Area code 724: Pennsylvania
What is area code 724?
Area code 724 is a US state area code for Pennsylvania, on Eastern Time. It has 783 prefixes in service across 162 rate centers, the largest being Greensburg, Washington and Uniontown. It shares its area with 878, so local numbers there can start with any of them. Local calls there take 10 digits.
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| Location | Pennsylvania, United States |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Eastern Time |
| Overlays | 878 |
| Split from | 412 |
| In service since | February 1, 1998 |
| Local calls | 10 digits |
| Carrier | Not shown. An area code is where a number was issued; numbers port between carriers. Check line type |
In short: 724 is Pennsylvania (Eastern Time). Format checks here are free and run in your browser; the current carrier and line type need a live lookup. Bulk phone number validator · Pro + Phone plan
Local time in area code 724
America/New_York
Prefixes in service
783 of 792 possible
162 rate centers
Which cities and towns use area code 724?
NANPA records each prefix against a rate center, the local billing area a number belongs to, usually named after its main town. These are the 724 rate centers with the most prefixes in service. 150 smaller ones aren't listed.
| Rate center | Prefixes |
|---|---|
| Greensburg | 43 |
| Washington | 30 |
| Uniontown | 25 |
| New Castle | 24 |
| Butler | 24 |
| Sharon | 20 |
| Indiana | 20 |
| Rochester | 20 |
| Criders Corners | 18 |
| New Kensington | 16 |
| Canonsburg | 16 |
| Beaver Falls | 16 |
Source: NANPA central office code assignments, file dated 10/17/2026. Each prefix holds up to 10,000 numbers.
How do I dial a 724 number?
NANPA's dialling plan for 724: local calls inside the code take 10 digits, toll calls 10 digits. From another area code, dial 1 first. From abroad, use +1. The examples use 555-0147, from a range reserved for fictional numbers.
| Local call inside 724 | 724-555-0147 |
|---|---|
| From another US or Canadian area code | 1-724-555-0147 |
| From outside North America | +1 724 555 0147 |
| E.164, for CRMs and SMS tools | +17245550147 |
When did area code 724 start?
Area code 724 went into service on February 1, 1998, split from 412. Today 724 and 878 cover the same area as an overlay, which is why 10-digit dialling is needed for local calls there.
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Area code 724 questions
- What state is area code 724?
- Area code 724 is in Pennsylvania, United States. Its largest rate centers by number of prefixes are Greensburg, Washington, Uniontown, New Castle and Butler.
- What time zone is area code 724 in?
- Eastern Time.
- What area codes overlay 724?
- 878. An overlay adds a new code to the same area instead of splitting it, so neighbours can have different area codes and local calls need 10 digits.
- When did area code 724 start?
- Area code 724 went into service on February 1, 1998, split from 412.
- Is a 724 number a cell phone or a landline?
- The area code can't tell you. In the US and Canada mobiles, landlines and VoIP lines share area codes and prefixes, and numbers move between carriers and line types. Only a live line-type lookup answers it for one number.
- How many phone numbers does area code 724 have?
- 783 of its 792 possible prefixes are in service, and each prefix holds up to 10,000 numbers. That counts prefixes assigned to carriers, not numbers in use.
- Does a valid format mean a 724 number is in service?
- No. A format check only says the digits fit the North American Numbering Plan and that 724 is an assigned code. It cannot tell whether the number is connected, who answers it or which carrier serves it today, because numbers are reassigned and ported. A live carrier lookup reports the current carrier and line type, but even that is not proof someone answers.
- Can I check a list of 724 numbers for free?
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Other area codes in Pennsylvania
All Pennsylvania area codes on the area code index.
Sources
Location, overlays, in-service date and dialling plan: NANPA NPA database, file dated 10/16/2026. Prefixes and rate centers: NANPA central office code assignments, 10/17/2026. Time zones mapped to the IANA time zone database. By the SimpleVerifier Team; how we build these pages.