🇺🇸 272 area code
Area code 272 covers Scranton, Kingston, Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton and the surrounding area in Pennsylvania. It shares that territory with 570, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter a 272 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
- Time zone: Eastern (UTC−5)
- In service since October 21, 2013
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Area code 272 at a glance
- Area code
- 272
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Main cities
- Scranton, Kingston, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton, Pittston, Bloomsburg
- Time zone
- Eastern (UTC−5)
- Local time now
- —
- In service since
- October 21, 2013
- Created from
- 570
- Overlay codes
- 570
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digits
- Number format
- (272) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 272 555 0123
Cities in the 272 overlay area
- Scranton
- Kingston
- Wilkes-Barre
- Hazleton
- Pittston
- Bloomsburg
- Clarks Summit
- Lewisburg
- Pottsville
- Sayre
Is a 272 call a scam?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. Mobile numbers keep their area code when people move, and internet (VoIP) numbers can be picked in any area code — so a 272 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing a 272 number to people in Pennsylvania because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If a 272 call claims to be your bank, the IRS or a delivery company, hang up and call the official number yourself.
About area code 272
272 entered service on October 21, 2013, as an overlay on 570, which had run short of numbers.
It is part of the 272/570 overlay: the codes cover the same area, and a new line there can be given a number in any of them. Two neighbours — or two phones in one household — can have different area codes. That is also why local calls need the full ten digits.
Because 272 overlays the same ground, the cities listed are those of the codes it shares with.
FAQ
Area code 272 questions
Sources: NANPA NPA database (11/04/2026) and Google libphonenumber. Area codes show where a number was assigned, not where its owner is today.
Where is area code 272?
Area code 272 is in Pennsylvania, United States. It covers Scranton, Kingston, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton, Pittston and Bloomsburg.
What time zone is area code 272?
272 is in the Eastern (UTC−5) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 272?
570 serves the same area as 272. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 272 start?
272 entered service on October 21, 2013, created from 570.
How do I find out who called me from 272?
Enter the full number in the lookup at the top of this page. The free check confirms whether the number is valid and shows its carrier, line type and region; a full report adds owner and public-web records where they are available.
Why am I getting calls from area code 272?
If you live in or near Pennsylvania, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 272 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 272?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.