215
Area code
PA
United States geographic area code, in service since 1947-01-01. Part of the 215/267/445 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Statusin service
Introduced1947-01-01
JurisdictionPA, US
Local dialing10D
Time zoneEastern
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 101% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%800 of ~792 assignable NXX values (200–999 excl. N11)100%
Prefix-level assignment does not equal number-level exhaustion; thousands-block pooling extends capacity. First assignment on record 2001-04-04, most recent 2026-06-04.
Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “PA” identifies the jurisdiction, not an exact city footprint.
Top assignees
Ranked by assigned prefixes · initial assignee ≠ current carrier| Rank | Assignee | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | 424 | 53% |
| 02 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 74 | 9.3% |
| 03 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - PA | 48 | 6% |
| 04 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | 41 | 5.1% |
| 05 | SPOK, INC. | 36 | 4.5% |
| 06 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - PA | 28 | 3.5% |
| 07 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - PA | 24 | 3% |
| 08 | METROPCS, INC. | 20 | 2.5% |
| 09 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | 18 | 2.3% |
| 10 | OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES, LP | 15 | 1.9% |
Important: these are initial assignees from NANPA CO-code records — the carrier a prefix was originally assigned to. Because of number portability, the current serving carrier of any individual number may differ.
Change history
Recorded events for this NPA- 2016-12-27 NPA 445 to Overlay NPAs 215/267 (Pennsylvania)
- 1997-02-11 NANP-Declaration of Jeopardy Situation in NPA 215 (Pennsylvania) jeopardy
- 1947-01-01Area code 215 entered service.
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-27 | PL-499 ↗ | NPA 445 to Overlay NPAs 215/267 (Pennsylvania) |
| 2003-09-24 | PL-332 ↗ | PA 445 Implementation for 215/267 NPA Rescinded - 445 NPA Code Reclaimed |
| 2001-04-30 | PL-274 ↗ | Correction to the Dialing Plan for NPAs 445 and 835 (Pennsylvania) |
| 2001-03-20 | PL-267 ↗ | Deferral of the 445 and 835 Overlay NPAs (Pennsylvania) |
| 2000-07-27 | PL-237 ↗ | NPA 445 to Overlay NPAs 215 and 267 (Pennsylvania) NPA 835 to Overlay NPAs 610 and 484 (Pennsylvania) |
| 1998-07-31 | PL-134 ↗ | NANP-Overlay of 215 (Pennsylvania) Numbering Plan Area (NPA) with 267 NPA |