502 Area Code — Scam Calls, Location & Who's Calling
Area code 502 serves Kentucky in the Eastern time zone, in service since 1947. The FCC has 5,653 unwanted-call complaints against 4,372 different 502 numbers on record. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Most-reported 502 numbers
Ranked by FCC unwanted-call complaints. Click a number for its full report.
- (502) 617-••••59 complaints · 2019-11-19
- (502) 255-••••55 complaints · 2017-11-04
- (502) 612-••••43 complaints · 2015-09-08
- (502) 498-••••37 complaints · 2018-05-21
- (502) 528-••••35 complaints · 2016-02-01
- (502) 837-••••34 complaints · 2022-10-13
- (502) 327-••••33 complaints · 2017-06-19
- (502) 234-••••26 complaints · 2017-01-26
- (502) 688-••••25 complaints · 2019-10-19
- (502) 269-••••22 complaints · 2019-12-02
- (502) 357-••••22 complaints · 2018-10-01
- (502) 601-••••21 complaints · 2017-03-18
- (502) 276-••••19 complaints · 2017-09-29
- (502) 208-••••18 complaints · 2014-12-04
- (502) 213-••••17 complaints · 2021-01-09
- (502) 227-••••17 complaints · 2017-05-31
- (502) 901-••••14 complaints · 2020-06-23
- (502) 203-••••13 complaints · 2019-08-13
- (502) 205-••••13 complaints · 2018-09-04
- (502) 305-••••13 complaints · 2017-10-31
- (502) 242-••••12 complaints · 2016-05-18
- (502) 688-••••11 complaints · 2022-07-30
- (502) 276-••••11 complaints · 2017-02-22
- (502) 353-••••11 complaints · 2016-03-03
- (502) 977-••••10 complaints · 2021-01-07
502 unwanted-call complaints, last 12 months
Monthly FCC complaint volume against 502 numbers. Spikes usually mark an active robocall campaign cycling through the code.
Carriers operating in 502
Carriers assigned to 502 prefixes that visitors have looked up so far — resolved from official NPA-NXX assignment records.
- LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - KYC · 13 prefixes
- ONVOY, LLC - KYC · 13 prefixes
- NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GAWireless · 13 prefixes
- BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELI · 9 prefixes
- TWC IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLCC · 8 prefixes
- CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - KYWireless · 8 prefixes
- POWERTEL KENTUCKY LICENSES, INC.Wireless · 8 prefixes
- METROPCS, INC.C · 4 prefixes
About area code 502
- Serves
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- In service since
- 1947-01-01
- Overlay
- Yes — 10-digit dialing
Source: NANPA numbering records, refreshed weekly.
Spam calls from 502? What to know
Seeing repeated missed calls from 502 numbers you don't recognize is the classic signature of neighbor-spoofing robocall campaigns. The caller isn't necessarily in Kentucky — spoofing software displays whatever digits the campaign chooses. Never call unknown numbers back; look them up first, and report unwanted calls to the FCC to build the public record.
Area code 502 FAQs
Where is area code 502?
Area code 502 serves Kentucky, in the Eastern time zone. It is part of an overlay complex, so multiple area codes serve the same territory and 10-digit dialing is required. It has been in service since 1947.
Why do I keep getting calls from 502 numbers?
Robocallers use "neighbor spoofing" — displaying a number with a local area code to make you more likely to answer. A call showing area code 502 may not originate from Kentucky at all. Look up the full 10-digit number on this site to see its complaint history before calling back.
Are 502 numbers safe to call back?
Area codes themselves are neither safe nor unsafe — 502 contains millions of legitimate lines alongside any spoofed or spam numbers. The FCC has logged 5,653 unwanted-call complaints against 4,372 distinct 502 numbers in our current data window. Check the specific number's report page before returning a missed call.