412 Area Code: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Area code 412 serves Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the Eastern time zone, in service since 1947. Consumers have filed 5,927 unwanted-call complaints against 4,819 different 412 numbers, 578 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 412 at a glance
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Main cities
- Pittsburgh + 6 more
- Counties
- Allegheny County, Westmoreland County, Butler County, Beaver County + 2 more
- Local time
- —Eastern
- In service since
- 1947
- Overlay code
- 878 (2001)
- Codes split off
- 724 (1998)
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 32 rate centers, 762 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Reported 412 numbers
No single 412 number has enough complaints yet for a full report page, so none are listed. Look up the exact number that called you: the lookup works on every US number, whether or not it has complaint history.
What calls from 412 numbers are about
1,918 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 412 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is medical & prescriptions, at 12% of complaints (74% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 70% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified75940%
- Dropped call / no message28915%
- Medical & prescriptions22212%
- Impostor (government, business, family)20010%
- Debt reduction1699%
- No subject given1287%
- Home improvement & cleaning523%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Live Voice14746%
- Prerecorded Voice13843%
- Text Message3812%
12% of recent FCC complaints about 412 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 412 spam calls come in
33% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm. 95% came Monday to Friday, most on Wednesdays, the pattern of call-center robocall campaigns that run on business hours. Times are as consumers reported them to the FTC.
By hour of the day
By day of the week
Is it getting worse?
643 FTC complaints about 412 numbers in the last four weeks, down 7% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 412 numbers peaked in 2017 (705); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
FTC complaints per week
FCC complaints per year
Years shown as '15 to '26; the current year is partial.
Who gets these calls
66% of the FTC complaints about 412 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 412, and 78% from Pennsylvania. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
Where complainants live
- Pennsylvania1,49478%
- Florida442%
- Texas322%
- California322%
- New York231%
What people with 412 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 412 filed 2,943 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 43% were about calls showing another 412 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 412 (same code)1,27443%
- 833 (toll-free)823%
- 724672%
- 888 (toll-free)632%
- 866 (toll-free)512%
Busiest 412 prefixes this month
FTC complaints in the last 30 days, grouped by the first six digits. When one prefix collects complaints about many different numbers, a campaign is usually cycling through that block. The carrier is who NANPA assigned the prefix to, not who made the calls.
| Prefix | Complaints | Numbers | Carrier | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (412) 674-xxxx | 29 | 29 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Pittsburgh suburbs |
| (412) 662-xxxx | 26 | 26 | Level 3 (Lumen) | Pittsburgh suburbs |
| (412) 595-xxxx | 11 | 11 | MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Pittsburgh suburbs |
| (412) 764-xxxx | 10 | 10 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Pittsburgh |
| (412) 524-xxxx | 9 | 8 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Pittsburgh |
Carriers operating in 412
NANPA has assigned 762 412 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 32 rate centers: 30% to wireless carriers, 67% to landline and VoIP operators; 65% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 6 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-07-06). The carrier holding a prefix is who the number was issued through. It says nothing about who is calling, since caller ID is routinely spoofed.
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Rate centers | Newest assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon (landline) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 246(32%) | 23 | 2018-11-21 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 86(11%) | 9 | 2023-10-12 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 60(8%) | 5 | 2026-01-27 |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 57(7%) | 23 | 2020-09-17 |
| Aerial Communications, INC. | Wireless | 49(6%) | 11 | 2019-01-22 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 42(6%) | 21 | 2024-06-08 |
| PAETEC (Windstream) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 38(5%) | 20 | 2016-10-11 |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 35(5%) | 23 | 2010-07-30 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 34(4%) | 18 | 2011-10-25 |
| Spok, INC. | Wireless | 24(3%) | 5 | — |
| Fidium Enterprise Services, LLC | Unclassified | 15(2%) | 14 | — |
| Bandwidth.com | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 13(2%) | 9 | 2022-10-19 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Pittsburgh (449), Pittsburgh suburbs (123). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 412 numbers
Before you call back
- Medical & prescriptions is the top named complaint here. Don't confirm your Medicare or insurance number to a caller. Medicare won't cold-call you to sell braces, test kits or plans. Read about Medicare scam calls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 412 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- If it looks like a neighbor's number, it may be spoofed. See calls from your own area code.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in Pennsylvania
- Unwanted sales calls and robocalls: donotcall.gov (FTC). Scams and fraud: ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
- Spoofing, texts and call-blocking problems: FCC consumer complaints.
- State complaints: Pennsylvania Attorney General.
- Pennsylvania is one of the states that maintains its own Do Not Call registry alongside the federal National Do Not Call Registry, so telemarketers calling Pennsylvania numbers are expected to check both lists. Registering on the federal list at donotcall.gov is free and never expires; the state list is administered separately and may have its own registration process and renewal period.
Your FTC and FCC reports are published (without your name or number) in the datasets this page is built from. How to report unwanted calls.
Area code 412: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 412?
Area code 412 serves Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, covering Allegheny County, Westmoreland County and Butler County and 3 more counties. It has been in service since 1947.
What time zone is area code 412 in?
Area code 412 is in the Eastern time zone (UTC−5, or UTC−4 during daylight saving time). The current local time is shown at the top of this page.
Which area codes overlay 412?
878 (in service 2001) serves the same area as 412. New numbers there can be issued with any of these codes, and local calls need all 10 digits. A spoofed call can display any of them.
What are calls from 412 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 1,918 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 412 numbers. The most common named subject was medical & prescriptions: 12% of complaints, 74% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 70% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 412 spam calls happen?
33% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm, and 95% came on weekdays, most often on Wednesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 412 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. 66% of the FTC complaints about 412 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 412, and 78% from Pennsylvania. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
Are 412 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 15, consumers filed 643 FTC complaints about 412 numbers, 7% fewer than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 412 scam call in Pennsylvania?
Report unwanted sales calls and robocalls to the FTC at donotcall.gov, and scams to ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The FCC takes complaints at consumercomplaints.fcc.gov. In Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Attorney General also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Overlay and nearby area codes
Sources: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports), published every weekday and available here from Jul 24; FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record, imported nightly; NANPA numbering records. A number appearing here means consumers reported calls that displayed it. Caller ID can be spoofed.