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New York City's area codes explained

Why one city hands out numbers in seven area codes, which cover Manhattan and which the other four boroughs, and how splits and overlays brought them about.

Seven codes, one city

New York City's phone numbers are handed out in seven area codes. 212, 646 and 332 serve Manhattan; 718, 347 and 929 serve Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island; and 917 covers all five boroughs.

The city started with a single code. As phone lines multiplied, new codes were added in two ways. The timeline below shows when each one arrived.

Splits and overlays

A split divides an area in two: one side keeps the old code and the other side moves to a new one. An overlay adds a new code to the same area without moving anyone, so new lines can get the new code while existing numbers keep theirs.

New York City has had both. Because of the overlays, neighbors on the same street, or in the same building, can have different area codes.

Why every call needs the area code

Where codes overlap, the same seven digits can belong to more than one number, so local calls in the city are dialed with all ten digits: the area code and the number.

The next code

Another code, 465, was switched on in June 2026 for the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and the Marble Hill section of Manhattan. It holds no numbers yet: they will be handed out only once the existing codes there run out, which the state projects for the third quarter of 2027.

The seven codes

Area codeServesKindSince
212ManhattanOriginal code1947
646ManhattanOverlay1999
332ManhattanOverlay2017
917Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Staten IslandOverlay1992
718Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Staten IslandSplit1984
347Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Staten IslandOverlay1999
929Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Staten IslandOverlay2011

How they arrived

  1. 1947212

    212 is one of the original area codes, covering all five boroughs.

    Source: NANPA, NPA database: in-service dates

  2. 1984718

    On September 1, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island move to the new 718; Manhattan and the Bronx keep 212.

    Source: Area codes 212, 646, and 332 (Wikipedia, citing The New York Times)

  3. 1992917

    917 starts across the whole city, taking in its mobile phones.

    Source: Area code 917 (Wikipedia)

  4. 1992718212

    On July 1, the Bronx and Marble Hill move from 212 to 718, leaving 212 to the rest of Manhattan.

    Source: Area codes 718, 347, 929, and 465 (Wikipedia, citing The New York Times)

  5. 1999646

    On July 1, 646 is added as an overlay on Manhattan's 212.

    Source: Area codes 212, 646, and 332 (Wikipedia, citing The New York Times)

  6. 1999347

    On October 1, 347 is added as an overlay on 718 for the other four boroughs.

    Source: Area codes 718, 347, 929, and 465 (Wikipedia, citing The New York Times)

  7. 2011929

    On April 16, 929 is added as an overlay on 718 and 347.

    Source: NANPA Planning Letter 402: 929 to overlay 718/347 (February 9, 2010)

  8. 2017332

    On June 10, 332 is added as a third Manhattan overlay.

    Source: NANPA Planning Letter 489: 332 to overlay 212/646/917 (December 21, 2015)

  9. 2025465

    On January 24, the New York Public Service Commission approves 465 as an overlay on 718, 347, 929 and 917 for the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Marble Hill.

    Source: NANPA Planning Letter 630: 465 to overlay 347/718/917/929, approved by the New York PSC in Case 24-C-0314 (March 26, 2025)

  10. 2026465

    On June 18, 465 goes into service; its numbers are handed out only once 347, 718, 917 and 929 run out, projected for the third quarter of 2027.

    Source: New York State Department of Public Service: area code 465 notice (June 22, 2026)

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