Area code
Area code 215 — Philadelphia, PA
Pennsylvania · in service since 1947
Area code 215 covers Philadelphia, PA. It is an overlay: 267, 445 serve the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Local time in Philadelphia
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #87 of 461 codes
750 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes800 assigned
- Runs out~2Q 2050
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 215 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 21 |
| Sep 14 | 150 |
| Sep 21 | 189 |
| Sep 28 | 166 |
| Oct 5 | 143 |
| Oct 12 | 162 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 135 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 75%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 75%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #87of 461 · top quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 8117 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Dropped call or no message | 219 23% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 100 10% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 87 9% | |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 33 3% | |
| Energy, solar, & utilities | 18 2% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 8 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 829 86% | |
| New Jersey | 23 2% | |
| New York | 12 1% | |
| South Carolina | 9 1% | |
| Virginia | 9 1% |
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 215 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHLDLPHZN1 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia County | 258 |
| PHLDLPHZN2 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia County | 107 |
| PHPHSBZN33 | — | — | 67 |
| PHLDLPHZN4 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia County | 64 |
| PHLDLPHZN3 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia County | 49 |
| PHPHSBZN39 | — | — | 23 |
| PHPHSBZN34 | — | — | 22 |
| PHPHSBZN43 | — | — | 21 |
| PHPHSBZN40 | — | — | 17 |
| LANSDALE | Lansdale | Montgomery County | 15 |
Plus 26 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- Pennsylvania
- Assigned by NANPA
- 1947
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-499, PL-332, PL-274, PL-267, PL-237, PL-134
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 215 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2048, moved later by 2 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 215 prefixes
The five largest of 26 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc. | 424 53% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 74 9% | |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC | 56 7% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 48 6% | |
| Spok, Inc. | 36 4% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 215
What area code is 215?
A Pennsylvania area code, in service since 1947.
Where is 215 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Philadelphia, PA; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 215?
750 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about dropped calls or no message (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 215 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 2Q 2050; no relief planning listed.