223 area code
Harrisburg City area, Eastern Time.Area code 223 covers Harrisburg City, Lancaster, York and 103 more places in Pennsylvania, on Eastern Time. 717 covers the same area.
Right now in Harrisburg City
Eastern Time (EST, UTC-5; EDT, UTC-4 in summer)
Calling hours: Mon to Sat, 9 AM to 7 PM · Sun, no calls (Pennsylvania law)
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Where 223 numbers come from
Numbers are issued by rate center, a billing area named for its main town. 223 has 106. Each one's share is how many 223 numbers start there. Its biggest metro area is Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
- Harrisburg City9%
- Lancaster5%
- York5%
- Columbia4%
- Lebanon3%
- Chambersburg2%
- Carlisle2%
- Hanover (York)2%
Also: Landisville, Red Lion, Mechanicsburg, Lewistown (Mifflin), Hershey, Gettysburg, Ephrata, Waynesboro, Elizabethtown, Palmyra, Biglerville, Dillsburg + 86 more
Share of exchanges (blocks of 10,000 numbers). Source: NANPA rate center and exchange reports, November 10, 2026
When can you call a 223 number?
Sales calls to homes and cell phones have legal hours, set by Pennsylvania law. Hold every 223 number to them, since you can't tell a work line from a personal cell.
What applies to 223Mon to Sat, 9 AM to 7 PM · Sun, no calls
- Federal (TCPA and FTC rule)Every day, 8 AM to 9 PMCalls to residential and mobile numbers. Most calls to businesses are exempt from the FTC's rule.47 CFR 64.1200(c)(1); 16 CFR 310.4(c) (opens in a new tab)
- Pennsylvania lawMon to Sat, 9 AM to 7 PM · Sun, no callsSince Oct. 18, 2026. Covers texts and business lines, for consumer goods and services. No calls on legal holidays either, which the tool doesn't track.73 P.S. 2245, as amended by Act 47 of 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Local time comes from the area code, not from where the person is today. Mobiles keep their number when they move. Calling hours here are a guide, not legal advice. Every state's calling hours, with sources
223 and 717
223 went into service on September 26, 2017. 223 and 717 cover the same area, so new numbers can get either code and neighbors can have different area codes. 223 holds 24% of the area's exchanges; 717 holds the most. Local calls take all 10 digits.
- 1947717 overlay
- 2017223 starts
Source: NANPA area code database
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223 area code FAQ
What area code is 223?
223 is a Pennsylvania area code for Harrisburg City, Lancaster, York, Columbia and 102 more places.
What time zone is the 223 area code in?
Eastern Time (EST, UTC-5; EDT, UTC-4 in summer).
Is 717 the same as 223?
Same area, different code. 223 and 717 cover the same area (an overlay), so new numbers can get any of them and local calls take all 10 digits.
What are the calling hours for 223 numbers?
Mon to Sat, 9 AM to 7 PM · Sun, no calls, local time, under Pennsylvania law.
When did the 223 area code start?
On September 26, 2017.
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