Codes in service in Arizona
Arizona has 5 geographic area codes in service: 480, 520, 602, 623, 928. 602 is the oldest, dated 1947, and 928 the newest, dated 23 Jun 2001.1 All of Arizona's codes are on Mountain time.
| Area code | NANPA location | NPA in-service date | In-service overlay peers | Time zone | Local calls within the code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 480 | AZ | 1 Mar 1999 | 602, 623 | Mountain | 10 digits |
| 520 | AZ | 19 Mar 1995 | None listed | Mountain | 10 digits |
| 602 | AZ | 1947 | 480, 623 | Mountain | 10 digits |
| 623 | AZ | 1 Mar 1999 | 480, 602 | Mountain | 10 digits |
| 928 | AZ | 23 Jun 2001 | None listed | Mountain | 10 digits |
Scroll the table sideways to see every column. Sources: NANPA (14 October 2026 file).
History and overlays in Arizona
- Before 1960: 602 (1947)
- 1990s: 520 (19 Mar 1995), 480 (1 Mar 1999), 623 (1 Mar 1999)
- 2000s: 928 (23 Jun 2001)
Arizona's in-service overlay group is 480/602/623.1
- 480/602/623: 602 (1947) was joined by 480 on 1 Mar 1999 and 623 on 1 Mar 1999.
Dialing in Arizona
Local calls within a single area code in Arizona (480, 520, 602, 623, 928) are all recorded as 10 digits. From any of Arizona's codes, local calls to another area code are all recorded as 10 digits.1
Neighbours of Arizona
Regions that border Arizona:
- California: 41 codes (209, 213, 279, 310, ...)
- Nevada: 3 codes (702, 725, 775)
- Utah: 3 codes (385, 435, 801)
- New Mexico: 2 codes (505, 575)
Rules that apply to every region are on the area-code reference.
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Sources
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- NANPA, NPA Database CSV, file dated 14 October 2026; US geographic codes, location, dates, overlay complexes, dialing plan and time zone. Retrieved 14 Oct 2026
https://reports.nanpa.com/public/npa_report.csv
