570 Phone Number Lookup: Scranton, PA
The 570 area code serves the northeast quadrant of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Look up any phone number starting with 570 area code.
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The 570 area code serves the northeast quadrant of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Look up any phone number starting with 570 area code.
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Residents are reporting Social Security arrest warrant threats and auto warranty robocalls from the 570 area code. Scammers use fear of jail time or expensive car repairs to trick you into paying them.
Callers pretending to be from the Social Security Administration use fake names like "Officer Smith" and claim legal enforcement actions have been filed against you. They threaten to suspend your Social Security Number and issue an arrest warrant, demanding you call back or provide personal information to avoid arrest. Some use bizarre phrases like suspending your "socialist very right moment." They use your personal information to steal your identity and open fraudulent accounts. You can verify real SSA communications by calling 1-800-772-1213. Real Social Security Administration employees never call to threaten arrest. They communicate through U.S. Mail and never suspend numbers over the phone.
"Hi, this an Officer Smith from Social Security Administration we would like to inform you regarding some legal enforcement actions filed on your social security number... We will have to suspend your Social Security Number and issue and arrest warrant against you and arrest you."
These robocalls claim your car's factory warranty is expiring and call relentlessly, sometimes 10-20 times in a single day. Callers like "Stacey at Dealer Processing" don't know what kind of car you drive and use vague terms like "the warranty dept." without naming a specific company. Pressing numbers on your keypad to be removed often leads to more calls. They use your vehicle information from public records to sell you overpriced, useless extended service contracts that may not cover anything when you need them. These calls are not from your manufacturer or dealer. They are third-party telemarketers running high-pressure sales pitches.
"I've gotten SEVEN phone calls from this number TODAY alone and the caller said they were from the 'warranty dept. and wanted to check the make and model of my car' but NEVER identified what company they were with!"
Callers named "Mark" or "Grace" announce they are on a "recorded line" and immediately ask "Can you hear me ok?" to capture you saying "Yes." The line may go dead after you respond, or they might mention a trip advisory or rewards department. They edit your recorded "yes" response to create fake verbal contracts that authorize bogus charges on your credit card or phone bill. No legitimate business needs to trick you into saying "yes." This is pure fraud.
"They are trying to record you saying the word 'yes.' The first thing they say is: 'I'm so and so calling on a recorded line.' They immediately ask 'Can you hear me ok?' Of course you can and you answer 'YES.' They now have your voice recorded saying 'YES' to whatever they screw you with!"
Scammers pretending to be from PPL or Penelec call claiming there's a "problem with our electric bill" or offering special discounts. They create urgency by saying your service is at risk and ask you to grab your recent bill to "verify" your account number by reading it to them. They use your account number to switch your energy supplier without your permission, often to expensive plans with hidden fees. Your utility company already has your account number. They never call asking you to read it back for verification.
"Claims to be from penelec. Asking for me to get my bill so they can verify my account number. Something about you qualify for a special discount on your bill"
Callers asking for donations for police or firefighters use emotional pleas about "fallen officers" and generic organization names like "The United Firefighters." They demand credit card donations over the phone and may use spoofed local 570 numbers despite having accents that don't match the area. They become rude, aggressive, or curse at you when questioned or asked to mail information. They steal your credit card information to make fraudulent purchases. Legitimate police and fire departments never solicit donations by phone. These calls prey on your respect for first responders.
"Says that they are a police officer I need money to continue protecting the community asked to be put on the do not call list and was told to go $&!? myself"
Scammers from 570 area codes text sellers in other states like Oregon and Washington to "buy" items like motorcycles or cars. They agree to purchase without seeing the item, offer to send cashier's checks or money orders for more than the asking price, and give strange stories about the overpayment being for movers or shipping agents. They send you a fake check and ask you to wire back the difference, keeping your money when the fraudulent check bounces days later. No legitimate buyer sends more money than asked and requests money back. The check is always fake.
"I also got a text from them (PA), trying to buy my motorcycle in OR."
Area Code 570 phone numbers reported as unwanted calls to the FTC in the last 30 days.
(570) 419-2289
8 reports ·
(570) 559-0425
4 reports ·
(570) 661-3770
4 reports ·
(570) 817-6045
3 reports ·
(570) 525-5055
3 reports ·
(570) 979-4866
3 reports ·
(570) 676-7238
3 reports ·
(570) 674-2437
2 reports ·
(570) 531-7208
2 reports ·
(570) 526-1805
2 reports ·
No, 570 is a real Pennsylvania area code serving Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and Williamsport in northeastern and north-central Pennsylvania. Spoofers use it because a local Pennsylvania number is far less likely to be screened than a call from an unknown state.
Northeastern Pennsylvania residents are the targets, but 570 numbers also turn up in out-of-state overpayment scams where fraudsters text sellers in Oregon and Washington pretending to buy motorcycles and cars with fake cashier's checks. Locally, PPL and Penelec utility impersonation calls asking customers to read back their account numbers and fake police and firefighter donation solicitations are the most reported schemes from this code.
Area code 570 covers the northeast quadrant of Pennsylvania, extending as far south as Pottsville and as far west as Lock Haven.
Area code 570 is overlaid by area code 272 . Area code 570 was created in 1998. Area code 272 entered service on October 21, 2013. Ten-digit dialing became mandatory in northeastern Pennsylvania on September 21, 2013.
Area code 570 is a general purpose code which was placed in service on December 5, 1998.
| Rate Center | Number of Prefixes |
|---|---|
| SCRANTON | 50 |
| WILKSBARRE | 42 |
| STROUDSBG | 29 |
| WILLIAMSPT | 24 |
| PITTSTON | 21 |
| BLOOMSBURG | 15 |
| HAZLETON | 15 |
| POTTSVILLE | 12 |
| SUNBURY | 11 |
| LEWISBURG | 8 |
| MT POCONO | 8 |
| HONESDALE | 7 |
| KINGSTON | 6 |
| TOWANDA | 6 |
| Other | 245 |
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