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401 Area Code: Providence, RI

The 401 area code covers Providence, Warwick, Cranston and Pawtucket in Rhode Island, on Eastern Time. Here is the current local time there, and whether you can legally place a solicitation call to a 401 number right now.

Current local time in the 401 area code

Current local time in the 401 area code

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Can you legally call a 401 number right now?

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DayLegal calling window in Rhode Island
SundayNo calls
Monday9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Tuesday9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Wednesday9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Thursday9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Friday9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Saturday10:00 AM-5:00 PM

Windows shown are the stricter of the federal TCPA/TSR rule (8 a.m.-9 p.m. local) and Rhode Island'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 401 at a glance

StateRhode Island
Principal cityProvidence
Time zoneEastern Time
Overlay codesNone
Weekday calling window9:00 AM-6:00 PM local
CountryUnited States

Cities in the 401 area code

These are the main population centers 401 serves. Smaller towns across the same Rhode Island region share the code.

  • Providence
  • Warwick
  • Cranston
  • Pawtucket
  • Newport

Calling 401 numbers legally

Rhode Island is stricter than federal law. Rhode Island allows solicitation calls only Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., with none on Sundays or holidays, one of the narrowest windows in the country. Because the window follows the called party's local time, a 401 number is governed by Rhode Island rules no matter where you are dialing 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

401 area code questions

401 is a US telephone area code serving Rhode Island, on Eastern Time. Its principal city is Providence, and it also covers Warwick, Cranston and Pawtucket.
Area code 401 is in the state of Rhode Island. It serves Providence, Warwick, Cranston and Pawtucket, and its principal city is Providence.
The 401 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 Rhode Island. Rhode Island allows solicitation calls only Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., with none on Sundays or holidays, one of the narrowest windows in the country. The live verdict above checks the current time against that window for you.
On weekdays, solicitation calls to Rhode Island numbers are permitted 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM local time. Rhode Island prohibits solicitation calls on Sundays entirely. Legal holidays are also off-limits.
Not by itself. 401 is a legitimate Rhode Island area code used by residents and businesses in Providence and Warwick. 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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