Area code
Area code 223 — Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · in service since September 26, 2017
Area code 223 covers parts of Pennsylvania. It is an overlay: 717 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 717
Local time in Pennsylvania
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #335 of 461 codes
197 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes268 assigned
- Runs out~1Q 2054
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 223 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 15 |
| Sep 14 | 52 |
| Sep 21 | 41 |
| Sep 28 | 44 |
| Oct 5 | 29 |
| Oct 12 | 41 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 51 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 75%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 3%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #335of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 466 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 95 35% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 21 8% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 18 7% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 4 1% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 2 1% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 1 <1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 88 32% | |
| California | 17 6% | |
| North Carolina | 16 6% | |
| Texas | 16 6% | |
| Ohio | 13 5% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 223 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARISBGZN1 | Harrisburg | Dauphin County | 22 |
| COLUMBIA | Columbia | Lancaster County | 12 |
| LANCASTER | Lancaster | Lancaster County | 12 |
| YORK | York | York County | 12 |
| LEBANON | Lebanon | Lebanon County | 9 |
| CARLISLE | Carlisle | Cumberland County | 6 |
| CHAMBERSBG | Chambersburg | Franklin County | 6 |
| HANOVER | Hanover | York County | 5 |
| HARISBGZN2 | Harrisburg | Dauphin County | 4 |
| LANDISVL | Landisville | Lancaster County | 4 |
Plus 97 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- Pennsylvania
- Assigned by NANPA
- October 28, 2016
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-501, PL-500
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 223 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2051, moved later by 3 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 223 prefixes
The five largest of 35 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Onvoy, LLC | 77 29% | |
| PCS One | 27 10% | |
| Fractel, LLC | 24 9% | |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | 16 6% | |
| Onvoy Spectrum, LLC | 11 4% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 223
What area code is 223?
A Pennsylvania area code, in service since September 26, 2017.
Where is 223 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Pennsylvania; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 223?
197 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 223 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 1Q 2054; no relief planning listed.