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272 Area Code: Scranton, PA

The 272 area code covers Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Williamsport and Hazleton in Pennsylvania, on Eastern Time. Here is the current local time there, and whether you can legally place a solicitation call to a 272 number right now.

Current local time in the 272 area code

Current local time in the 272 area code

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Can you legally call a 272 number right now?

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DayLegal calling window in Pennsylvania
Sunday12:00 PM-9:00 PM
Monday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Tuesday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Wednesday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Thursday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Friday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Saturday8:00 AM-9:00 PM

Windows shown are the stricter of the federal TCPA/TSR rule (8 a.m.-9 p.m. local) and Pennsylvania's own statute, in the called party's local time. Informational only, not legal advice. Check any number against the full TCPA calling hours calculator.

Area code 272 at a glance

StatePennsylvania
Principal cityScranton
Time zoneEastern Time
Overlay codes570
Weekday calling window8:00 AM-9:00 PM local
CountryUnited States

Cities in the 272 area code

These are the main population centers 272 serves. Smaller towns across the same Pennsylvania region share the code.

  • Scranton
  • Wilkes-Barre
  • Williamsport
  • Hazleton

Calling 272 numbers legally

Pennsylvania is stricter than federal law. Pennsylvania bars telemarketing calls on legal holidays and restricts Sunday calls (no calls before midday), with tighter hours for autodialed and prerecorded calls. Because the window follows the called party's local time, a 272 number is governed by Pennsylvania rules no matter where you are dialing from. Autodialed and prerecorded calls face tighter limits than the general windows shown here.

Ringless voicemail sits under the same rules as a live call, which is why TCPA compliance matters before you drop to a list. To check a whole list rather than one code, the phone number formatter tags every number with its state so you can segment sends by time zone.

Other Pennsylvania area codes

570Scranton215Philadelphia223Harrisburg267Philadelphia412Pittsburgh445Philadelphia484Allentown582Erie610Allentown717Harrisburg724New Castle814Erie

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FAQ

272 area code questions

272 is a US telephone area code serving Pennsylvania, on Eastern Time. Its principal city is Scranton, and it also covers Wilkes-Barre, Williamsport and Hazleton. It shares the same territory with overlay code 570.
Area code 272 is in the state of Pennsylvania. It serves Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Williamsport and Hazleton, and its principal city is Scranton.
The 272 area code is on Eastern Time (America/New_York). The panel above shows the current local time there, updated live.
It depends on the local time in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania bars telemarketing calls on legal holidays and restricts Sunday calls (no calls before midday), with tighter hours for autodialed and prerecorded calls. The live verdict above checks the current time against that window for you.
On weekdays, solicitation calls to Pennsylvania numbers are permitted 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM local time. Sunday hours are 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Legal holidays are also off-limits.
Area code 272 shares its geography with area code 570. Overlay codes cover the same towns, which is why ten-digit dialing is required there: a 272 number and a 570 number can sit on the same street.
Not by itself. 272 is a legitimate Pennsylvania area code used by residents and businesses in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. Scammers do spoof caller ID to show a local area code, because people answer local numbers more often, so treat an unexpected call asking for payment or personal details with suspicion regardless of the prefix.

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