Scranton, PA Area Codes

Area codes serving Scranton

Scranton sits in Pennsylvania, part of the Northeast region and the Eastern Time zone. Its numbers are spread across an overlay of 2 codes that all cover the same ground: 272, 570.

The original code is 570 (in service since 1998). As the area ran low on numbers, regulators added overlay codes on top instead of splitting the city, so longtime residents kept their numbers while new lines received a newer code.

Code	Area served	In service
272	Northeastern and north-central Pennsylvania, including Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and Williamsport	October 21, 2013
570	Northeastern and north-central Pennsylvania, including Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and Williamsport	December 5, 1998

Nearby cities sharing these area codes

• Wilkes-Barre
• Hazleton
• Williamsport
• Pottsville
• Stroudsburg
• Bloomsburg
• Pittston
• Sunbury
• Lock Haven
• Shamokin
• Carbondale
• Lewisburg

How to pick an area code for a new number

When you activate a new line in Scranton, the carrier assigns whichever code has numbers available — you usually can't choose. If a specific code matters to you (for example the prestige of 570), ask the carrier whether any blocks remain, or request a number transfer. All codes here dial identically and cost the same.

Dialing in Scranton

Because Scranton is an overlay area, 10-digit dialing is mandatory: always dial the area code plus the seven-digit number, even for a neighbor. See 10-digit dialing and overlay area codes for the background. For every code in Pennsylvania, visit the Pennsylvania area codes page.