Who Called Me from Area Code 401?
Quick answerA 401 call usually comes from Providence or nearby communities, but caller ID can be spoofed, so a local-looking number isn’t proof. If there’s no voicemail, let it go: legitimate callers leave messages.
- No voicemail? Let it go. Real callers leave messages.
- Recognize the pattern? Check the number in the prefix lookup.
- Getting repeats? ActiveArmor® blocks and labels them automatically.
- Same prefix calling again? Compare it against this month’s most-reported 401 prefixes, right on this page.
- Curious who issued a number? Every 401 prefix belongs to a carrier — the registry names it.
Been targeted?Report the call at reportfraud.ftc.gov — reports feed the complaint data that powers spam blocking, including the board on this page. AT&T customers already have ActiveArmor® screening built in.
Most-reported 401 prefixes this month
PrefixReported patternReport volume
(401) 342-XXXXRobocall-heavy
(401) 385-XXXXRobocall-heavy
(401) 395-XXXXRobocall-heavy
(401) 240-XXXXRobocall-heavy
(401) 678-XXXXRobocall-heavy
346 unwanted-call reports naming 401 numbers in FTC Do Not Call complaint data, July 2–17, 2026. Consumer-reported and unverified.
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Is Area Code 401 a Scam?
No. 401 is a legitimate Providence area code.
It’s one of the original 1947 codes and serves Providence and surrounding communities. But legitimacy of the code says nothing about any single call. Scammers spoof local numbers constantly.
The code is realOriginal 1947 code for the Providence area with 580 assigned carrier prefixes.
Spoofing happens“Neighbor spoofing” fakes local numbers. No voicemail? Let it go.
Screening includedActiveArmor® labels and blocks suspected spam. Included with AT&T wireless plans.
Been targeted? Report it to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov. Reports feed the complaint data that powers spam blocking.
Scam texts from area code 401 numbers
The most common area code 401 text scam is the “wrong number” opener: a friendly message that pretends to know you, then moves the chat to WhatsApp and eventually to an investment pitch. Scripts currently circulating:
- “U at home?” · “Are you busy tomorrow?” · “How are you doing?”
- Delivery-problem and job-offer texts that link out to a login page
Don’t reply. A response marks your number as live. Forward scam texts to 7726 (SPAM), and AT&T ActiveArmor® filters known senders automatically.
How number spoofing works in area code 401
Caller ID is easy to forge. Spoofing fakes the number a call displays. The real owner of that 401 number isn’t involved and usually has no idea. That’s why blocking one number rarely stops the calls.
- A call from a number almost identical to yours (same 401 and prefix) is “mirror spoofing.” A missed call from your own number is never worth returning.
- Strangers calling you back saying you called them? Your 401 number is being spoofed. It typically passes within days, and you don’t need a new number. Report it at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
- The caller-ID checkmark: AT&T verifies network calls (STIR/SHAKEN). A verified mark means the displayed number wasn’t faked. No mark doesn’t always mean scam, but treat it with more caution.
Spoofed or not, the rule holds: unexpected caller, no voicemail? Let it go.
401 Area Code Prefix & Carrier Lookup
The three digits after the area code identify the carrier a number was issued to. All 580 assigned 401 prefixes below are real, from the public numbering registry. Type to filter.
This isn’t a reverse phone lookup: no legitimate free service can tell you who owns a specific number. What a 401 prefix does show: the carrier that issued it, whether it’s wireless, landline or VoIP, and the community it belongs to, which is often enough to judge whether a call was worth returning.
