Area code
Area code 272 — Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · in service since October 21, 2013
Area code 272 covers parts of Pennsylvania. It is an overlay: 570 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 570
Local time in Pennsylvania
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #304 of 461 codes
274 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes354 assigned
- Runs out~1Q 2038
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 272 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 10 |
| Sep 14 | 71 |
| Sep 21 | 75 |
| Sep 28 | 58 |
| Oct 5 | 53 |
| Oct 12 | 55 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 60 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 83%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 8%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #304of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 312 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 148 39% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 19 5% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 19 5% | |
| Energy, solar, & utilities | 5 1% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 3 1% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 3 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 91 24% | |
| Florida | 39 10% | |
| California | 30 8% | |
| New Jersey | 17 4% | |
| Texas | 17 4% |
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 272 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAMSPT | Williamsport | Lycoming County | 21 |
| PITTSTON | Pittston | Luzerne County | 19 |
| NEWMILFORD | New Milford | Susquehanna County | 18 |
| PLEASANTMT | — | — | 18 |
| SCRANTON | Scranton | Lackawanna County | 16 |
| CARBONDALE | Carbondale | Lackawanna County | 15 |
| STROUDSBG | Stroudsburg | Monroe County | 9 |
| WILKSBARRE | Wilkes-Barre | Luzerne County | 8 |
| HAZLETON | Hazleton | Luzerne County | 6 |
| POTTSVILLE | Pottsville | Schuylkill County | 6 |
Plus 121 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
- July 19, 2010
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-451, PL-444, PL-409, PL-136
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 272 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2037, moved later by 1 year.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 272 prefixes
The five largest of 43 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 85 24% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 58 16% | |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | 35 10% | |
| Onvoy Spectrum, LLC | 21 6% | |
| IP Horizon LLC | 17 5% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 272
What area code is 272?
A Pennsylvania area code, in service since October 21, 2013.
Where is 272 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Pennsylvania; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 272?
274 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 272 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 1Q 2038; no relief planning listed.