902 is an in-service Canada area code assigned to Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. It identifies a numbering region, not a caller’s current location.
Official Numbering RegionVerified NANPA Assignment
NANPA assigns 902 to Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The source report does not provide city-level coverage for this record, so this page does not guess a particular city. Browse other codes in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
The NANPA source lists 782 in the same overlay complex. An overlay can serve the same broad numbering area; individual numbers still do not prove where a person is.
Use the North American country calling code +1 followed by the three-digit area code and seven-digit local number. For example, write the pattern as +1 902 XXX XXXX. Local dialing rules and charges depend on your location and provider. Check a supported dialing format or check NANPA’s 10-digit dialing list.
Canadian prefixes in 902
The Canadian Numbering Administrator listed 782 in-service prefixes for this area code on 2026-09-28. These are exchange-area and company assignments, not active-number or current-carrier records.
Exchange areas with the most listed prefixes
Exchange area
In-service prefixes
Halifax
163
Charlottetown
37
Sydney
29
New Glasgow
22
Truro
20
Companies with the most listed assignments
Assignment company
In-service prefixes
Aliant Telecom (NS)
296
Bragg Communications Inc.
142
Bell Mobility Aliant
86
TELUS Mobility
54
Iristel Inc.
52
902 Canadian prefix lookup
782 in-service prefixes are listed for this area code. Check a Canadian area code and prefix against CNA assignments. The exchange area and company describe the original code assignment, not where a caller is now.
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902 is assigned to Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, and the NANPA record associates it with Atlantic time. A phone number does not reveal its owner’s current time zone. The clock above uses a representative time zone for the numbering area.
Does 902 mean the caller is in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island?
No. An area code is an assignment, and a person can travel, move, use internet calling, or display a spoofed number.
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