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🇨🇦 902 area code
Area code 902 covers Halifax, Charlottetown, Dartmouth and New Glasgow and the surrounding area in Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island, Canada. It shares that territory with 782 and 851, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter a 902 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island
- Time zone: Atlantic (UTC−4)
- In service since 1947
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Area code 902 at a glance
- Area code
- 902
- Location
- Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island, Canada
- Main cities
- Halifax, Charlottetown, Dartmouth, New Glasgow, Sydney, Truro
- Time zone
- Atlantic (UTC−4)
- Local time now
- —
- In service since
- 1947
- Overlay codes
- 782, 851
- Codes split from it
- 782, 851
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digits
- Number format
- (902) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 902 555 0123
Cities in area code 902
- Halifax
- Charlottetown
- Dartmouth
- New Glasgow
- Sydney
- Truro
- Bridgewater
- Amherst
- Glace Bay
- Kentville
Is a 902 call a scam?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. Mobile numbers keep their area code when people move, and internet (VoIP) numbers can be picked in any area code — so a 902 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing a 902 number to people in Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If a 902 call claims to be your bank, the IRS or the CRA or a delivery company, hang up and call the official number yourself.
About area code 902
902 is one of the original North American area codes, created in 1947 when AT&T and the Bell System first divided the continent into numbering plan areas.
It is part of the 782/851/902 overlay: the codes cover the same area, and a new line there can be given a number in any of them. Two neighbours — or two phones in one household — can have different area codes. That is also why local calls need the full ten digits.
As the region grew, 782 and 851 were carved out of or added to 902.
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Area code 902 questions
Sources: NANPA NPA database (11/04/2026) and Google libphonenumber. Area codes show where a number was assigned, not where its owner is today.
Where is area code 902?
Area code 902 is in Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island, Canada. It covers Halifax, Charlottetown, Dartmouth, New Glasgow, Sydney and Truro.
What time zone is area code 902?
902 is in the Atlantic (UTC−4) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 902?
782 and 851 serve the same area as 902. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 902 start?
902 entered service in 1947.
How do I find out who called me from 902?
Enter the full number in the lookup at the top of this page. The free check confirms whether the number is valid and shows its carrier, line type and region; a full report adds owner and public-web records where they are available.
Why am I getting calls from area code 902?
If you live in or near Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 902 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 902?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.