Phoenix, AZ Area Codes

Area codes serving Phoenix

Phoenix sits in Arizona, part of the West region and the Mountain Time zone. Its numbers are spread across an overlay of 3 codes that all cover the same ground: 480, 602, 623.

The original code is 602 (in service since 1947). As the area ran low on numbers, regulators added overlay codes on top instead of splitting the city, so longtime residents kept their numbers while new lines received a newer code.

Code	Area served	In service
480	Phoenix and the greater Phoenix metro area (Valley of the Sun) in central Arizona	March 1, 1999
602	Phoenix and the greater Phoenix metro area (Valley of the Sun) in central Arizona	January 1, 1947
623	Phoenix and the greater Phoenix metro area (Valley of the Sun) in central Arizona	March 1, 1999

Nearby cities sharing these area codes

• Mesa
• Chandler
• Glendale
• Scottsdale
• Gilbert
• Tempe
• Peoria
• Surprise
• Avondale
• Goodyear
• Buckeye
• Queen Creek
• Apache Junction

How to pick an area code for a new number

When you activate a new line in Phoenix, the carrier assigns whichever code has numbers available — you usually can't choose. If a specific code matters to you (for example the prestige of 602), ask the carrier whether any blocks remain, or request a number transfer. All codes here dial identically and cost the same.

Dialing in Phoenix

Because Phoenix is an overlay area, 10-digit dialing is mandatory: always dial the area code plus the seven-digit number, even for a neighbor. See 10-digit dialing and overlay area codes for the background. For every code in Arizona, visit the Arizona area codes page.