835
Area code
PA
United States geographic area code, in service since 2022-09-02. Part of the 484/610/835 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Statusin service
Introduced2022-09-02
JurisdictionPA, US
Local dialing10D
Time zoneEastern
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 15.4% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%122 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 2022-08-24, most recent 2026-09-14.
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 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 49 | 40.2% |
| 02 | OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES, LP | 16 | 13.1% |
| 03 | ONVOY, LLC - PA | 14 | 11.5% |
| 04 | MULTIPLE OCN LISTING | 9 | 7.4% |
| 05 | 5 | 4.1% | |
| 06 | EXIANT COMMUNICATIONS LLC | 4 | 3.3% |
| 07 | TERRA NOVA TELECOM INC. | 3 | 2.5% |
| 08 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - PA | 3 | 2.5% |
| 09 | EON TELECOM, INC. | 3 | 2.5% |
| 10 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - PA | 3 | 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- 2022-01-13 NPA 835 to Overlay NPA 484/610 (Pennsylvania)
- 2022-09-02Area code 835 entered service (created from 484).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-13 | PL-578 ↗ | NPA 835 to Overlay NPA 484/610 (Pennsylvania) |