| State | NANP AREA |
|---|---|
| Primary Location | |
| Time Zone | Eastern Time |
| Introduced | 2026 |
| Overlay | 500, 533, 544, 566, 577, 588, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 532, 538 |
Area code 542 serves NANP AREA in US. The area code entered service in 2026. It uses the Eastern time zone.
Area code 542 shares geographic coverage with 500, 533, 544, 566, 577, 588, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 532, and 538 in an overlay arrangement.
The directory below expands on the numbering range with recorded carrier assignments, locations, prefix-level report counts and community reports where those records are available.
Area code 542 shares its geographic coverage with other area codes in an overlay arrangement. Related area codes listed for this numbering area include 500, 533, 544, 566, 577, 588, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 532, 538.
Numbers assigned to area code 542 use the Eastern time zone. The area code identifies a general numbering region, but it does not identify the current owner of a phone number or establish whether a caller is trustworthy.
Area code 542 is a legitimate telephone area code serving NANP AREA. An area code by itself does not indicate that a call is legitimate or fraudulent. Individual numbers can be used by residents, businesses, organizations, telemarketers or scammers.
No community reports are currently recorded for phone numbers in area code 542. You can still use the prefix and carrier information below to learn more about the numbering range.
No community reports have been submitted for area code 542 yet.
No prefix information available.
Area code 542 serves NANP AREA in US. The area code entered service in 2026. It uses the Eastern time zone.
Area code 542 uses the Eastern time zone.
Area code 542 entered service in 2026 as part of the North American Numbering Plan (NANP).
An area code alone cannot determine whether an individual call is legitimate or fraudulent. Check the complete phone number and any available community reports.
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The available numbering record lists 500, 533, 544, 566, 577, 588, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 532, and 538 as related overlay area codes.