Rhode Island area code: 401 covers the whole state
Only one Rhode Island area code exists: 401, in service since 1947.
- The area code
- 401
- Operating since
- 1947
- The rate centres
- 25
- Local time zone
- Eastern time zone
- Projected exhaustion
- 2051
- From another country
- +1 401 plus the 7-digit number
From NANPA: the area code report, the rate-centre report and the exhaust projections. The file is dated 11/01/2026. Not an official site of NANPA.
All places inside area code 401
There are 25 rate centres (local calling areas):
Bristol, Block Island, Woonsocket, Westerly, West Warwick, West Glocester, Warwick, Warren, Tiverton, Scituate, Providence, Portsmouth, Pawtucket, Pascoag, North Kingstown, Newport, Narragansett, Little Compton, Jamestown, Hope Valley, Greenwich, Cumberland Hill, Coventry, Centredale, Carolina.
Where Rhode Island's area code came from
401 was among the first area codes created in 1947, and NANPA shows no area code separated from 401.
Will a new area code come to Rhode Island?
Not for years: NANPA forecasts that the numbers for 401 will run out in 2051.
| NANPA forecast | Forecast exhaust |
|---|---|
| 2026.1 | 2051 2Q |
| 2025.2 | 2056 4Q |
| 2025.1 | 2056 2Q |
| 2024.2 | 2051 3Q |
| 2024.1 | 2055 4Q |
| 2023.2 | 2056 1Q |
Area codes on the other side of the Rhode Island line
Area codes in the states beside Rhode Island
Cities in Rhode Island
Rhode Island area code questions
Which area code does Rhode Island use?
The 401 code covers all of Rhode Island.
How can I get a Rhode Island number?
You can get a 401 number from any provider that assigns local numbers. Compare costs for the first year.
For a local call in Rhode Island, do I dial the area code?
No. Within 401, both local and long-distance calls use 7-digit dialling. Only 54 US area codes in service allow 7-digit local calls today, out of 378. When calling from abroad, dial +1 401 first.
Which area code does Providence use?
The area code for Providence is 401. See the Providence area codes.