Area code
Area code 502 — Louisville, KY
Kentucky · in service since 1947
Area code 502 covers Louisville, KY. No other area code overlays it.
New overlay: 761 starts on a date not yet set
Local time in Louisville
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #10 of 461 codes
1,675 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls7 digits
- Prefixes755 assigned
- Runs out~1Q 2029
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 502 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 129 |
| Sep 14 | 548 |
| Sep 21 | 602 |
| Sep 28 | 410 |
| Oct 5 | 364 |
| Oct 12 | 331 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 177 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 75%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 26%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #10of 461 · top tenth (most complaints)
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 61313 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 496 19% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 382 15% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 65 3% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 57 2% | |
| Work from home & other ways to make money | 35 1% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 28 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 704 27% | |
| California | 330 13% | |
| Florida | 205 8% | |
| Texas | 180 7% | |
| Ohio | 77 3% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 502 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOUISVILLE | Louisville | Jefferson County | 400 |
| FRANKFORT | Frankfort | Franklin County | 41 |
| BARDSTOWN | Bardstown | Nelson County | 28 |
| LA GRANGE | La Grange | Oldham County | 24 |
| ROSETRRACE | — | — | 22 |
| GEORGETOWN | Georgetown | Scott County | 18 |
| SHELBYVL | Shelbyville | Shelby County | 18 |
| LAWRENCEBG | Lawrenceburg | Anderson County | 16 |
| CARROLLTON | Carrollton | Carroll County | 12 |
| TAYLORSVL | Taylorsville | Spencer County | 11 |
Plus 25 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- Kentucky
- Assigned by NANPA
- 1947
- Local dialing
- 7 digits (NANPA: 7D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-155, PL-140
- Relief planning
- 502 (status: Trigger)
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 502 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2028, moved later by 1 year.
Relief planning (NANPA): 502, status Trigger; prefixes left: 45.
New code assigned: 761.
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 502 prefixes
The five largest of 54 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| South Central Bell Tel | 195 26% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 87 12% | |
| Powertel Kentucky Licenses, Inc. | 55 7% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 53 7% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 50 7% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 502
What area code is 502?
A Kentucky area code, in service since 1947.
Where is 502 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Louisville, KY; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 502?
1,675 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 502 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 1Q 2029; relief planning: Trigger.