272 area code: where it is and which numbers are reported
272 covers Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and Williamsport in Pennsylvania. 329 numbers in it drew 355 complaints between Oct 2, 2025 and Oct 31, 2026.
About area code 272
LocationPennsylvania
Main citiesScranton, Wilkes-Barre, Williamsport, Kingston
Local time now
Time zoneEastern
In service since2013
Shares its area with570
Numbers reported329
Complaints355
Most reported asOther, debt reduction, imposters
Reported 272 numbers
Most reported first. A number links to its own page once it has complaints from two or more days.
(272) 624-2620 5 complaints Callslast Sep 25, 2026
(272) 254-2057 5 complaints Dropped calllast Aug 3, 2026
(272) 254-2058 5 complaints Otherlast Aug 3, 2026
(272) 356-9484 2 complaints Debt reductionlast Oct 28, 2026
(272) 324-1271 2 complaints Otherlast Oct 26, 2026
(272) 529-9939 2 complaints Debt reductionlast Oct 26, 2026
(272) 218-9337 2 complaints Debt reductionlast Oct 19, 2026
(272) 900-0103 2 complaints Debt reductionlast Oct 19, 2026
(272) 624-2221 2 complaints Debt reductionlast Oct 14, 2026
(272) 220-6510 2 complaints Otherlast Oct 9, 2026
(272) 296-2998 2 complaints Otherlast Sep 24, 2026
(272) 223-5451 2 complaints Debt reductionlast Sep 16, 2026
(272) 200-1232 2 complaints Imposterslast Sep 4, 2026
(272) 200-1254 2 complaints Debt reductionlast Aug 21, 2026
(272) 900-0771 2 complaints Debt reductionlast Aug 12, 2026
(272) 201-6258 2 complaints Callslast Aug 5, 2026
(272) 200-6285 2 complaints Otherlast Jul 27, 2026
(272) 318-8550 1 complaint Textslast Oct 31, 2026
(272) 252-7167 1 complaint Prerecorded callslast Oct 29, 2026
(272) 302-9237 1 complaint Debt reductionlast Oct 28, 2026
(272) 464-9940 1 complaint Debt reductionlast Oct 28, 2026
(272) 766-6355 1 complaint Debt reductionlast Oct 28, 2026
(272) 256-9148 1 complaint Callslast Oct 27, 2026
(272) 368-1620 1 complaint Debt reductionlast Oct 27, 2026
(272) 258-0882 1 complaint Imposterslast Oct 26, 2026
The 25 most reported of 329 numbers.
When 272 numbers were reported
Complaints a month, last 13 months
127 in the busiest month
NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov
| November 2025: 3 |
| December 2025: 2 |
| January 2026: 2 |
| February 2026: 4 |
| March 2026: 2 |
| April 2026: 2 |
| May 2026: 3 |
| June 2026: 2 |
| July 2026: 37 |
| August 2026: 80 |
| September 2026: 127 |
| October 2026: 91 |
Hour of day, as reported in complaints
Busiest around 10 am
12 am6 am12 pm6 pm
| 2 am: 1 |
| 3 am: 1 |
| 4 am: 1 |
| 5 am: 1 |
| 6 am: 2 |
| 7 am: 2 |
| 8 am: 6 |
| 9 am: 36 |
| 10 am: 59 |
| 11 am: 41 |
| 12 pm: 29 |
| 1 pm: 38 |
| 2 pm: 34 |
| 3 pm: 20 |
| 4 pm: 14 |
| 5 pm: 21 |
| 6 pm: 15 |
| 7 pm: 9 |
| 8 pm: 1 |
| 10 pm: 1 |
The most reported 272 prefixes
Complaints by the three digits after the area code.
- (272) 500
- 195%
- (272) 304
- 185%
- (272) 356
- 185%
- (272) 766
- 175%
- (272) 529
- 165%
272 numbers that unwanted calls gave to contact
Numbers in this area code that complaints named as the number a call or text asked people to contact.
(272) 236-8506 1 complaint
(272) 296-3927 1 complaint from 1 caller ID
(272) 464-9590 1 complaint
(272) 304-9218 1 complaint
(272) 200-1232 1 complaint
(272) 375-1015 1 complaint from 1 caller ID
(272) 900-9807 1 complaint
(272) 235-0612 1 complaint
(272) 359-0506 1 complaint
(272) 203-0103 1 complaint
Towns and cities in area code 272
94 places its numbers are assigned to, the ones with the most numbers first.
- Scranton
- Wilkes-Barre
- Williamsport
- Kingston
- Hazleton
- Pittston
- Bloomsburg
- Stroudsburg
- Lewisburg
- Clarks Summit
- Pottsville
- Sayre
- Hawley
- Honesdale
- Towanda
- Danville
- Sunbury
- Milford
- Schuylkill Haven
- Mountain Top
- Shamokin
- Dallas
- Wellsboro
- Lock Haven
- Berwick
- East Stroudsburg
- Rome
- Montrose
- Carbondale
- Troy
- Jim Thorpe
- Mount Carmel
- Pine Grove
- Orwigsburg
- Montoursville
- Kulpmont
- Selinsgrove
- Jersey Shore
- Weatherly
- Saint Clair
- White Haven
- Millville
- Shenandoah
- New Milford
- Northumberland
- Waymart
- Matamoras
- Watsontown
- Mt Pleasant Mls
- Shickshinny
- Minersville
- Muncy
- Montgomery
- Taylor
- Dalton
- Hughesville
- Gillett
- Freeland
- Blossburg
- Harveys Lake
- Mansfield
- Tamaqua
- Elysburg
- Canton
- Wyoming
- Shavertown
- Lake Ariel
- Albrightsville
- Mill Hall
- Beach Lake
- Nanticoke
- Milton
- Wyalusing
- Mahanoy City
- Plymouth
- Forest City
- Dingmans Ferry
- Meshoppen
- Tunkhannock
- Middleburg
- Susquehanna
- Frackville
- Ashland
- Hallstead
- Tobyhanna
- Mount Bethel
- Millmont
- Renovo
- Benton
- Dushore
- McAdoo
- Nicholson
- Factoryville
- Mifflinburg
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Sources
Complaints consumers filed with the FCC and FTC, Oct 2, 2025 to Oct 31, 2026. Bewary counts the reports and does not check each one. Scammers can fake the number that shows on your phone, so a reported number may belong to someone who never called you.