580 prefixes · updated monthly
| Prefix | Carrier | Line type |
|---|---|---|
| 401-200 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 401-201 | Boost Mobile | Landline |
| 401-203 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-204 | Telnyx | Landline |
| 401-205 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 401-206 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 401-207 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 401-208 | Exiant Communications | Landline |
| 401-209 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-210 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 401-212 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-213 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 401-214 | Peerless Network | VoIP |
| 401-215 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 401-216 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 401-217 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-218 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-219 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-221 | Spok (paging) | Landline |
| 401-222 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-223 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-225 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 401-226 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-227 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 401-228 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 401-229 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 401-230 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-231 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-232 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-233 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-234 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 401-235 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-236 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 401-237 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 401-238 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 401-239 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 401-240 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 401-241 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-243 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-244 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 401-245 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-246 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-247 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-248 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 401-249 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 401-250 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 401-251 | The Voice Application Network | Landline |
| 401-252 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 401-253 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-254 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-255 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-256 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-257 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-258 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-259 | Vonage | VoIP |
| 401-260 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 401-261 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 401-262 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 401-263 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-264 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 401-265 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 401-266 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 401-267 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-268 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-269 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 401-270 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 401-271 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 401-272 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-273 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-274 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-275 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-276 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-277 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-278 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-279 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 401-280 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-281 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 401-282 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-283 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 401-284 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 401-285 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 401-286 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-287 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 401-288 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 401-289 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 401-290 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-291 | Csc Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-292 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 401-293 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 401-294 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-295 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-296 | Intrado Communications | Landline |
| 401-297 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 401-298 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 401-299 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-300 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 401-301 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-302 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-303 | Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 401-304 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-305 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 401-306 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-307 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 401-308 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 401-309 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 401-310 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 401-312 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-313 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 401-314 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 401-315 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 401-316 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 401-317 | Telnyx | Landline |
| 401-318 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-319 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-320 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-321 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 401-322 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-323 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 401-324 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-325 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 401-326 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 401-327 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 401-328 | Commio | Landline |
| 401-329 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 401-330 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-331 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-332 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 401-333 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-334 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-335 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-336 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 401-337 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 401-338 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 401-339 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 401-340 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-341 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-342 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 401-343 | AT&T Local | Landline |
| 401-344 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 401-345 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 401-346 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-347 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 401-348 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-349 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 401-350 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 401-351 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-352 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-353 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-354 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-355 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 401-356 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 401-357 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-358 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 401-359 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-360 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-361 | Telnyx | Landline |
| 401-362 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-363 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 401-364 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-365 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-366 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-367 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-368 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 401-369 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 401-370 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-371 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 401-372 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 401-373 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 401-374 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-375 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-376 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-377 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-378 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-379 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 401-380 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-381 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-382 | Ip Horizon | Landline |
| 401-383 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 401-384 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-385 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 401-386 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 401-387 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-388 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 401-389 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-390 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 401-391 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 401-392 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-393 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-394 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-395 | Hd Carrier | Landline |
| 401-396 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 401-397 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-398 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 401-399 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 401-400 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 401-402 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-403 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 401-404 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-405 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 401-406 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-407 | Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 401-408 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-409 | AT&T Local | Landline |
| 401-410 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-412 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-413 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 401-414 | Airus | Landline |
| 401-415 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-416 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-417 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 401-418 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 401-419 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 401-420 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 401-421 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-422 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-423 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-424 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 401-425 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-426 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-427 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-428 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 401-429 | Nuso | Landline |
| 401-430 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-431 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-432 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-433 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-434 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-435 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-436 | Nuso | Landline |
| 401-437 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-438 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-439 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-440 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 401-441 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 401-442 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 401-443 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 401-444 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-445 | Boost Mobile | Landline |
| 401-446 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 401-447 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-448 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 401-449 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-450 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 401-451 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 401-452 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 401-453 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-454 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-455 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-456 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-457 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-458 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-459 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-460 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 401-461 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-462 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-463 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-464 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-465 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-466 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-467 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-468 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-469 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 401-470 | Lumen (CenturyLink) | Landline |
| 401-471 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-472 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 401-473 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 401-474 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-475 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 401-476 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 401-477 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-478 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 401-479 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-480 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-481 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 401-482 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 401-483 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-484 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-485 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 401-486 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-487 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-488 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-489 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-490 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-491 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 401-492 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-495 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-496 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 401-497 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-498 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 401-499 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-500 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-515 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-516 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 401-519 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-521 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-522 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 401-523 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 401-524 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-525 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-526 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 401-527 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 401-528 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-529 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-530 | Commio | Landline |
