Washington D.C. is one of 50 states in USA, where a lot of different area codes are used. Exact quantity of them depends on the population as well as on demand of phone numbers. That’s why the list of area codes is unique for each geographic area. Washington D.C. (DC) is not an exception.
What is area code of Washington D.C.?
Area codes are not generated specifically for one state or city. They belong to different geographic areas within the state. That is the reason why DC doesn’t have its own area code. Instead of it there is some list of Washington D.C.’s area codes which includes all those codes that are located in the state.
What are the area codes in Washington D.C.? All in one list
The state of Washington D.C. is one of those where a single area code is used. It means that all phone numbers there start with such 3-digit prefix:
How to call to Washington D.C.?
To complete a call, you will need to dial telephone number in such order:
- +1 — country code for USA;
- Washington D.C. code area (202, 771)
- Other digits of the phone number.
For international calls it is required to enter the country code with additional digits depending on what country you’re calling from.
Some businesses or people from Washington D.C. might also have phone numbers which contain toll free codes. In this case the area code of Washington D.C., which is shown above, is not needed. Toll free numbers actually replace them, but do not apply to a specific location.
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What’s the time in Washington D.C.?
Firstly, let’s discover time zone in Washington D.C.. The cities in this state belong to America/New_York time zone. For more information such as the date and the exact time in DC, see the table below:
The state of Washington D.C. on the map
Where is the state of Washington D.C. situated? See its location on the US map below:
If you would like to check the area codes of exact city in Washington D.C. with more details, we recommend to search them in our “Area code lookup by cities”.
To search all area codes in other states, please check here – “All area codes in USA”