Area Codes in Northwest Pennsylvania
Current Area Codes
There is currently only one area code in Northwest Pennsylvania : 814.
814 Area Code Map
Outlines the counties and rate centers in the 814 region.
814 FAQs
Frequently asked questions regarding the 814 area code.
582/814 Proposed Exchanges
The proposed 582/814 exchanges after the split occurs.
Area code relief began in the 814 (NPA) area code by the filing of a petition
on behalf of the telecommunications industry by NANPA (North American Numbering
Plan Administrator). The industry considered four relief options.
In December 2010, the Commission ordered (order) a split of the 814 area code
(county map or
rate center map). Neustar assigned 582 to the Northwestern Area B of the
split, and Area A would retain the 814 area code. Petitions of reconsideration were filed with the
Commission on Jan. 3, 2011, to reconsider the split. On Jan. 13, 2011, the Commission granted in part the
petitions of reconsideration in an
order as well as a joint motion, which reopened the case for technical
conferences and public hearings.
These meetings will be scheduled in various cities within
the 814 area code.
The
third party area code relief planner, Neustar, announced that the new
projected exhaust date for the 814 area code is the first
quarter of 2016, not the first quarter of 2015.
Public Input Hearings
Technical conferences and public input hearings were held during the spring and
summer months in various locations throughout the 814 area code
territory.
For more information see the 814 Public Input Hearing press
release.
Additional technical conferences and public input hearings will be scheduled in other affected geographic locations in the near future
Thousands-Block Pooling
Mandatory thousands-block pooling began in June 2010. The industry, NANPA and
the PUC monitor the area code to determine if or when relief will be needed.
With pooling, the present area code will be used more efficiently while ultimately
delaying the need to add new area codes in the future.
For more information on pooling, please see Area Code Conservation.
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