Area code 223

Area code 223 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Area code 223 is one of the newer area codes, added in 2017 to Pennsylvania, with numbers assigned in Harrisburg, York, Columbia and 94 more places. It’s 12:12 AM there now.

State
Pennsylvania15 area codes in Pennsylvania
Time zone
Eastern12:12 AM there now
Exchanges
25297 places
Overlay
717Same area, 10-digit dialing
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Where area code 223 is

Numbers in 223 are assigned to 97 places in 15 counties: Lancaster County, York County, Dauphin County, Lebanon County, Franklin County, Cumberland County, plus 9 more.

No single place dominates: Harrisburg, the largest, has 10% of the exchanges.

  • Harrisburg26
  • York13
  • Columbia12
  • Lancaster12
  • Lebanon9
  • Carlisle6
  • Chambersburg6
  • Hanover5
  • Landisville4
  • Red Lion4
  • Biglerville3
  • Hershey3
  • Lewistown3
  • Dillsburg3
  • Mount Joy3
  • Palmyra3
  • Elizabethtown3
  • Waynesboro3
  • Gettysburg3
  • Ephrata3
  • Mechanicsburg3
  • Ickesburg2
  • Marion2
  • Fayetteville2

Phone companies in 223

252 blocks of numbers in 223 are held by 32 phone companies. The most belong to Inteliquent (77), T-Mobile (33) and Fractel (24).

A large share, about 71%, belongs to competitive and internet phone carriers; wireless networks hold 22% and local phone and cable companies 8%.

A block’s holder is the company it was first assigned to; numbers can move to other carriers since.

History and overlays

223 went into service in 2017, added to the area of 717.

717 (since 1947) shares the same area, so a new number there can get any of these codes and local calls are dialed with all 10 digits.

166 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in July 2026.

Calling 223

It’s 12:12 AM Eastern time in 223 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 223 and the 7-digit number; inside the area, all 10 digits too.

Nearby area codes

Pennsylvania has 15 area codes: 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835 and 878.

From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator’s area code and exchange records (10/22/2026) and U.S. Census place and county names. Places and companies are where number blocks were assigned, not where anyone lives or which carrier a number uses today.

Map of the 223 area code

Map of the 223 area code around Harrisburg, York and Columbia, Pennsylvania.

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Questions about 223

Where is area code 223?

In Pennsylvania, covering Harrisburg, York and Columbia and other places across 15 counties.

What time zone is 223 in?

Eastern time. It was 12:12 AM there when this page loaded.

Is 223 an overlay?

Yes. 717 serves the same area, so dial all 10 digits for local calls.

Which phone companies have 223 numbers?

32 companies hold blocks; the most belong to Inteliquent, T-Mobile and Fractel. About 22% of blocks are wireless.

Is 223 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 166 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.