Area code 520: Arizona
Area code 520 is a US state area code for Arizona, on Mountain Standard Time. It has 694 prefixes in service across 37 rate centers, the largest being Tucson, Sierra Vista and Casa Grande. NANPA lists no overlay code for it. Local calls there take 10 digits.
Local time in area code 520
America/Phoenix
Prefixes in service
694 of 792 possible
37 rate centers
Area code 520 facts
| Location | Arizona, United States |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Mountain Standard Time |
| Overlays | None |
| Split from | 602 |
| In service since | March 19, 1995 |
| Local calls | 10 digits; toll calls 1 + 10 digits |
| Carrier | Not shown. An area code is where a number was issued; numbers port between carriers. Check line type |
Which cities and towns use area code 520?
NANPA records each prefix against a rate center, the local billing area a number belongs to, usually named after its main town. These are the 520 rate centers with the most prefixes in service. 25 smaller ones aren't listed.
| Rate center | Prefixes |
|---|---|
| Tucson | 399 |
| Sierra Vista | 70 |
| Casa Grande | 67 |
| Nogales | 31 |
| Willcox | 18 |
| Benson | 12 |
| Hayden | 9 |
| Bisbee | 9 |
| Douglas | 9 |
| San Manuel | 8 |
| Tombstone | 7 |
| Whitlow | 7 |
Source: NANPA central office code assignments, file dated 10/17/2026. Each prefix holds up to 10,000 numbers.
How do I dial a 520 number?
NANPA's dialling plan for 520: local calls inside the code take 10 digits, toll calls 1 + 10 digits. From another area code, dial 1 first. From abroad, use +1. The examples use 555-0147, from a range reserved for fictional numbers.
| Local call inside 520 | 520-555-0147 |
|---|---|
| From another US or Canadian area code | 1-520-555-0147 |
| From outside North America | +1 520 555 0147 |
| E.164, for CRMs and SMS tools | +15205550147 |
When did area code 520 start?
Area code 520 went into service on March 19, 1995, split from 602. It has no overlay, so every number in its area still starts with it.
Tools for 520 numbers
- Area code lookup
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- Area code time zone
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- NPA-NXX lookup
Rate center and state for one prefix, a level below the area code.
- TCPA calling hours checker
Whether it's inside the federal 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. calling window there now.
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Area code 520 questions
- What state is area code 520?
- Area code 520 is in Arizona, United States. Its largest rate centers by number of prefixes are Tucson, Sierra Vista, Casa Grande, Nogales and Willcox.
- What time zone is area code 520 in?
- Mountain Standard Time.
- Does area code 520 have an overlay?
- Not as of NANPA's file dated 10/16/2026. Every number in its area uses 520.
- When did area code 520 start?
- Area code 520 went into service on March 19, 1995, split from 602.
- Is a 520 number a cell phone or a landline?
- The area code can't tell you. In the US and Canada mobiles, landlines and VoIP lines share area codes and prefixes, and numbers move between carriers and line types. Only a live line-type lookup answers it for one number.
- How many phone numbers does area code 520 have?
- 694 of its 792 possible prefixes are in service, and each prefix holds up to 10,000 numbers. That counts prefixes assigned to carriers, not numbers in use.
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Sources
Location, overlays, in-service date and dialling plan: NANPA NPA database, file dated 10/16/2026. Prefixes and rate centers: NANPA central office code assignments, 10/17/2026. Time zones mapped to the IANA time zone database. By the SimpleVerifier Team; how we build these pages.