🇺🇸 570 area code
Area code 570 covers Scranton, Kingston, Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton and the surrounding area in Pennsylvania. It shares that territory with 272, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter a 570 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
- Time zone: Eastern (UTC−5)
- In service since December 5, 1998
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Area code 570 at a glance
- Area code
- 570
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Main cities
- Scranton, Kingston, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton, Pittston, Bloomsburg
- Time zone
- Eastern (UTC−5)
- Local time now
- —
- In service since
- December 5, 1998
- Created from
- 717
- Overlay codes
- 272
- Codes split from it
- 272
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digits
- Number format
- (570) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 570 555 0123
Cities in area code 570
- Scranton
- Kingston
- Wilkes-Barre
- Hazleton
- Pittston
- Bloomsburg
- Clarks Summit
- Lewisburg
- Pottsville
- Sayre
Is a 570 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 570 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing a 570 number to people in Pennsylvania because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If a 570 call claims to be your bank, the IRS or a delivery company, hang up and call the official number yourself.
About area code 570
570 entered service on December 5, 1998, when it was split from 717.
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.
As the region grew, 272 was carved out of or added to 570.
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Area code 570 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 570?
Area code 570 is in Pennsylvania, United States. It covers Scranton, Kingston, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton, Pittston and Bloomsburg.
What time zone is area code 570?
570 is in the Eastern (UTC−5) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 570?
272 serves the same area as 570. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 570 start?
570 entered service on December 5, 1998, created from 717.
How do I find out who called me from 570?
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 570?
If you live in or near Pennsylvania, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 570 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 570?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.