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302 Area Code: Wilmington, DE

The 302 area code covers Wilmington, Dover, Newark and Middletown in Delaware, on Eastern Time. Here is the current local time there, and whether you can legally place a solicitation call to a 302 number right now.

Current local time in the 302 area code

Current local time in the 302 area code

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Can you legally call a 302 number right now?

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DayLegal calling window in Delaware
Sunday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Monday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Tuesday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Wednesday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Thursday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Friday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Saturday8:00 AM-9:00 PM

Windows shown are the stricter of the federal TCPA/TSR rule (8 a.m.-9 p.m. local) and Delaware's own statute, in the called party's local time. Informational only, not legal advice. Check any number against the full TCPA calling hours calculator.

Area code 302 at a glance

StateDelaware
Principal cityWilmington
Time zoneEastern Time
Overlay codesNone
Weekday calling window8:00 AM-9:00 PM local
CountryUnited States

Cities in the 302 area code

These are the main population centers 302 serves. Smaller towns across the same Delaware region share the code.

  • Wilmington
  • Dover
  • Newark
  • Middletown
  • Bear

Calling 302 numbers legally

Delaware has no calling-hour statute stricter than federal law, so the TCPA and the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule set the window: solicitation calls only between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. in the called party's local time. Because the rule follows the called party, a 302 number is on Eastern Time regardless of where you dial from.

Ringless voicemail sits under the same rules as a live call, which is why TCPA compliance matters before you drop to a list. To check a whole list rather than one code, the phone number formatter tags every number with its state so you can segment sends by time zone.

FAQ

302 area code questions

302 is a US telephone area code serving Delaware, on Eastern Time. Its principal city is Wilmington, and it also covers Dover, Newark and Middletown.
Area code 302 is in the state of Delaware. It serves Wilmington, Dover, Newark and Middletown, and its principal city is Wilmington.
The 302 area code is on Eastern Time (America/New_York). The panel above shows the current local time there, updated live.
It depends on the local time in Delaware. Delaware has no calling-hour rule stricter than federal law, so the TCPA and the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule govern: solicitation calls are permitted only between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. in the called party's local time. The live verdict above checks the current time against that window for you.
On weekdays, solicitation calls to Delaware numbers are permitted 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM local time. Sunday hours are 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
Not by itself. 302 is a legitimate Delaware area code used by residents and businesses in Wilmington and Dover. Scammers do spoof caller ID to show a local area code, because people answer local numbers more often, so treat an unexpected call asking for payment or personal details with suspicion regardless of the prefix.

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