Area Code Box

Area code 502

Where is area code 502?

Louisville, Frankfort and Bardstown, Kentucky

Local time: … (Eastern Time)

New area code 761 is planned for the same area. See all new area codes.

StateKentucky
CountryUnited States
Main citiesLouisville, Frankfort and Bardstown
Time zoneEastern Time
Overlay area codesNone
In service since1947
Assigned prefixes735
Dialing format(502) XXX-XXXX · +1 502 XXX XXXX from abroad

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Cities and towns in area code 502

Listed by how many phone prefixes (the 3 digits after the area code) are assigned to each place in 502.

Phone companies in area code 502

The carriers that hold the most 502 prefixes. People can move their number to another carrier, so this shows who first issued a number, not who serves it today.

PrefixesCarrier
191South Central Bell Tel (AT&T)
87New Cingular Wireless PCS (AT&T)
55Powertel Kentucky Licenses (T-Mobile)
53Verizon Wireless
50Onvoy
36Level 3 Communications
33Metropcs (T-Mobile)
29Paetec Itel

All 735 prefixes in area code 502

Pick the 3 digits after the area code to see that prefix’s city and carrier.

Questions

Where is area code 502?
Area code 502 is in Kentucky. It serves Louisville, Frankfort, Bardstown, La Grange and Fort Knox and 33 other cities and towns.
What time zone is area code 502 in?
Area code 502 uses Eastern Time.
Is a call from area code 502 a scam?
The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 502 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 502 number, let it go to voicemail.
When did area code 502 start?
502 went into service in 1947. A new code, 761, is planned for the same area.
Can a 502 number be outside Kentucky?
Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 502 caller can be anywhere.

Other area codes in Kentucky

Area codeMain cities
270Owensboro, Bowling Green and Paducah
364Bowling Green, Owensboro and Jordan
606Ashland, Corbin and Pikeville
859Lexington, Edgewood and Winchester