202 area code: Washington, D.C., time zone and cities

Area code 202 covers Washington, D.C. It is one of the original area codes of 1947. Area code 771 was added as an overlay in 2021.

Cities and places in area code 202

• Washington, D.C.

202 and 771 cover the whole District of Columbia.

Area codes that share or border 202

Same area (overlay)

• 771

Nearby

• 227 MD
• 240 MD
• 301 MD
• 571 VA
• 703 VA

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Is a call from 202 a scam?

The area code alone says nothing about the caller. It shows where the number was set up. It does not show who is calling or where they are. The FTC says scammers can make any name or number show up on caller ID. This is called spoofing, and it can make a call look local when it comes from anywhere in the world.

Signs of a phone scam, from the FTC:

• The caller says you won a prize, but you have to pay to get it.
• The caller says you will be arrested or fined unless you pay right away. Real law enforcement and federal agencies do not call and threaten you.
• The caller insists you pay by gift card, wire transfer, cryptocurrency or a payment app.
• The caller says they are from a government agency and asks for your Social Security number.

What to do:

• If you get a robocall, hang up. Do not press any number, which could lead to more robocalls.
• Ask your phone carrier what call blocking it offers.
• Report unwanted calls at DoNotCall.gov. If you lost money, report it at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.

How to get a 202 phone number

For an AI agent or a business

Our API lines are real T-Mobile mobile numbers for texts, or for texts and calls over SIP, rented by the month. Add "area_code": "202" to an order to ask for 202 numbers.

The area code is a request and is not guaranteed. Numbers come from our stock and from the carrier, so some can have another area code. If the carrier cannot fill the request within about an hour, we send numbers from other area codes.

Numbers for AI agents and businesses

For your own phone

Our T-Mobile Talk & Text line asks where your number should come from at checkout. Pick Washington, DC and we ask the carrier for a number there. You can also give your own US address, and we ask for a number local to its ZIP code. The carrier picks the area code, so a 202 number is not guaranteed.

Our Unlimited line has no area code choice.

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Questions about area code 202

Sources: NANPA area code database, file of November 3, 2026 (state, time zone, overlays, year in service); Wikipedia, "Area codes 202 and 771", revision of March 30, 2026 (area, places and neighbors); FTC, "Phone Scams" and "How To Block Unwanted Calls" (call advice). Checked November 3, 2026.