| 401-531 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-532 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 401-533 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-534 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-535 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 401-536 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-537 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 401-538 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-539 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-540 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-541 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-542 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 401-543 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 401-544 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 401-545 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-546 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 401-547 | TPx Communications | Landline |
| 401-548 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 401-551 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 401-552 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 401-553 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-556 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 401-557 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 401-558 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-559 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 401-560 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 401-561 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 401-562 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-563 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-564 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-566 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 401-567 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-568 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-569 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 401-570 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 401-571 | Wavenation | Landline |
| 401-572 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-573 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 401-574 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-575 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-578 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-579 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 401-580 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 401-581 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-582 | American Messaging (paging) | Landline |
| 401-583 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-584 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 401-585 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-586 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-587 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 401-588 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-589 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-591 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-592 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 401-593 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 401-594 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 401-595 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-596 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-597 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 401-598 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-599 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-600 | Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 401-601 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-602 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-603 | Ymax Communications | Landline |
| 401-604 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-606 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-608 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-610 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 401-612 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-615 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 401-616 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-617 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 401-618 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 401-619 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 401-620 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 401-621 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-622 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 401-623 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 401-624 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-625 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-626 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 401-628 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-632 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 401-633 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-635 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-636 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 401-637 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 401-638 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 401-639 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 401-640 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 401-641 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 401-642 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 401-643 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-644 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-645 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 401-646 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 401-647 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-648 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 401-649 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-651 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 401-652 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 401-654 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 401-655 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 401-656 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-658 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-659 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-660 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-661 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 401-662 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-663 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-665 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-666 | Peerless Network | VoIP |
| 401-667 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 401-671 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-675 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-677 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-678 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-679 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-680 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 401-681 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-682 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-683 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-684 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 401-685 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 401-688 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 401-691 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-692 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-694 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-696 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-699 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-702 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 401-709 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-710 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 401-712 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-714 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 401-715 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 401-719 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-721 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-722 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-723 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-724 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-725 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-726 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-727 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-728 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-729 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-732 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-733 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 401-734 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-735 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 401-736 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-737 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-738 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-739 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-740 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 401-741 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-742 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-743 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 401-744 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-745 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-746 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 401-749 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 401-751 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-752 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-753 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 401-756 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 401-757 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 401-758 | Ahoi | Landline |
| 401-762 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-763 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-764 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 401-765 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-766 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-767 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-768 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-769 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-770 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-771 | Wide Voice | Landline |
| 401-772 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-773 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 401-775 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-777 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-780 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-781 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-782 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-783 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-784 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-785 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-786 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-787 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-788 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-789 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-792 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-793 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 401-795 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 401-799 | Hd Carrier | Landline |
| 401-800 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 401-804 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 401-808 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-812 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 401-816 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 401-821 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-822 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-823 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-824 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 401-825 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-826 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-827 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-828 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-829 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 401-830 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 401-831 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-832 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-834 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 401-835 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 401-837 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-841 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-842 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-843 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-845 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-846 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-847 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-848 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-849 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-851 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-854 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 401-855 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-856 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 401-858 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 401-859 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 401-861 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-862 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-863 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-864 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-865 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-867 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-868 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-871 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 401-872 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 401-874 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-884 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-885 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-886 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-889 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 401-895 | Twilio | VoIP |
| 401-896 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 401-900 | Terra Nova Telecom | Landline |
| 401-903 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 401-910 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 401-919 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-921 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 401-922 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 401-924 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 401-932 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 401-933 | Spok (paging) | Landline |
| 401-934 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-935 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 401-937 | Peerless Network | VoIP |
| 401-938 | Spok (paging) | Landline |
| 401-941 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-942 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-943 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-944 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-946 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-949 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-952 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 401-954 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 401-955 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 401-965 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 401-968 | Verizon New England | Landline |
| 401-990 | Commio | Landline |
| 401-992 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 401-996 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 401-998 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 401-999 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
Line type reflects the registry assignment; ported numbers can differ. Unknown 401 number calling? ActiveArmor® screens it before you ever look it up.
Cities & Communities in and around Area Code 401
Communities the 401 serves, filtered against the numbering registry’s rate centers, with each community’s key ZIP codes and the AT&T home internet available there. Cities link to their local AT&T internet page.
