402 Area Code: Omaha, Nebraska
Area code 402 serves Omaha, Lincoln and Norfolk, Nebraska in the Central time zone, in service since 1947. Consumers have filed 5,880 unwanted-call complaints against 4,978 different 402 numbers, 680 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 402 at a glance
- State
- Nebraska
- Main cities
- Omaha, Lincoln, Norfolk + 270 more
- Counties
- Douglas County, Lancaster County, Madison County, Dodge County + 44 more
- Local time
- —Central
- In service since
- 1947
- Overlay code
- 531 (2011)
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 281 rate centers, 782 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 402 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.
What calls from 402 numbers are about
2,522 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 402 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is medical & prescriptions, at 15% of complaints (70% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 69% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified1,09043%
- Medical & prescriptions38915%
- Dropped call / no message30812%
- Impostor (government, business, family)28411%
- Debt reduction1807%
- No subject given1134%
- Warranties & protection plans783%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Live Voice11050%
- Prerecorded Voice7032%
- Text Message4119%
19% of recent FCC complaints about 402 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 402 spam calls come in
32% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 9am and 12pm. 97% 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?
676 FTC complaints about 402 numbers in the last four weeks; leaving out the concentrated source below, complaints are down 23% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 402 numbers peaked in 2018 (556); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
Data note: 95 of the last four weeks' 402 complaints (14%) came from one place, La Vista, NE (callers' own phones in area code 402), about 6× the state's per-resident rate. That pattern usually means one or a few very active filers, so trend figures here leave it out.
FTC complaints per week
FCC complaints per year
Years shown as '15 to '26; the current year is partial.
Who gets these calls
86% of the FTC complaints about 402 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 402, and 83% from Nebraska. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
These shares include La Vista, NE, flagged under “Is it getting worse?” as an unusually concentrated source.
Where complainants live
- Nebraska2,09183%
- Iowa964%
- California251%
- Florida231%
- North Carolina191%
What people with 402 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 402 filed 5,815 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 37% were about calls showing another 402 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 402 (same code)2,17337%
- 877 (toll-free)3797%
- 833 (toll-free)3646%
- 888 (toll-free)3416%
- 855 (toll-free)2825%
Likely campaigns using 402 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 402 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.
| Prefix | Complaints | Numbers | Carrier | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (402) 801-xxxx | 21 | 21 | Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Falls City |
| (402) 219-xxxx | 15 | 15 | Windstream | Lincoln |
| (402) 799-xxxx | 9 | 9 | Windstream | Douglas |
| (402) 759-xxxx | 9 | 8 | Windstream | Geneva |
| (402) 943-xxxx | 8 | 8 | Qwest (CenturyLink / Lumen) | Omaha |
Carriers operating in 402
NANPA has assigned 782 402 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 281 rate centers: 25% to wireless carriers, 75% to landline and VoIP operators; 72% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. The newest assignment was 2024-07-08. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windstream | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 185(24%) | 137 | 2004-04-14 |
| Qwest (CenturyLink / Lumen) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 160(20%) | 25 | 2011-07-08 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 110(14%) | 40 | 2019-02-08 |
| Aerial Communications, INC. | Wireless | 35(4%) | 7 | 2013-01-21 |
| Great Plains Communications, INC. | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 33(4%) | 33 | — |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 22(3%) | 5 | 2015-05-02 |
| Northeast Nebraska Tel. CO. | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 22(3%) | 20 | — |
| Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 21(3%) | 2 | 2020-02-10 |
| UScellular | Wireless | 20(3%) | 18 | 2011-09-15 |
| Frontier Communications | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 17(2%) | 15 | — |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 15(2%) | 2 | 2011-07-12 |
| Windstream | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 13(2%) | 6 | 2011-05-23 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Omaha (268), Lincoln (80), Norfolk (19), Fremont (15), Hastings (12), Columbus (9), Beatrice (8), York (7), South Sioux City (6), Tekamah (6). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 402 numbers
Before you call back
- Medical & prescriptions is the top named complaint here. Don't confirm your Medicare or insurance number to a caller. Medicare won't cold-call you to sell braces, test kits or plans. Read about Medicare scam calls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 402 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- If it looks like a neighbor's number, it may be spoofed. See calls from your own area code.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in Nebraska
- 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: Nebraska Attorney General.
- Nebraska 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 402: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 402?
Area code 402 serves Omaha, Lincoln and Norfolk, Nebraska, covering Douglas County, Lancaster County and Madison County and 45 more counties. It has been in service since 1947.
What time zone is area code 402 in?
Area code 402 is in the Central time zone (UTC−6, or UTC−5 during daylight saving time). The current local time is shown at the top of this page.
Which area codes overlay 402?
531 (in service 2011) serves the same area as 402. New numbers there can be issued with any of these codes, and local calls need all 10 digits. A spoofed call can display any of them.
What are calls from 402 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 2,522 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 402 numbers. The most common named subject was medical & prescriptions: 15% of complaints, 70% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 69% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 402 spam calls happen?
32% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 9am and 12pm, and 97% came on weekdays, most often on Tuesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 402 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. 86% of the FTC complaints about 402 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 402, and 83% from Nebraska. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
Are 402 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 20, consumers filed 676 FTC complaints about 402 numbers. Leaving out one town that filed an unusual share of them, that is 23% fewer than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 402 scam call in Nebraska?
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 Nebraska, the Nebraska Attorney General also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Overlay and nearby 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.