--- title: "Area code 272: Pennsylvania, United States" url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/272.md" canonical_url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/272" last_updated: "2026-10-23" type: "reference" summary: "Area code 272 serves Pennsylvania, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Pennsylvania." --- # Area code 272: Pennsylvania, United States Area code 272 serves Pennsylvania, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Pennsylvania. NANPA lists 326 central office codes (prefixes) in use in area code 272, held by 37 holders across 131 rate centers. New Cingular Wireless PCS holds the most prefixes, 80 (25%). 100% of the prefixes are pooled, which means their thousands-blocks can belong to different companies. The FCC unwanted-call data has 264 complaints on file for 245 numbers in 272, most often filed as "Unwanted Calls". These are consumer reports, not findings. ## Facts - In service since: 2013-10-21 - Time zone: Eastern (E) - Assigned overlays: 570 (1998-12-05) - Prefixes in use: 326 - Pooled prefixes: 326 (100%) - Rate centers: 131 - Companies holding prefixes: 37 - Assignment dates on file: 2014-09-26 to 2026-04-29 (312 prefixes) - ZIP codes in its places: 101 ## Rate centers | Rate center | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | WILLIAMSPT | 20 | 6% | | NEWMILFORD | 17 | 5% | | PITTSTON | 17 | 5% | | PLEASANTMT | 17 | 5% | | CARBONDALE | 15 | 5% | | SCRANTON | 13 | 4% | | STROUDSBG | 9 | 3% | | WILKSBARRE | 8 | 2% | | 123 other rate centers | 210 | 64% | ## Carriers | Holder | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | New Cingular Wireless PCS | 80 | 25% | | Onvoy | 58 | 18% | | Ton80 Communications | 35 | 11% | | Onvoy Spectrum | 21 | 6% | | IP Horizon | 17 | 5% | | Omnipoint Communications Enterprises | 11 | 3% | | 31 other carriers | 104 | 32% | A prefix holder is the company a code was assigned to, not necessarily a number's current carrier, because numbers can be ported to another company. ## History - 1998-12-05: Area code 570, named as the parent of 272 in the NANPA report, was in service. - 2013-10-21: Area code 272 went into service. ## Nearest area codes The area codes closest to 272, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 835 (about 58 miles), 484 (about 61 miles), 610 (about 61 miles), 607 (about 74 miles) and 445 (about 78 miles). ## ZIP codes 101 ZIP codes fall in places that have a rate center in this area code. The places with the most are Scranton, PA (13 ZIP codes), Pittston, PA (3 ZIP codes) and Danville, PA (2 ZIP codes). A ZIP code and an area code are unrelated systems, so a ZIP code can sit in more than one area code and an area code spans many ZIP codes. ## Complaints on file 264 complaints for 245 numbers. Numbers whose latest complaint falls in each year: - 2023: 19 - 2024: 45 - 2025: 36 ## Questions ### Where is area code 272? NANPA assigns area code 272 to Pennsylvania, United States. ### In which state does area code 272 sit? Pennsylvania. 272 is one of 15 area codes the NANPA table assigns to the state. ### Which places does area code 272 cover? The places with the most ZIP codes among the rate centers in 272 are Scranton, PA, Pittston, PA and Danville, PA. The rate center list on this page shows all of them. ### Who owns area code 272? NANPA assigns area codes. Within 272, New Cingular Wireless PCS holds the most prefixes, 80 prefixes or 25%. ### Which time zone does 272 use? The NANPA NPA report lists the time zone for 272 as Eastern (E). ### What year did 272 enter service? The NANPA NPA report gives an in-service date of 2013-10-21, so 272 has been in use since 2013. ### Does area code 272 have an overlay? Yes. 570 (in service 1998-12-05) shares the same area with 272, so numbers from all of them are local to each other. ### Which area codes are nearest to 272? The area codes closest to 272, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 835 (about 58 miles), 484 (about 61 miles), 610 (about 61 miles), 607 (about 74 miles) and 445 (about 78 miles). ### How many prefixes does area code 272 have? NANPA's report dated 2026-10-17 lists 326 prefixes in service in 272, spread over 131 rate centers and 37 holders. ### Are there complaints about 272 numbers? The FCC data on file has 264 complaints for 245 numbers in 272. They are unverified consumer reports. A number with no complaints on file is not proven safe. Sources: NANPA central office code report dated 2026-10-17; NANPA NPA report dated 2026-10-18; FCC unwanted-call complaints, data fetched 2026-10-17; ZIP code places from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).