Providence, RI Area Code

Area code serving Providence

Providence sits in Rhode Island, part of the Northeast region and the Eastern Time zone. Its area code is 401, which covers the entire state of Rhode Island. 401 has no overlay today, so every Providence landline and mobile number with a local code starts with 401.

401 has served the area since 1947, as one of the original 1947 North American area codes. If the region runs low on numbers, regulators will most likely add an overlay code on top rather than split the area, which would make 10-digit dialing mandatory.

Code	Area served	In service
401	The entire state of Rhode Island	January 1, 1947

Nearby cities sharing this area code

• Warwick
• Cranston
• Pawtucket
• East Providence
• Woonsocket
• Coventry
• North Providence
• Cumberland
• South Kingstown
• West Warwick
• Johnston
• Newport
• Westerly

Getting a Providence phone number

Any new landline, mobile or VoIP number from a local carrier in Providence gets the 401 area code. Numbers come from the blocks each carrier holds in the area; a number ported in from elsewhere keeps its original area code, so you may also see out-of-state codes locally.

Dialing in Providence

Providence is covered by the single area code 401 with no overlay, so some local calls may still connect with seven digits. Dialing all 10 digits (area code + seven-digit number) always works and is the safest habit. From outside the US, dial +1, then the area code and number. See 10-digit dialing and overlay area codes for the background. For every code in Rhode Island, visit the Rhode Island area codes page.