Area codes 570 and 272 are telephone area codes in the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Area code 570 was created on December 5, 1998, when it was split from area code 717. It covers the northeastern part of Pennsylvania. Some of the major cities and towns in this area code include Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Williamsport, Hazleton, and Pottsville. It was overlaid by 272 in 2013.