| City / community | Key ZIP codes | AT&T internet |
|---|---|---|
| Ashaway | 02804, 02808, 02833 | Internet Air |
| Bradford | 02808, 02891, 02804 | Check address |
| Carolina | 02875, 02812, 02836 | Check address |
| Central Falls | 02863, 02860, 02861 | Internet Air |
| Chepachet | 02814, 02839, 02858 | Internet Air |
| Cranston | 02920, 02921, 02910 | Internet Air |
| East Providence | 02914, 02915, 02905 | Internet Air |
| Greene | 02827, 06373, 06377 | Internet Air |
| Greenville | 02828, 02829, 02917 | Internet Air |
| Harrisville | 02830, 02858, 02826 | Internet Air |
| Hope Valley | 02832, 02898, 02873 | Internet Air |
| Newport | 02840, 02841, 02842 | Internet Air |
| Pascoag | 02859, 02858, 02830 | Internet Air |
| Pawtucket | 02860, 02861, 02863 | Internet Air |
| Providence | 02903, 02912, 02908 | Internet Air |
| Tiverton | 02724, 02721, 02878 | Internet Air |
| Warwick | 02886, 02889, 02888 | Internet Air |
| Westerly | 02891, 06379, 02808 | Internet Air |
| Woonsocket | 02895, 02838, 02896 | Internet Air |
| Wyoming | 02898, 02832, 02812 | Internet Air |
City list: AT&T service-area records and the public numbering registry. Key ZIPs: U.S. Census data for each community. Internet type: AT&T eligibility data, June 2026. Availability is always confirmed at your exact address.
401 Area Code Map
Area code 401 serves Providence and nearby communities in RI.
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Open the printable 401 map (PDF) · All Rhode Island area codes · Home internet in Providence
Counties Covered by the 401 Area Code
Counties are served in whole or in part; population is U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023.
The 401, explained
Area Code 401: More Than a Number in Providence
In Providence, the 401 is more than digits on a caller ID. It’s one of the original area codes of 1947, and it has meant Providence and surrounding communities ever since — 580 carrier prefixes keep its lines busy today, and an established 401 number still says you’ve been here a while.
The map tells its own story: Providence and surrounding communities, with no overlay on its territory. The area and the code are still one and the same — rare in Rhode Island and getting rarer nationwide.
Keeping a 401 matters here. An existing 401 number ports to a new phone, a new carrier, or a new AT&T line, and stays yours anywhere in the U.S.
Need a new local number? Shop plans Keep your 401: bring it to AT&TInternet, wireless & stores in the 401
AT&T Home Internet in Area Code 401
AT&T home internet serves communities across area code 401, with AT&T Fiber where it’s built and AT&T Internet Air covering the gaps. Availability is decided address by address; every community in the table above links to its local internet page.
No data capsNo annual contractNo equipment fees
AT&T Fiber: Ltd. avail/areas. Speeds based on wired connection. Actual speeds vary. For 5-GIG, single device wired speed maximum 4.7Gbps. For more info., visit att.com/speed101. AT&T Internet Air: AT&T Internet Air not available in all areas. In rare cases, if your usage is contributing to congestion on the network, AT&T will greatly reduce your speed for a minimum of 30 min.
Pair it with wireless in an internet + wireless bundle. Run a business in the 401? AT&T Business Internet is available at many addresses.
Fiber install day in the 401Check your address ›
Moving to Area Code 401?
Set up home internet in area code 401 before the boxes arrive, and find your new community in the table above or check your exact address below.
Your number moves with you: port your 401 number from anywhere, or keep your old number when you arrive. An AT&T store nearby can handle the whole switch in one visit.
1 · Check your addressSee Fiber or Internet Air availability in seconds.
2 · Schedule for move-in dayInstall lined up before the boxes arrive.
3 · Keep your numberYour mobile number ports; your internet moves.
Get set up before move-in dayPlan your move ›
AT&T Wireless in Area Code 401
AT&T’s 5G network covers most of area code 401. ActiveArmor® spam blocking is included with every unlimited plan, your 401 number stays yours, and great cell phone deals in Providence are a tap away.
5G across the 401ActiveArmor® includedKeep your 401 number
AT&T may temporarily slow data speeds if the network is busy. 5G req’s compatible plan & device. Coverage not available everywhere. Learn more at att.com/5Gforyou.
Need a new 401 number? Ask when you activate a line, and porting an existing 401 number keeps it yours.
Stay connected across ProvidenceShop wireless plans ›
AT&T Stores in Area Code 401
Looking for cell phone stores in area code 401? These stores answer on 401 numbers — walk in for switching, porting, upgrades and hands-on help:
Every AT&T store in the region, company owned and authorized retailer alike, each with its own store page.
