Area code
Area code 724 — Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · in service since February 1, 1998
Area code 724 covers parts of Pennsylvania. It is an overlay: 878 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 878
Local time in Pennsylvania
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #93 of 461 codes
730 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes799 assigned
- Runs out~2Q 2072
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 724 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 48 |
| Sep 14 | 241 |
| Sep 21 | 197 |
| Sep 28 | 158 |
| Oct 5 | 109 |
| Oct 12 | 146 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 192 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 75%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 66%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #93of 461 · top quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 1227 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 122 11% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 118 11% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 82 8% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 80 7% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 51 5% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 13 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 821 75% | |
| California | 35 3% | |
| Florida | 24 2% | |
| Ohio | 17 2% | |
| Texas | 16 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 724 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREENSBURG | Greensburg | Westmoreland County | 43 |
| WASHINGTON | Washington | Washington County | 30 |
| UNIONTOWN | Uniontown | Fayette County | 25 |
| BUTLER | Butler | Butler County | 24 |
| NEW CASTLE | New Castle | Lawrence County | 24 |
| INDIANA | Indiana | Indiana County | 20 |
| ROCHESTER | Rochester | Beaver County | 20 |
| SHARON | Sharon | Mercer County | 20 |
| CRIDERSCOR | — | — | 18 |
| BEAVER FLS | Beaver Falls | Beaver County | 16 |
Plus 152 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
- September 23, 1997
- Created from
- 412
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-281, PL-091
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 724 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2040, moved later by 32 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 724 prefixes
The five largest of 46 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc. | 166 21% | |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC | 74 9% | |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC | 69 9% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 60 8% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 59 7% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 724
What area code is 724?
A Pennsylvania area code, in service since February 1, 1998.
Where is 724 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Pennsylvania; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 724?
730 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 724 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 2Q 2072; no relief planning listed.