Codes in service in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has 15 geographic area codes in service: 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878. 215 is the oldest, dated 1947, and 835 the newest, dated 2 Sep 2022.1 All of Pennsylvania's codes are on Eastern time.
| Area code | NANPA location | NPA in-service date | In-service overlay peers | Time zone | Local calls within the code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 215 | PA | 1947 | 267, 445 | Eastern | 10 digits |
| 223 | PA | 26 Sep 2017 | 717 | Eastern | 10 digits |
| 267 | PA | 1 Jul 1999 | 215, 445 | Eastern | 10 digits |
| 272 | PA | 21 Oct 2013 | 570 | Eastern | 10 digits |
| 412 | PA | 1947 | 878 | Eastern | 10 digits |
| 445 | PA | 3 Mar 2018 | 215, 267 | Eastern | 10 digits |
| 484 | PA | 5 Jun 1999 | 610, 835 | Eastern | 10 digits |
| 570 | PA | 5 Dec 1998 | 272 | Eastern | 10 digits |
| 582 | PA | 1 May 2021 | 814 | Eastern | 10 digits |
| 610 | PA | 8 Jan 1994 | 484, 835 | Eastern | 10 digits |
| 717 | PA | 1947 | 223 | Eastern | 10 digits |
| 724 | PA | 1 Feb 1998 | 878 | Eastern | 10 digits |
| 814 | PA | 1947 | 582 | Eastern | 10 digits |
| 835 | PA | 2 Sep 2022 | 484, 610 | Eastern | 10 digits |
| 878 | PA | 17 Aug 2001 | 412, 724 | Eastern | 10 digits |
Scroll the table sideways to see every column. Sources: NANPA (14 October 2026 file).
History and overlays in Pennsylvania
- Before 1960: 215, 412, 717, 814
- 1990s: 610, 724, 570, 484, 267
- 2000s: 878
- 2010s: 272, 223, 445
- 2020s: 582, 835
Pennsylvania's in-service overlay groups are 215/267/445; 223/717; 272/570; 412/878; 484/610/835; 582/814; 724/878.1
- 582/814: 814 (1947) was joined by 582 on 1 May 2021.
- 215/267/445: 215 (1947) was joined by 267 on 1 Jul 1999 and 445 on 3 Mar 2018.
- 223/717: 717 (1947) was joined by 223 on 26 Sep 2017.
- 412/878: 412 (1947) was joined by 878 on 17 Aug 2001.
Pennsylvania has 3 more overlay groups, visible in the table above.
Dialing in Pennsylvania
Local calls within a single area code in Pennsylvania (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878) are all recorded as 10 digits. From any of Pennsylvania's codes, local calls to another area code are all recorded as 1 + 10 digits.1
Neighbours of Pennsylvania
Regions that border Pennsylvania:
- Delaware: 1 code (302)
- Maryland: 6 codes (227, 240, 301, 410, ...)
- New Jersey: 10 codes (201, 551, 609, 640, ...)
- New York: 23 codes (212, 315, 329, 332, ...)
Rules that apply to every region are on the area-code reference.
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Sources
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- NANPA, NPA Database CSV, file dated 14 October 2026; US geographic codes, location, dates, overlay complexes, dialing plan and time zone. Retrieved 14 Oct 2026
https://reports.nanpa.com/public/npa_report.csv
