Area Code 902: Who Called Me From Nova Scotia or PEI?
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Where is area code 902?
Area code 902 serves two Maritime provinces: Nova Scotia, including Halifax and Sydney, and Prince Edward Island, including Charlottetown and Summerside. It is one of Canada’s original area codes of 1947, when it covered all three Maritime provinces; New Brunswick left in 1955. Since August 2014 it has shared the area with the overlay code 782.
| Location | Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island |
|---|---|
| Region | Nova Scotia |
| Time zone | Atlantic Time: UTC−4, UTC−3 in summer |
| Shares its area with | 782 |
| Exchanges in service | 782 (CNAC, Oct 23, 2026) |
| Carriers holding exchanges | 15 |
Atlantic Time
902 is on Atlantic Time, one hour ahead of Toronto and New York, so a 902 call that seems early to you may be late morning for the caller. In CNAC’s records the largest holders of 902 exchanges are Bell Aliant, Eastlink (Bragg Communications) and Bell Mobility.
Where 902 exchanges are
| Place | Exchanges |
|---|---|
| Halifax | 163 |
| Charlottetown | 37 |
| Sydney | 29 |
| New Glasgow | 22 |
| Truro | 20 |
| Bridgewater | 18 |
| Kentville | 18 |
| Amherst | 17 |
What cities are in area code 902?
Area code 902 serves Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. If a 902 number calls you, it was most likely issued in one of these places, the ones with the most 902 exchanges in the CNAC data:
- Halifax
- Charlottetown
- Sydney
- New Glasgow
- Truro
- Bridgewater
- Kentville
- Amherst
- Windsor
- Yarmouth
- Summerside
- Antigonish
Local time in Nova Scotia & PEI (AT): Atlantic Time
902 is on Atlantic Time. Checking the local time helps: a 902 call at 3 a.m. Nova Scotia & PEI time is more likely to be a robocall than a person.
Is 902 a cell phone number?
It can be. The area code alone doesn’t say whether a number is a cell phone, a landline or an internet line. What we can show is who holds the 782 902 exchanges in service (CNAC, Oct 23, 2026): The biggest share of 902 exchanges is still held by landline companies, so many 902 numbers are office or home lines, although cell phones and internet lines use the code too.
Percentages refer to 902 exchanges (blocks of numbers), grouped by the kind of company that holds them. Ported numbers keep their code, so check the exact number above.
902 complaints: FCC and FTC data
Only 56 FCC complaints since 2022 mention 902 numbers, plus 20 FTC reports from spring 2026. Those are US filings; scam calls received in Nova Scotia & PEI go to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre instead, and it doesn’t break them down by phone number.
902 FCC complaints by year
*2026-10-25
902 call types, Oct 2025–Oct 2026
- Recorded message (robocall): 25 (86%)
- Live caller: 4 (14%)
Top 902 FTC topics
- Debt relief offers: 4
- Impostors (government, business or family): 2
- Dropped calls with no message: 1
Who holds 902 numbers?
- Aliant Telecom (NS): 296 exchanges (38%)
- Bragg Communications: 142 exchanges (18%)
- Bell Mobility: 86 exchanges (11%)
- TELUS Mobility: 54 exchanges (7%)
Numbers can move between carriers when people switch, so the lookup shows where a specific number sits today.
Got an unwanted call from 902?
Hang up on anyone who asks for payment by gift card, crypto or wire transfer, and never confirm banking details on a call you didn’t make. Report fraud to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, and add your number to the National Do Not Call List (DNCL) to cut legitimate telemarketing. From the US, report it at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is area code 902 in?
Atlantic Time. Nova Scotia & PEI is an hour ahead of New York, so take that into account if a 902 number rings at an unusual hour.
Is 902 Nova Scotia or PEI?
Both. 902 covers Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, together with the overlay code 782. New Brunswick uses 506.
What time zone is area code 902?
Atlantic Time: UTC−4, or UTC−3 in summer. That is one hour ahead of Eastern Time.
Who is calling from area code 902?
A 902 call can come from a neighbor, a shop or a doctor’s office in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, or from a telemarketer using a local-looking number. In complaint terms, 902 is below the national average for complaints: 56 FCC complaints and 20 FTC reports. The topic that comes up most in the FTC reports is debt-relief offers. The lookup above tells you about the specific caller.
Why do 902 numbers keep calling me?
If the calls come from a different 902 number each time, you are almost certainly on a robocall list. The FCC complaints about 902 from the past year split into 86% recorded calls and 0% texts. Silence unknown callers in your phone settings and report the worst ones to the FTC.
Is 902 a legitimate area code?
Yes, 902 is genuine: it’s one of the codes the North American Numbering Plan assigns to Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Spoofing means a scammer can display a 902 number without being there, so a familiar-looking code proves nothing on its own.
Is 902 a cell phone number?
There’s no way to tell from the area code alone. 27% of 902 exchanges sit with mobile carriers, 64% with landline phone companies and 8% with internet carriers, and numbers can be ported between them. The lookup shows the current line type.
How do I look up a 902 number for free?
Type the full number, starting with +1 902, into the box at the top of this page. You get the line type, the carrier when it is known, complaints and community reports, and pages that mention the number. It’s free and needs no account.
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