902 area code
Halifax area, Atlantic Time.Area code 902 covers Halifax, Charlottetown, Sydney and 171 more places in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, on Atlantic Time. 782 covers the same area.
Right now in Halifax
Atlantic Time (AST, UTC-4; ADT, UTC-3 in summer)
Calling hours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 9:30 PM · Sat to Sun, 10 AM to 6 PM (Canada's CRTC rules)
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Where 902 numbers come from
Numbers are issued by rate center, a billing area named for its main town. 902 has 174. Each one's share is how many 902 numbers start there.
- Halifax, NS21%
- Charlottetown, PE5%
- Sydney, NS4%
- New Glasgow, NS3%
- Truro, NS3%
- Kentville, NS2%
- Bridgewater, NS2%
- Amherst, NS2%
- Windsor, NS2%
Also: Yarmouth, NS, Summerside, PE, Antigonish, NS, Chester, NS, Barrington, NS, Port Hawkesbury, NS, Alberton, PE, Shelburne, NS, Liverpool, NS, Montague, PE, Shubenacadie, NS, Digby, NS + 153 more
Share of exchanges (blocks of 10,000 numbers). Source: NANPA rate center and exchange reports, November 10, 2026
When can you call a 902 number?
Sales calls to homes and cell phones have legal hours, set by Canada's CRTC rules. Hold every 902 number to them, since you can't tell a work line from a personal cell.
What applies to 902Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 9:30 PM · Sat to Sun, 10 AM to 6 PM
- Canada (CRTC)Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 9:30 PM · Sat to Sun, 10 AM to 6 PMApplies to calls to businesses too. Some provinces add rules the tool doesn't apply, like British Columbia's ban on calls on statutory holidays.CRTC Unsolicited Telecommunications Rules, Part III, s. 23 (opens in a new tab)
Local time comes from the area code, not from where the person is today. Mobiles keep their number when they move. Calling hours here are a guide, not legal advice. Every state's calling hours, with sources
902 and 782
902 is one of the original area codes from 1947. 902 and 782 cover the same area, so new numbers can get either code and neighbors can have different area codes. 902 holds 63% of the area's exchanges; 782 holds the rest. Local calls take all 10 digits.
- 1947902 starts
- 2014782 overlay
Source: NANPA area code database
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902 area code FAQ
What area code is 902?
902 is a Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island area code for Halifax, Charlottetown, Sydney, New Glasgow and 170 more places.
What time zone is the 902 area code in?
Atlantic Time (AST, UTC-4; ADT, UTC-3 in summer).
Is 782 the same as 902?
Same area, different code. 902 and 782 cover the same area (an overlay), so new numbers can get any of them and local calls take all 10 digits.
What are the calling hours for 902 numbers?
Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 9:30 PM · Sat to Sun, 10 AM to 6 PM, local time, under Canada's CRTC rules.
When did the 902 area code start?
In 1947: it's one of the original area codes.
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