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Wilkes-Barre, PA Area Codes

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (population 44,523) uses area codes 570 and 272.

Area code570
Area code272
Time zoneEastern
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Wilkes-Barre and nearby cities in area code 570

Carriers with Wilkes-Barre numbers

53 prefixes are assigned to the Wilkes-Barre exchange: 34% mobile, 11% VoIP and cable, 55% landline.

CarrierPrefixes
Verizon13
Ctsi8
Verizon Wireless7
T-Mobile6
AT&T Mobility5
Metropcs2
Core Communications2
Comcast (Xfinity)1

Area codes used in Wilkes-Barre

Area codePrefixes serving Wilkes-BarreMain carriers in this code
57045Verizon, Verizon Wireless, Commonwealth Telephone Company
2728AT&T Mobility, Onvoy (Sinch), Ton80 Communications

Wilkes-Barre phone number prefixes

Numbers starting with these first six digits were originally assigned to the Wilkes-Barre exchange.

Nearby cities in area code 570

Questions

What is the area code for Wilkes-Barre, PA?
Wilkes-Barre uses 2 area codes: 570 and 272. They overlay each other, so all of them cover the whole city and you dial 10 digits for local calls.
What time zone is Wilkes-Barre in?
Wilkes-Barre is in the Eastern time zone.