Area code
Area code 801 — Salt Lake City, UT
Utah · in service since 1947
Area code 801 covers Salt Lake City, UT. It is an overlay: 385 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 385
Local time in Salt Lake City
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #169 of 461 codes
545 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneMountain Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes798 assigned
- Runs out~3Q 2035
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 801 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 23 |
| Sep 14 | 154 |
| Sep 21 | 140 |
| Sep 28 | 135 |
| Oct 5 | 95 |
| Oct 12 | 113 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 105 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 47%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 71%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #169of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 11425 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 78 10% | |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 61 8% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 48 6% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 32 4% | |
| Computer & technical support | 19 2% | |
| Vacation & timeshares | 13 2% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | 559 73% | |
| California | 19 2% | |
| Florida | 17 2% | |
| Virginia | 17 2% | |
| Texas | 13 2% |
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 801 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SALT LAKE | Salt Lake City | Salt Lake County | 273 |
| MIDVALE | Midvale | Salt Lake County | 118 |
| PROVO | Provo | Utah County | 111 |
| OGDEN | Ogden | Weber County | 86 |
| KAYSVILLE | Kaysville | Davis County | 44 |
| MURRAY | Murray | Salt Lake County | 43 |
| BOUNTIFUL | Bountiful | Davis County | 21 |
| CLEARFIELD | Clearfield | Davis County | 19 |
| AMERCNFORK | American Fork | Utah County | 12 |
| LEHI | Lehi | Utah County | 9 |
Plus 10 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- Utah
- Assigned by NANPA
- 1947
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-366, PL-363, PL-337, PL-326, PL-308, PL-248, PL-231
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 801 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2034, moved later by 1 year.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 801 prefixes
The five largest of 26 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Qwest Corporation | 327 41% | |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 91 11% | |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC | 69 9% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 62 8% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 50 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 801
What area code is 801?
An Utah area code, in service since 1947.
Where is 801 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Salt Lake City, UT; Mountain Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 801?
545 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about impostors (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 801 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 3Q 2035; no relief planning listed.