Real help from real people in ProvidenceFind your store ›
All AT&T Stores with 401 Numbers
Every store below answers on a 401 number. Tap any number to call.
13 AT&T stores with 401 numbers
International Calling from Area Code 401
Calling abroad from area code 401? AT&T International Calling adds discounted or unlimited rates to 200+ countries on top of your existing plan, and unlimited texting from the U.S. to 200+ destinations is already included on AT&T unlimited plans.
Where the 401 calls most:Dominican RepublicGuatemalaPortugalCabo VerdeColombia
Top places of birth among foreign-born residents of the 401’s counties, U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023.
Calling abroad from a 401 number: dial 011 + country code + number (or just + on a mobile). Traveling abroad instead? International Day Pass® takes your talk, text and data with you for a flat daily rate.
International Calling and International Day Pass® availability, rates and included destinations vary by plan; see att.com for the current country list.
Providence calls the worldSee international plans ›
401 Area Code Quick Facts & Dialing
StateRhode Island
Time zoneEastern
OverlaysNonethe 401 stands alone
Established1947original code
Dialing10 digits7-digit local calls may still work
Toll-free?Nogeographic code
Population1.05Mcounties served, Census 2023
Largest cityProvidence+19 more ›
How to dial a 401 number
| Scenario | Format | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Local call (within the region) | 401 + 7-digit number | (401) 555-0100 |
| Long distance (within the U.S.) | 1 + 401 + 7-digit number | 1 (401) 555-0100 |
| Calling 401 from another country | +1 401 + 7-digit number | +1 401 555 0100 |
| From a mobile phone | (401) + 7-digit number | (401) 555-0100 |
A Short History of Area Code 401
One of the original area codes of 1947, the 401 has served Providence and surrounding communities from the beginning. No splits or overlays have divided its territory since.
1947Assigned as one of the original 86 codes
In service since 1947, with no overlay on its territory today.
Nearby & Related Area Codes
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Area Code 401 FAQ
What area code is 401?
401 is the area code for Providence, Rhode Island and the surrounding communities. It appears at the front of every local 10-digit phone number in the area.
Where is area code 401?
Area code 401 serves Providence, Rhode Island and nearby communities including Ashaway, Barrington, Bradford. The full city list is in the cities table above.
Why did I get a text message from a 401 number?
The most common 401 text scam opens like a wrong number (“u at home?”, “are you busy tomorrow?”) and tries to move you to WhatsApp. Don’t reply. Forward the text to 7726 (SPAM) and delete it. AT&T ActiveArmor® filters known scam senders automatically.
Who called me from area code 401?
A 401 number usually means Providence or a nearby community, but spoofing is common. This page’s prefix lookup isn’t a reverse phone lookup — it can’t name the caller, but it shows the carrier, line type and community a number was issued to, which is often enough to judge a call.
What time zone is area code 401?
Eastern time. The live local time is shown at the top of this page.
Why am I getting calls from 401 numbers?
401 is an active, legitimate Rhode Island area code, but scammers spoof local numbers because people answer them. If there’s no voicemail, let it go. AT&T ActiveArmor® blocks and labels spam automatically, and you can report unwanted calls at reportfraud.ftc.gov. The spam report board above shows which 401 prefixes are drawing complaints right now.
Is 401 a toll-free number?
No. 401 is a geographic area code tied to Providence, Rhode Island. Toll-free calls come from 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 and 888 numbers.
When was area code 401 created?
Area code 401 entered service in 1947 and still covers Providence and the surrounding Rhode Island communities today. The full timeline is in the history section above.
Which cities use area code 401?
The largest communities include Ashaway, Bradford, Carolina, Central Falls, Chepachet. The full list is in the cities table above.
Does AT&T offer service in the 401?
Yes: home internet, wireless and retail stores across the 401. Availability is checked address by address.
Can I still get a 401 number?
Yes. Carriers in Providence and across the 401 still issue 401 numbers on new lines, and you can port an existing 401 number to any carrier.
Can I keep my 401 number if I move?
Yes. Phone numbers are portable: your 401 number can move with you anywhere in the U.S., whether you stay with your carrier or switch.
Sources: city and store data from AT&T records; prefix and carrier assignments from the public numbering registry (pulled July 2026). Facts regenerate monthly.
