Burlington · Eastern Timesince 1947 · no overlay227 reported · 30 daysrank 285 of 331updated 8 Oct 2026
Area code 802 — Burlington, Vermont
Area code
802
Location
Burlington, Vermont
Location
Burlington, Vermont
Status
Active since 1947
Spam reports · 30 days
227 numbers
Area code 802 covers the entire state of Vermont — one code statewide since 1947.
Updated 8 October 2026
Area code 802 is in Vermont, shown here with Burlington marked.
Now in Burlington
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Typical business hours, 9 to 5 Monday to Friday, shown as the blue arc. A guide to when a real Burlington office is likely to answer. It says nothing about who called you.
1947The original 86 area codes. All of Vermont is 802.
Today1 code, none of them overlays.
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Where is area code 802?
Area code 802 is in Burlington, Vermont, covering the entire state of Vermont — one code statewide since 1947. All 802 numbers are on Eastern Time.
Counties
All 14 Vermont counties
CitiesBurlingtonMontpelierRutlandBrattleboro
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Is area code 802 a scam?
No. Area code 802 is a legitimate area code serving Burlington since 1947. Scammers spoof caller ID to display 802 numbers, which is why complaints exist against a code that is itself genuine.
Neighbour spoofing is the reason a local-looking number is not a guarantee. A caller anywhere in the world can display a 802 number, and the number they display may belong to a real business in Burlington that has nothing to do with the call.
The callerAnywhere in the worldSets the caller ID their equipment sends.
What is displayed(802) 456-0086May belong to a real Burlington business.
Your phoneLooks localA nearby code and prefix make you likelier to answer.
227Area code 802 had 227 different numbers reported for spam calls in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
285thArea code 802 ranks 285th of 331 US geographic area codes by spam complaint volume.
54%Of the 246 complaints about area code 802 in the 30 days to 8 October 2026, 54% were reported as a recorded message or robocall.
17%The most reported subject on area code 802 is reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans), appearing in 17% of its complaints in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
Why am I getting text messages from area code 802?
Texts from 802 numbers are overwhelmingly local — schools, clinics, small businesses. Vermont’s single code means the number tells you the state, but nothing more specific.
The common patterns are a wrong-number opener that turns into conversation, an unsolicited job offer, and a crypto or investment tip. Do not reply, do not follow the link, and forward the message to 7726 (SPAM) to report it to your carrier.
Pattern 1Wrong-number openerTurns into conversation.
Pattern 2Unsolicited job offerDo not reply, do not follow the link.
Pattern 3Crypto or investment tipTreat any payment ask as suspect.
Report it7726Forward the message. It spells SPAM on a keypad.
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802 prefixes by rate centre
Rate centres in area code 802
Rate centre
Prefix range
Burlington
802-2xx – 802-3xx
Montpelier
802-4xx
Rutland
802-7xx
Burlington802-2xx – 802-3xx
Montpelier802-4xx
Rutland802-7xx
Source: North American Numbering Plan Administrator, retrieved 8 October 2026.
05 · The human layer
Who works in the Burlington area?
In the numbering plan, area code 802 is Vermont, all of it, one code for all 14 counties since 1947, and Vermonters have adopted it as shorthand for the state itself. It shows up on hats, bumper stickers, and business names. Burlington is the code's commercial center: the state's largest city, home to the University of Vermont and the UVM Medical Center, which together dominate local employment. Educational services is the city's largest sector at 4,506 workers, followed by health care and social assistance at 3,845 (DataUSA, 2024). The wider economy mixes higher education, medicine, tourism, specialty food and drink, and a small but persistent technology and remote-work scene facing Lake Champlain.
Who lives in the 802 region
Burlington, Vermont is small by big-city standards, roughly 44,000 people, but it functions as the hub of a metro area that holds about a third of the state's population. The city skews young, with a median age of 27.6 pulled down by university students, and median household income was $69,943 in 2024 (DataUSA). The population is predominantly white, with a foreign-born share around 11 percent and no single dominant non-English language, though refugee resettlement has brought communities speaking Nepali, Somali, and Vietnamese.
What an 802 number signals to a caller
Because 802 covers the whole state, the number says Vermont but not where in it: a caller cannot tell Burlington from a farm town in the Northeast Kingdom by the code alone. Callers describe Vermont business culture as informal and relationship-driven, with a strong preference for local suppliers and a mild skepticism toward hard selling. First names are generally expected from the first call, and pushiness travels badly here.
Area code 802 serves the entire state of Vermont — one code statewide since 1947. It is in the Eastern Time zone.
What state is area code 802 in?
Area code 802 is in Vermont. It is not in Idaho — those are area code 208.
Is area code 802 toll free?
No. Area code 802 is a geographic area code serving Burlington, Vermont. The toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, 888, and a call to a 802 number is charged at your normal rate.
Why am I getting calls from 802?
Calls displaying a 802 number come from businesses and individuals in the Burlington area, and from anywhere at all when caller ID is spoofed to look local. 227 802 numbers were reported to the FTC in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
How do I block calls from area code 802?
Both iOS and Android can silence calls from unknown numbers, and every major US carrier offers free call-blocking. Blocking the whole of area code 802 is rarely worth it, because spoofed numbers change constantly and you would lose legitimate calls from Burlington.