Area code
Area code 308 — Nebraska
Nebraska · in service since 1955
Area code 308 covers parts of Nebraska. No other area code overlays it.
Local time in Nebraska
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #334 of 461 codes
199 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zonesCentral Time, Mountain Time
- Local calls7 digits
- Prefixes487 assigned
- Runs out~1Q 2057
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 308 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 5 |
| Sep 14 | 43 |
| Sep 21 | 36 |
| Sep 28 | 29 |
| Oct 5 | 30 |
| Oct 12 | 36 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 79 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 80%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 69%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #334of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 224 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 29 11% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 24 9% | |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 11 4% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 9 3% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 3 1% | |
| Home security & alarms | 2 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 189 73% | |
| Missouri | 11 4% | |
| California | 9 3% | |
| Ohio | 8 3% | |
| Iowa | 7 3% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 308 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRAND IS | Grand Island | Hall County | 40 |
| KEARNEY | Kearney | Buffalo County | 20 |
| SCOTSBLUFF | Scottsbluff | Scotts Bluff County | 17 |
| NO PLATTE | North Platte | Lincoln County | 16 |
| LEXINGTON | Lexington | Dawson County | 8 |
| MCCOOK | McCook | Red Willow County | 8 |
| ALLIANCE | Alliance | Box Butte County | 6 |
| MINDEN | Minden | Kearney County | 6 |
| NO JULESBG | — | — | 6 |
| SIDNEY | Sidney | Cheyenne County | 6 |
Plus 157 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- Nebraska
- Assigned by NANPA
- 1955
- Local dialing
- 7 digits (NANPA: 7D)
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 308 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2054, moved later by 3 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 308 prefixes
The five largest of 65 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 58 12% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 54 11% | |
| Qwest Corporation | 42 9% | |
| Great Plains Communications, Inc. | 30 6% | |
| Frontier Com Of NE | 28 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 308
What area code is 308?
A Nebraska area code, in service since 1955.
Where is 308 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Nebraska; Central Time and Mountain Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 308?
199 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about impostors (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 308 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 1Q 2057; no relief planning listed.