Area code 272

Area code 272 Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Area code 272 is in Pennsylvania, with numbers assigned in Williamsport, Pittston, New Milford and 102 more places. It’s 12:12 AM there now.

State
Pennsylvania15 area codes in Pennsylvania
Time zone
Eastern12:12 AM there now
Exchanges
336105 places
Overlay
570Same area, 10-digit dialing
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Where area code 272 is

Numbers in 272 are assigned to 105 places in 22 counties: Luzerne County, Lackawanna County, Schuylkill County, Susquehanna County, Lycoming County, Northumberland County, plus 16 more.

No single place dominates: Williamsport, the largest, has 6% of the exchanges.

  • Williamsport21
  • Pittston19
  • New Milford18
  • Scranton16
  • Carbondale15
  • Stroudsburg9
  • Wilkes-Barre8
  • Pottsville6
  • Hazleton6
  • Bloomsburg4
  • Berwick4
  • Selinsgrove4
  • Thompson4
  • Saylorsburg3
  • Clarks Summit3
  • Honesdale3
  • Mount Pocono3
  • Middleburg3
  • Beaver3
  • Ashland3
  • Frackville3
  • Milton3
  • Tamaqua3
  • Lansford3

Phone companies in 272

336 blocks of numbers in 272 are held by 39 phone companies. The most belong to AT&T Mobility (85), Inteliquent (58) and Ton80 Communications (35).

A large share, about 54%, belongs to competitive and internet phone carriers; wireless networks hold 36% and local phone and cable companies 10%.

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

History and overlays

272 went into service in 2013, added to the area of 570.

570 (since 1998) shares the same area, so a new number there can get any of these codes and local calls are dialed with all 10 digits.

244 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in August 2026.

Calling 272

It’s 12:12 AM Eastern time in 272 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 272 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 272 area code

Map of the 272 area code around Williamsport, Pittston and New Milford, Pennsylvania.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 272

Where is area code 272?

In Pennsylvania, covering Williamsport, Pittston and New Milford and other places across 22 counties.

What time zone is 272 in?

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

Is 272 an overlay?

Yes. 570 serves the same area, so dial all 10 digits for local calls.

Which phone companies have 272 numbers?

39 companies hold blocks; the most belong to AT&T Mobility, Inteliquent and Ton80 Communications. About 36% of blocks are wireless.

Is 272 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 244 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.