm, and 91% came on weekdays, most often on Tuesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 302 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. Only 36% of the FTC complaints about 302 numbers came from Delaware residents; the most came from California, Florida and Texas. 302 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Are 302 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 15, consumers filed 540 FTC complaints about 302 numbers, 17% fewer than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 302 scam call in Delaware?
Report unwanted sales calls and robocalls to the FTC at donotcall.gov, and scams to ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The FCC takes complaints at consumercomplaints.fcc.gov. In Delaware, the Delaware Department of Justice also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Other Delaware area codes
Sources: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports), published every weekday and available here from Jul 24; FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record, imported nightly; NANPA numbering records. A number appearing here means consumers reported calls that displayed it. Caller ID can be spoofed.