NOVA SCOTIA AND PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND · AREA CODE GUIDE
902 area code location: Halifax, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
- Local date and time
- Atlantic Time
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902 area code at a glance
- Country and calling code
- Canada (+1)
- In service since
- New code planned
- No, as of 22 September 2026
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Sources: NANPA area code listing, CNA code status. Checked .
History
- : 782 added as an overlay on 902
Time zone
- Atlantic Time
- Standard time UTC−04:00
- Daylight saving time UTC−03:00
Where 902 reaches
902 numbers are issued across 174 communities. These are telephone exchange areas, which follow the phone network rather than city limits, so a place can sit just outside the boundary of the town it is named for.
- Halifax
- Charlottetown
- Sydney
- New Glasgow
- Truro
- Bridgewater
- Kentville
- Amherst
- Windsor
- Yarmouth
- Antigonish
- Summerside
- Barrington
- Chester
- Port Hawkesbury
- Alberton
- Shelburne
- Digby
- Liverpool
- Montague
- Shubenacadie
- Saulnierville
- Annapolis Royal
- Aylesford
- Inverness
149 more communities
- Middleton
- Musquodoboit Harbour
- Souris
- Caledonia
- Kingston
- Parrsboro
- Weymouth
- Cheticamp
- North Sydney
- Sackville
- Sheet Harbour
- Tusket
- Waverley
- Wolfville
- Baddeck
- Bear River
- Berwick
- Borden
- Bridgetown
- East Bay
- Georgetown
- Glace Bay
- Grand Narrows
- Hunter River
- Mahone Bay
- New Waterford
- O'Leary
- Stewiacke
- Tignish
- Upper Musquodoboit
- Argyle
- Arichat
- Bedeque
- Boularderie
- Brookfield
- Brooklyn
- Canso
- Cardigan
- Chezzetcook
- Collingwood
- Country Harbour
- Covehead
- Crapaud
- Debert
- Elmsdale
- French Village
- Great Village
- Hantsport
- Heatherton
- Hopewell
- Hubbards
- Ingonish
- Kensington
- Ketch Harbour
- L'Ardoise
- LaHave
- Lawrencetown
- Louisbourg
- Louisdale
- Lunenburg
- Maccan
- Marion Bridge
- Meteghan
- Mill Village
- Monastery
- Morell-St. Peters
- Mount Stewart
- Mount Uniacke
- Mulgrave
- Murray River
- New Germany
- Oxford
- Pictou
- Port Morien
- Port Mouton
- Prospect Road
- Pubnico
- River Hebert
- Riverport
- Rusticoville
- Saltsprings
- Springhill
- St. Margarets
- St. Peters
- Thorburn
- Vernon River
- Wedgeport
- Woods Harbour
- Advocate
- Bass River
- Blandford
- Boisdale
- Canning
- Carleton
- Chelsea
- Cheverie
- Clark's Harbour
- Clarksville
- Dingwall
- Ecum Secum
- Eldon
- Eskasoni
- Freeport
- Gabarus
- Goldboro
- Goshen
- Guysborough
- Iona
- Kennetcook
- Kenzieville
- Lake Charlotte
- Larry's River
- Liscomb
- Lockeport
- Mabou
- Maitland
- Margaree
- Margaree Forks
- Melrose
- Merigomish
- Musquodoboit
- Neil's Harbour
- New Haven
- New London
- New Ross
- Noel
- Port Bickerton
- Port Dufferin
- Port Greville
- Port Hood
- Port Maitland
- Pugwash
- Queensport
- River John
- Sandy Cove
- Sherbrooke
- South Lake
- Southampton
- Springfield
- St. Ann's Bay
- Tangier
- Tatamagouche
- Tyne Valley
- Upper Stewiacke
- Wallace
- Walton
- Wellington
- Wentworth
- Whycocomagh
Notable places in 902
| Place | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Dalhousie University | 1.2 km from Halifax | University |
| Halifax Stanfield International Airport | 12.9 km from Waverley | Airport |
| Fortress of Louisbourg | 3.2 km from Louisbourg | Fortification |
| Cape Breton Highlands National Park | 22.4 km from Ingonish | National park |
| Kejimkujik National Park | 38.1 km from Chelsea | National park |
| Prince Edward Island National Park | 5.4 km from Covehead | National park |
| Acadia University | 0.7 km from Wolfville | University |
| University of Prince Edward Island | 2.1 km from Charlottetown | University |
| Scotiabank Centre | 1.1 km from Halifax | Arena |
| Charlottetown Airport | 5.6 km from Charlottetown | Airport |
Area code 782 has its own page.
Area code 902
902 started service on .
No new code is planned for the region as of .
Questions about 902
Where is the 902 area code?
902 is in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Its numbers are issued in Halifax, Charlottetown, Sydney, and 171 other communities.
What time zone is area code 902 in?
902 is in Atlantic Time. Daylight saving time is observed.
Does 902 have an overlay?
Yes. 782 was added as an overlay on 902 on 30 November 2014.
Business phone numbers in area code 902, answered by an AI agent
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