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Lancaster, PA Area Codes

Lancaster, Pennsylvania (population 58,366) uses area codes 717 and 223.

Area code717
Area code223
Time zoneEastern
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Lancaster and nearby cities in area code 717

Carriers with Lancaster numbers

113 prefixes are assigned to the Lancaster exchange: 43% mobile, 18% VoIP and cable, 39% landline.

CarrierPrefixes
Verizon24
AT&T Mobility22
Verizon Wireless16
PCS One11
Onvoy (Sinch)8
Metropcs7
Ctsi4
Lumen (Level 3)4

Area codes used in Lancaster

Area codePrefixes serving LancasterMain carriers in this code
717101Verizon, Brightspeed Of Pennsylvania, AT&T Mobility
22312Onvoy (Sinch), PCS One, Fractel

Lancaster phone number prefixes

Numbers starting with these first six digits were originally assigned to the Lancaster exchange.

Nearby cities in area code 717

Questions

What is the area code for Lancaster, PA?
Lancaster uses 2 area codes: 717 and 223. They overlay each other, so all of them cover the whole city and you dial 10 digits for local calls.
What time zone is Lancaster in?
Lancaster is in the Eastern time zone.