Area Code Box

Area code 801

Where is area code 801?

Salt Lake City, Provo and Ogden, Utah

Local time: … (Mountain Time)

StateUtah
CountryUnited States
Main citiesSalt Lake City, Provo and Ogden
Time zoneMountain Time
Overlay area codes385
In service since1947
Assigned prefixes783
Dialing format(801) XXX-XXXX · +1 801 XXX XXXX from abroad

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Cities and towns in area code 801

Listed by how many phone prefixes (the 3 digits after the area code) are assigned to each place in 801.

Phone companies in area code 801

The carriers that hold the most 801 prefixes. People can move their number to another carrier, so this shows who first issued a number, not who serves it today.

PrefixesCarrier
326Qwest (Lumen)
91T-Mobile USA
69Mcimetro Access Transmission Services
62New Cingular Wireless PCS (AT&T)
50Verizon Wireless
43Allstream
39Onvoy
24Teleport Communications America

All 783 prefixes in area code 801

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Area codes that overlay 801

Questions

Where is area code 801?
Area code 801 is in Utah. It serves Salt Lake City, Provo, Ogden, Layton and Bountiful and 22 other cities and towns.
What time zone is area code 801 in?
Area code 801 uses Mountain Time.
What area codes overlay 801?
385 serves the same area as 801. New numbers in the area can get any of these codes, which is why local calls need all 10 digits.
Is a call from area code 801 a scam?
The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 801 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 801 number, let it go to voicemail.
When did area code 801 start?
801 went into service in 1947.
Can a 801 number be outside Utah?
Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 801 caller can be anywhere.

Other area codes in Utah

Area codeMain cities
435St. George, Logan and Park City