Area code
Area code 412 — Pittsburgh, PA
Pennsylvania · in service since 1947
Area code 412 covers parts of Pennsylvania; the place with the most of its prefixes is Pittsburgh. It is an overlay: 878 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 878
Local time in Pittsburgh
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #83 of 461 codes
759 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes783 assigned
- Runs out~2Q 2038
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 412 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 46 |
| Sep 14 | 207 |
| Sep 21 | 205 |
| Sep 28 | 190 |
| Oct 5 | 114 |
| Oct 12 | 146 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 157 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 75%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 59%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #83of 461 · top quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 20315 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Dropped call or no message | 187 18% | |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 128 12% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 111 10% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 91 9% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 31 3% | |
| Computer & technical support | 14 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 764 72% | |
| Florida | 32 3% | |
| California | 23 2% | |
| Texas | 21 2% | |
| South Carolina | 17 2% |
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 412 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PTTSBGZON1 | Pittsburgh | Allegheny County | 315 |
| PTGSBNZN14 | — | — | 41 |
| PTTSBGZON6 | Pittsburgh | Allegheny County | 34 |
| PTGSBNZN22 | — | — | 32 |
| PTTSBGZON7 | Pittsburgh | Allegheny County | 32 |
| PTGSBNZN10 | — | — | 25 |
| PTGSBNZN15 | — | — | 25 |
| PTTSBGZON2 | — | — | 25 |
| PTTSBGZON4 | — | — | 24 |
| PTTSBGZON5 | — | — | 20 |
Plus 22 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
- 1947
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-281, PL-222, PL-198
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 412 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2038, the same year.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 412 prefixes
The five largest of 42 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc. | 249 32% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 86 11% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 60 8% | |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC | 57 7% | |
| Aerial Communications, Inc. | 49 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 412
What area code is 412?
A Pennsylvania area code, in service since 1947.
Where is 412 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Pittsburgh, PA; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 412?
759 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about dropped calls or no message (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 412 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 2Q 2038; no relief planning listed.