445
Area code
PA
United States geographic area code, in service since 2018-03-03. Part of the 215/267/445 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Statusin service
Introduced2018-03-03
JurisdictionPA, US
Local dialing10D
Time zoneEastern
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 24.7% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%196 of ~792 assignable NXX values (200–999 excl. N11)100%
Prefix-level assignment does not equal number-level exhaustion; thousands-block pooling extends capacity. First assignment on record 2018-01-12, most recent 2026-09-03.
Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “PA” identifies the jurisdiction, not an exact city footprint.
Top assignees
Ranked by assigned prefixes · initial assignee ≠ current carrier| Rank | Assignee | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 36 | 18.4% |
| 02 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - PA | 36 | 18.4% |
| 03 | ONVOY, LLC - PA | 35 | 17.9% |
| 04 | OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES, LP | 17 | 8.7% |
| 05 | MULTIPLE OCN LISTING | 9 | 4.6% |
| 06 | ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLC | 6 | 3.1% |
| 07 | FRACTEL, LLC | 6 | 3.1% |
| 08 | TON80 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | 5 | 2.6% |
| 09 | CORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - PA | 5 | 2.6% |
| 10 | 5 | 2.6% |
Important: these are initial assignees from NANPA CO-code records — the carrier a prefix was originally assigned to. Because of number portability, the current serving carrier of any individual number may differ.
Change history
Recorded events for this NPA- 2016-12-27 NPA 445 to Overlay NPAs 215/267 (Pennsylvania)
- 2018-03-03Area code 445 entered service (created from 267).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-27 | PL-499 ↗ | NPA 445 to Overlay NPAs 215/267 (Pennsylvania) |
| 2003-09-24 | PL-332 ↗ | PA 445 Implementation for 215/267 NPA Rescinded - 445 NPA Code Reclaimed |
| 2001-04-30 | PL-274 ↗ | Correction to the Dialing Plan for NPAs 445 and 835 (Pennsylvania) |
| 2001-03-20 | PL-267 ↗ | Deferral of the 445 and 835 Overlay NPAs (Pennsylvania) |
| 2000-07-27 | PL-237 ↗ | NPA 445 to Overlay NPAs 215 and 267 (Pennsylvania) NPA 835 to Overlay NPAs 610 and 484 (Pennsylvania) |