Area Code
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Local Time
6:16 AM
Atlantic Time
Area Code
902
State / Province
Prince Edward Island
Country
Canada
Time Zone
Atlantic Time
Area code 902 covers 175 rate centers across Prince Edward Island. Rate centers are geographic areas used by telephone companies to determine local calling boundaries.
Use the E.164 format for clickable phone links (RFC 3966):
<a href="tel:+19025550100">+19025550100</a><a href="tel:+19025550199">+19025550199</a>Area code 902 is a North American Numbering Plan (NANP) telephone area code assigned to Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is one of 2 area codes serving Prince Edward Island. As population and demand for phone numbers grew, the region was divided into multiple numbering plan areas to avoid exhausting the available 7-digit number pool.
Yes. 902 is an active North American Numbering Plan (NANP) area code, currently assigned to Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is safe to answer or dial calls using this area code.
Area code 902 covers 175 rate centers across Prince Edward Island. Communities served include Advocate, Alberton, Amherst, Annapolis Royal, Antigonish, and 170 more localities. Rate centers are the geographic building blocks telephone carriers use to determine local calling boundaries and to assign numbers when a business or individual requests a phone number in a specific city.
All numbers in the 902 area code observe Atlantic Time (IANA timezone: America/Halifax). Atlantic Time is UTC−4 in winter (AST) and UTC−3 in summer (ADT). When placing a call to a 902 number from a different time zone, check the current local time above to avoid calling outside of business hours.
From within Prince Edward Island, dial the 7-digit local number directly if calling within the same rate center, or dial 1 + 902 + 7-digit number for long-distance calls within North America. From outside the US or Canada, dial your country's international exit code followed by 1 902 XXX XXXX. The country code for both the United States and Canada in NANP is +1.
Format 902 numbers using E.164 notation as required by RFC 3966: prefix with +1 and omit dashes and parentheses (e.g., +19025550100). This format ensures tel: links work correctly on all mobile browsers and VoIP apps. See the tel: URI formatting guide for complete examples.