814
Area code
PA
United States geographic area code, in service since 1947-01-01. Part of the 582/814 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Statusin service
Introduced1947-01-01
JurisdictionPA, US
Local dialing10D
Time zoneEastern
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 101% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%800 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 2001-03-14, most recent 2026-07-20.
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 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | 110 | 13.8% |
| 02 | VERIZON NORTH, INC. - PA | 98 | 12.3% |
| 03 | WINDSTREAM PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | 71 | 8.9% |
| 04 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - PA | 59 | 7.4% |
| 05 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - PA | 48 | 6% |
| 06 | CORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - PA | 48 | 6% |
| 07 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 43 | 5.4% |
| 08 | ONVOY, LLC - PA | 38 | 4.8% |
| 09 | BRIGHTSPEED OF PENNSYLVANIA, LLC | 25 | 3.1% |
| 10 | IDT AMERICA, CORP. - PA | 21 | 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- 2020-06-04 NPA 582 to Overlay NPA 814 (Pennsylvania)
- 1947-01-01Area code 814 entered service.
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-14 | PL-543 ↗ | NPA 582 to Overlay 814 (Pennsylvania) supersedes PL540 |
| 2020-06-04 | PL-540 ↗ | NPA 582 to Overlay NPA 814 (Pennsylvania) |