Area code
Area code 484 — Allentown, PA
Pennsylvania · in service since June 5, 1999
Area code 484 covers parts of Pennsylvania; the place with the most of its prefixes is Allentown. It is an overlay: 610, 835 serve the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Local time in Allentown
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #183 of 461 codes
506 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes800 assigned
- Runs out~3Q 2050
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 484 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 45 |
| Sep 14 | 118 |
| Sep 21 | 109 |
| Sep 28 | 92 |
| Oct 5 | 111 |
| Oct 12 | 128 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 107 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 67%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 31%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #183of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 17010 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 179 25% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 81 11% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 56 8% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 17 2% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 16 2% | |
| Energy, solar, & utilities | 10 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 358 50% | |
| Florida | 31 4% | |
| California | 30 4% | |
| New Jersey | 30 4% | |
| Texas | 26 4% |
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 484 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLENTOWN | Allentown | Lehigh County | 82 |
| READING | Reading | Berks County | 51 |
| PHPHSBZN30 | — | — | 44 |
| W CHESTER | West Chester | Chester County | 36 |
| BETHLEHEM | Bethlehem | spans 2 counties | 30 |
| PHPHSBZN28 | — | — | 25 |
| PHPHSBZN10 | — | — | 21 |
| POTTSTOWN | Pottstown | Montgomery County | 20 |
| PHPHSBZN31 | — | — | 18 |
| PHPHSBZN23 | — | — | 17 |
Plus 69 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
- July 31, 1998
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-578, PL-344, PL-237, PL-199, PL-135
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 484 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2052, moved earlier by 2 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 484 prefixes
The five largest of 43 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 152 19% | |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC | 128 16% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 78 10% | |
| Omnipoint Communications Enterprises, LP | 62 8% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 53 7% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 484
What area code is 484?
A Pennsylvania area code, in service since June 5, 1999.
Where is 484 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Allentown, PA; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 484?
506 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 484 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 3Q 2050; no relief planning listed.