Area code
Area code 570 — Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · in service since December 5, 1998
Area code 570 covers parts of Pennsylvania. It is an overlay: 272 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 272
Local time in Pennsylvania
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #54 of 461 codes
832 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes799 assigned
- Runs out~1Q 2038
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 570 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 46 |
| Sep 14 | 199 |
| Sep 21 | 185 |
| Sep 28 | 205 |
| Oct 5 | 158 |
| Oct 12 | 174 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 189 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 77%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 80%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #54of 461 · top quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 849 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Dropped call or no message | 100 9% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 98 8% | |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 60 5% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 57 5% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 25 2% | |
| Energy, solar, & utilities | 22 2% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 991 86% | |
| South Carolina | 23 2% | |
| New Jersey | 13 1% | |
| Florida | 12 1% | |
| California | 9 1% |
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 570 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCRANTON | Scranton | Lackawanna County | 64 |
| WILKSBARRE | Wilkes-Barre | Luzerne County | 45 |
| WILLIAMSPT | Williamsport | Lycoming County | 33 |
| STROUDSBG | Stroudsburg | Monroe County | 31 |
| PITTSTON | Pittston | Luzerne County | 29 |
| HAZLETON | Hazleton | Luzerne County | 21 |
| POTTSVILLE | Pottsville | Schuylkill County | 20 |
| BLOOMSBURG | Bloomsburg | Columbia County | 19 |
| SUNBURY | Sunbury | Northumberland County | 16 |
| LOCK HAVEN | Lock Haven | Clinton County | 12 |
Plus 170 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
- Created from
- 717
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-451, PL-444, PL-409, PL-136
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 570 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2037, moved later by 1 year.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 570 prefixes
The five largest of 55 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc. | 156 20% | |
| Commonwealth Telephone Company LLC | 75 9% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 75 9% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 68 9% | |
| Core Communications, Inc. | 62 8% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 570
What area code is 570?
A Pennsylvania area code, in service since December 5, 1998.
Where is 570 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Pennsylvania; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 570?
832 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 570 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 1Q 2038; no relief planning listed.