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Area code
272
In service
United States · since 2013

Northeastern PA (overlay)

272 is an overlay of area code 570 covering the northeast quadrant of Pennsylvania, including Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and Williamsport.

The essentials Numbering data · NumberResearch · as of 2026-09-18
Place
Northeastern PA (overlay)
Type
geographic
Status
in service
In service since
2013
Projected exhaust
2038 Q1

Status, dates and counts are read from NumberResearch (NANPA / CNAC / FCC records). Assignment records show initial assignees, not the carrier serving a number today.

A · Where it is

Where 272 is

Northeastern Pennsylvania (same footprint as 570).

Communities served wholly or partly by 272:

ScrantonWilkes-BarreWilliamsportStroudsburg

Covers the same ~24-county 570 territory.

B · Relationships

How it relates to other codes

The codes 272 was split from, spawned, or shares its area with. A split divides the map and changes some numbers; an overlay shares the same ground and changes none — what's the difference?

Overlay · 2013 570 Northeastern PA 272 overlays 570.
What's changing. Active overlay of 570.
C · History

How 272 got here

2013-09-21
Mandatory 10-digit dialing began in NE Pennsylvania.
Source: Wikipedia 570/272
2013-10-21
272 entered service.
Source: Wikipedia 570/272
D · Capacity

How full it is

Prefixes assigned
354
Prefixes available
446
Thousands-blocks assigned
2,680

Prefix-assignment counts describe allocation to carriers, not how many individual numbers are in use. Full technical records: NumberResearch ↗.

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Sources
Wikipedia ↗
Area codes 570 and 272
NumberResearch.org ↗
Live status, dates, assignment counts and exhaust forecast — data as of 2026-09-18 (CC BY 4.0).

Place, relationships and history above are compiled by North American Numbers from the sources listed and last checked 2026-09-18. A check date is not an expert review — see how this is made. Flag an error.