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Area codes in New York

23 in service
8 overlay complexes

Reviewed by Sujan ThapaliyaLast updated August 23, 2026

What area codes does New York use?

New York has 23 area codes: 212, 315, 329, 332, 347, 363, 465, 516, 518, 585, 607, 624 and 11 more. All of them are in ET (UTC−5/−4).

Codes in service: 23
Country: United States
Time zones: ET (UTC−5/−4)
Overlay complexes: 212/332/646/917, 315/680, 329/845, 347/465/718/917/929, 363/516, 518/838, 624/716, 631/934; Same territory, more than one code.
Oldest / newest code: 1947 / 2026

How many area codes does New York have?

Each page covers where the code is, its time zone, the overlays sharing its territory, and what to do about unwanted calls from it.

23 in-service geographic codes, from the numbering plan administrator's register.
Code	Time zone	Overlays	In service
212	ET (UTC−5/−4)	646, 332, 917	1947
315	ET (UTC−5/−4)	680	1947
329	ET (UTC−5/−4)	845	2023
332	ET (UTC−5/−4)	212, 646, 917	2017
347	ET (UTC−5/−4)	465, 718, 917, 929	1999
363	ET (UTC−5/−4)	516	2023
465	ET (UTC−5/−4)	347, 718, 917, 929	2026
516	ET (UTC−5/−4)	363	1951
518	ET (UTC−5/−4)	838	1947
585	ET (UTC−5/−4)	None	2001
607	ET (UTC−5/−4)	None	1954
624	ET (UTC−5/−4)	716	2023
631	ET (UTC−5/−4)	934	1999
646	ET (UTC−5/−4)	212, 332, 917	1999
680	ET (UTC−5/−4)	315	2017
716	ET (UTC−5/−4)	624	1947
718	ET (UTC−5/−4)	347, 465, 917, 929	—
838	ET (UTC−5/−4)	518	2017
845	ET (UTC−5/−4)	329	2000
914	ET (UTC−5/−4)	None	—
917	ET (UTC−5/−4)	212, 332, 646, 465, 718, 929	1992
929	ET (UTC−5/−4)	347, 465, 718, 917	2011
934	ET (UTC−5/−4)	631	2016

Overlays

Which codes share the same ground?

An overlay adds a second code across the same geography rather than splitting the region in two, so nobody has to change their number — but every local call then needs ten digits, because seven no longer identifies a number uniquely.

212 / 332 / 646 / 917 — 4 codes over one territory.
315 / 680 — 2 codes over one territory.
329 / 845 — 2 codes over one territory.
347 / 465 / 718 / 917 / 929 — 5 codes over one territory.
363 / 516 — 2 codes over one territory.
518 / 838 — 2 codes over one territory.
624 / 716 — 2 codes over one territory.
631 / 934 — 2 codes over one territory.

3 codes here have no overlay: 585, 607, 914.

Unwanted calls

Is a call from a New York code likely to be spam?

Not because of the code itself. Every code here serves real people and businesses. What makes an unfamiliar New Yorknumber suspicious is a pattern rather than a prefix: unwanted callers routinely spoof caller ID to display a number in the recipient’s own area, because a familiar code is answered more often. That technique is called neighbour spoofing, and it means the code on your screen is evidence of what the caller wanted you to see rather than where they are.

The practical response is the same for every code: if you do not recognise the number, let it go to voicemail. A caller with a genuine reason leaves a message. If the calls repeat, report them — complaints are one of the strongest inputs into the analytics that get numbers labelled and blocked network-wide, which does more than blocking one number on one handset. There is a fuller treatment in how to block unwanted calls.

If it is your own calls into New York going unanswered, the cause is usually the reverse of this: a number with no name attached to it, or one whose reputation was damaged before you rented it. Owning the number and registering a business name against it is what separates a local call that gets answered from one that gets ignored.

Frequently asked questions

How many area codes does New York have?

New York has 23: 212, 315, 329, 332, 347, 363, 465, 516, 518, 585, 607, 624, 631, 646, 680, 716, 718, 838, 845, 914, 917, 929, 934. That count changes as new overlays go into service, which happens when an existing code runs low on numbers.

What is the main area code for New York?

There is no single main code. New York is covered by 23 codes, and where two or more overlay the same territory neither is more "correct" than the other — a business on one street can hold numbers in either.

Why do some New York numbers need ten digits for a local call?

Because overlays cover the same ground as the original code — 212, 332, 646 and 917; 315 and 680; 329 and 845; 347, 465, 718, 917 and 929; 363 and 516; 518 and 838; 624 and 716; 631 and 934. Once two codes serve the same street, seven digits no longer identify a number uniquely, so every local call needs the area code too.

Does an area code tell me where the caller is?

Where the number was issued, not where the person is now. Mobile numbers keep their code when their owner moves, and businesses port numbers between locations, so treat a New York code as a hint about origin rather than a location.

Can I get a New York phone number for my business?

Yes. Local numbers in any in-service code can be provisioned and are yours to keep, port and route. Presenting a number local to the person you are calling measurably lifts answer rates, provided it is a number you own and answer.

Sources

North American Numbering Plan Administrator — NANPAArea code assignments, relief planning, and which codes are in service across the North American Numbering Plan.
ITU-T Recommendation E.164 — The international public telecommunication numbering plan — International Telecommunication UnionThe international number format, the 15-digit maximum, and how country codes and national numbers compose.

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