Area code 215 — Pennsylvania
Area code 215 is in Pennsylvania and serves Philadelphia area, Philadelphia. Time zone, overlays, counties and ZIP codes.
| Location | Pennsylvania (Philadelphia area, including all its suburbs and parts of surrounding counties) |
|---|---|
| Main places | Philadelphia area, Philadelphia |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Status | In service · since 1947 |
| Time zone | Eastern · |
| Overlay codes | 267445 Overlays share the same area. Local calls usually need 10-digit dialing. |
| Local dialing | 10 digits |
History
- 1994: split to create 610
- 1997: overlaid by 267
- 2018: overlaid by 445
Counties (approximate)
BucksBucks CountyDelaware CountyMontgomery CountyPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia County
ZIP codes in area code 215
Approximate: area code boundaries follow telephone rate centers, not ZIP codes.
18940 Newtown18943 Penns Park18946 Pineville18954 Richboro18956 Rushland18966 Southampton18974 Warminster18977 Washington Crossing18980 Wycombe19001 Abington19004 Bala Cynwyd19006 Huntingdon Valley19007 Bristol19009 Bryn Athyn19012 Cheltenham19019 Philadelphia19020 Bensalem19021 Croydon19027 Elkins Park19030 Fairless Hills19038 Glenside19040 Hatboro19046 Jenkintown19047 Langhorne19048 Langhorne19049 Langhorne19050 Lansdowne19053 Feasterville Trevose19054 Levittown19055 Levittown19056 Levittown19057 Levittown19058 Levittown19066 Merion Station19067 Morrisville19072 Narberth19075 Oreland19082 Upper Darby19090 Willow Grove19092 Philadelphia
Format a 215 number
US numbers are written as (215) 555-0123 or 215-555-0123. From outside the US, dial +1 215 555 0123.
Is a call from 215 a scam?
An area code only tells you where a number was assigned. Caller ID can be faked (“spoofed”), so do not trust a call just because the area code looks local. Never share codes or payment details with unexpected callers.
Sources: NANPA via NumberResearch.org (CC BY 4.0); place names and history from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). See data sources.