Area code

PA

United States geographic area code, in service since 2013-10-21. Part of the 272/570 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.

Split from 570. Overlaid with 570 .

Statusin service

Introduced2013-10-21

JurisdictionPA, US

Local dialing10D

Time zoneEastern

Last verified2026-09-17

Utilization 44.7% of assignable prefixes assigned As of 09/17/2026

0%354 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 2014-09-26, most recent 2026-08-26.

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

Largest initial assignees in area code 272
Rank	Assignee	Prefixes	Share
01	NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC	85	24%
02	ONVOY, LLC - PA	58	16.4%
03	TON80 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC	35	9.9%
04	ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLC	21	5.9%
05	IP HORIZON LLC	17	4.8%
06	OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES, LP	11	3.1%
07	CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - PA	11	3.1%
08	MULTIPLE OCN LISTING	9	2.5%
09	FRACTEL, LLC	9	2.5%
10	BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - PA	9	2.5%

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

2013-04-02 NPA 272 to Overlay NPA 570 (Pennsylvania) overlay
2013-10-21Area code 272 entered service (created from 570).

Planning letters & orders

Primary documents

NANPA planning letters for area code 272
Date	Document	Subject
2013-04-02	PL-451 ↗	NPA 272 to Overlay NPA 570 (Pennsylvania)
2012-12-10	PL-444 ↗	NPA 272 to Overlay NPA 570 (Pennsylvania)
2010-08-24	PL-409 ↗	NPA 272 to Overlay NPA 570 (Pennsylvania)
1998-07-31	PL-136 ↗	NANP-Split of 717 (Pennsylvania) Numbering Plan Area (NPA)

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