227 area code: location, overlays and numbers
Telephone area code 227 serves Washington, Maryland as a US code that has operated since 2023, with overlays from 301 and 240.
- Location
- Washington, Maryland
- Service start date
- 2023
- Local time zone
- Eastern time zone
- Calls within the area
- Full 10-digit dialling
- Rate centre list
- 51
- Projected exhaustion
- 2041
- Code for the country
- +1 (United States)
The NANPA public-report file dated 11/01/2026 includes the area code report and rate-centre report. The exhaust year comes from NANPA projections 2026-1 (April 2026). This page is not an official NANPA site.
Get your own 227 number
A 227 number can come through two routes. With a provider plan, you receive a new number selected when you sign up from that provider's available numbers in the code. At a one-time price, a seller posts numbers already in its possession, often with a pattern. You then transfer the number to a provider.
Providers ranked by first-year cost
| Provider | Cheapest plan | First year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
 Free app | Basic (Just for me), free | $0 | Open Google Voice |
 Free app | Free plan, free | $0 | Open TextNow |
 Developer API | Pay-as-you-go local number, $1.15 a month | $13.80 | Open Twilio |
 Second-number app | Standard, $3.99 a month billed yearly | $47.99 | Open Burner |
 Toll-free specialist | Solo, $6.99 a month billed yearly | $84 | Open UniTel Voice |
 Second-number app | Deluxe (local number), $6.99 a month billed yearly | $102.88 | Open GoDaddy Conversations (formerly Smartline) |
Sellers that list local numbers
| Seller | What it sells | Listed price | Monthly fee | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marketplace | Local numbers | From $9 one-time | None stated | Search at Exclusive Digits |
 Marketplace | Local and toll-free | From $9.95 one-time | $2.99 a month | Search at NumberBarn |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $99 one-time | None stated | Search at RingBoost |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $100 one-time | None stated | Search at PhoneNumberExpert |
| 212areacode.comNumber broker | Local numbers | From $150 one-time | None stated | Search at 212areacode.com |
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Places in the 227 area code
For 227, NANPA lists 51 rate centres. Each one is a local calling area, and numbers get assigned to it:
Washington 238, Washington 236, Washington, Williamsport, Westernport, Walkersville, Waldorf, Tompkinsville, Thurmont, Smithsburg, Ridge, Poolesville, Oakland, New Market, Nanjemoy, Myersville, Mount Savage, Mount Airy, Middletown, Mechanicsville, Mccoole, Lexington Park Great Mills, Lonaconing, Leonardtown, Laurel 238, Laurel 236, La Plata, Kitzmiller, Keedysville, Indian Head, Hughesville, Highfield, Hancock, Hagerstown, Grantsville, Gaithersburg, Frostburg, Friendsville, Frederick, Flintstone, Emmitsburg, Damascus 240, Damascus 236, Cumberland, Clear Spring, Buckeystown, Brunswick, Brandywine, Bittinger, Ashton 238, Ashton 236.
Other related area codes
One area and one numbers pool, shared by 301 and 240. Ask for whichever code you want because any of them can supply a new number in this area.
227 area code questions
Which location uses area code 227?
Calls to 227 ring in Washington, Maryland, around Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Which country code applies to a 227 number?
+1. From abroad, use +1 227 followed by the 7-digit number because 227 belongs to the North American Numbering Plan.
What time is it in the 227 area code?
Eastern time applies to 227.
Who places calls from a 227 number?
People with a number in this code include homes, mobiles and local businesses, plus callers who fake a local number. When 227 appears on your screen, it shows where the number was assigned but not who is calling.