Maryland Area Codes

5 area codes in Maryland, United States. Country code: +1. Find area codes by city and region.

All Maryland Area Codes

Area CodeMajor CitiesRegion
240Suburban MD (overlay)DC Metro
301Silver Spring, RockvilleDC Metro
410Baltimore, AnnapolisCentral
443Baltimore (overlay)Central
667Baltimore (overlay)Central

About Maryland Area Codes

Maryland uses 5 area codes under the North American Numbering Plan (NANP), serving Annapolis, Baltimore, Rockville, Silver Spring. Each code follows the 3-digit format and covers a defined geographic region within the state.

Overlay Codes in Maryland

Maryland has adopted 3 overlay code(s): 240, 443, 667. An overlay assigns a new area code to the same geographic region as an existing code, so both codes serve the same area. When overlay codes are active, callers must dial all 10 digits (area code + number) even for local calls within the same region.

Major Cities and Their Area Codes

Find which area code serves each major city in Maryland.

City / CommunityArea Code(s)
Annapolis410
Baltimore410
Rockville301
Silver Spring301

How to Call Maryland

Within the US: dial 1 + area code + 7-digit number (10-digit dialing applies where overlays are active).

From Canada or the Caribbean: the same NANP format applies โ€” 1 + area code + number.

From abroad: dial your country's exit code (011 from the US, 00 from most countries, or + on mobile), then 1, then the Maryland area code and number.

Example (from the UK): 00 1 240 XXX XXXX

Data source: North American Numbering Plan Administration (NANPA), ITU-T E.164. Area code assignments change with new overlays โ€” verify with your carrier before dialing. NANPA