412 area code: location, overlays and numbers
In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 412 has served as a US telephone area code since 1947 and shares an overlay with 878.
- Location
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Service began in
- 1947
- Local time zone
- Eastern time
- Overlay
- 878
- Calls within the area
- Full 10-digit dialling
- The rate centres
- 4
- Projected exhaustion
- 2038
- The country code
- +1 (United States)
The source material consists of NANPA public documents, including the area code report and the rate-centre report, with a file date of 11/01/2026. The exhaust year is based on NANPA projections 2026-1 (April 2026). We are not an official NANPA site.
Get your own 412 number
You can get a 412 number in two ways. A new number comes with a provider plan, and the provider assigns it from its own numbers in the code when you sign up. Sellers advertise numbers they already hold, often with a pattern, at a one-time price. 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 412 area code
For 412, NANPA lists 4 rate centres. Each one is a local calling area, and numbers are assigned to it:
The four centres are Clairton plus Elizabeth, Pittsburgh Suburban, Pittsburgh.
Other related area codes
878 belongs to the same area and shares its number pool. Any of these codes can give you a new number in this area, so ask for the one you want.
These are the other area codes in Pennsylvania: 215, 717, 814, 610, 724, 570, 484, 267, 272, 223, 445, 582 and 835.
For city guides, see Pittsburgh area codes.
412 area code questions
Which location uses area code 412?
The 412 area code rings in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and the area around Pittsburgh, PA.
Which country code applies to a 412 number?
+1. The North American Numbering Plan covers 412, so calls from abroad use +1 412 and the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 412 area code?
The 412 area uses Eastern time.
Which callers use a 412 number?
Callers with a number in this code include homes, mobiles, local businesses, and people who fake a local number. The 412 number shown on your screen indicates where it was assigned, rather than the identity of the caller.