Area Code 212

Where is area code 212?

Area code 212 serves New York, covering New York, Bronx. In total our directory records 800 phone prefixes in this area code, spread across 2 cities and 2 counties.

The area code sits in the Eastern time zone (UTC-05:00), where the local time is now approximately 2:52 PM. The oldest prefix on record here entered service on 1994-02-04, and the newest on 2010-02-24.

Of the prefixes with a known line type, 0% are wireless and 100% landline — 2 mobile against 771 fixed-line prefixes.

Area code 212 on the map

New York is highlighted below. Schematic map — each square is one state or territory.

Line types in this area code

Landline prefixes771 · 100%

Wireless prefixes2 · 0%

Time zoneEastern

UTC offset-05:00

In service since1994

Counties covered2

Carriers operating in area code 212

Telephone companies holding prefixes in this area code, ranked by how many they operate.

Carrier	Line type	Prefixes
Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	631
Tc Systems,inc.	Landline	43
Mci Worldcom Communications Inc.	Landline	22
Mcimetro Access Transmission Services Llc	Landline	21
Tw Telecom Of New York L.p.	Landline	8
At&t Local	Landline	7
Rcn Telecom Services, Inc.	Landline	6
Broadwing Communications, Llc	Landline	5
Xo New York, Inc.	Landline	4
Rcn Telecom Services, Inc.	—	4
Global Crossing Local Services, Inc.-Ny	Landline	3
Eureka Telecom, Inc. Dba Eureka Networks	Landline	3
Verizon New York, Inc.	—	3
Broadview Networks, Inc.	Landline	3
Paetec Communications, Inc.	Landline	3

Cities in area code 212

Places served by this area code, with the number of prefixes assigned to each.

New York772 prefixes · New YorkBronx1 prefixes · Bronx

Caller reports for area code 212

Aggregated from 4,553 reports covering 891 distinct numbers in this area code (2015–2017 archive).

Reported call types

Unknown2,337Telemarketer1,245Debt Collector95Prank Caller75Prank Call49Non-profit Organization40Political Call25Survey23

Most reported numbers

212-650-714941 reports212-293-011640 reports212-266-533539 reports212-677-512239 reports212-999-999738 reports212-333-269238 reports212-203-456538 reports212-266-538138 reports

Who callers said they were

Names people entered when reporting a call from this area code.

New York ×28unknown ×27voxbone nyc2 ×17Central Research ×17Senior Life ×16reaearch central ×14? ×13n/a ×11NYU ×11John Thomas Financial ×11Laidlaw ×11Life Alert ×10

Report activity by year

20152,109 · 86%

20162,444 · 100%

Numbers reported in area code 212

Each number below was reported by someone who received a call from it. “Reported as” is the name the caller gave or that the recipient recognised — what people wrote down, not verified ownership.

Number	Reports	Call type	Reported as	Last report
212-650-7149	41	Debt Collector, Prank Caller, Telemarketer, Unknown	CCNY / DK / Windows PC Services	2016-04-27
212-293-0116	40	Telemarketer, Unknown	ED SEEGER / Joseph Fuller / MIKE JOHNSON / Mike Maiuri	2016-04-15
212-266-5335	39	Telemarketer, Unknown	super pages / SuperPages / yellow pages	2016-04-27
212-677-5122	39	Prank Caller, Telemarketer, Unknown	ID Says 2126775122 / ID Says:New York NY / Life Alert	2016-04-30
212-999-9997	38	Debt Collector, Telemarketer, Unknown	Bernard Hodes G.	2016-04-28
212-333-2692	38	Prank Caller, Telemarketer, Unknown	Senior Life / Senior Life Alert	2016-04-23
212-203-4565	38	Prank Caller, Telemarketer, Unknown	Liberty Council (?)	2016-04-29
212-266-5381	38	Prank Caller, Telemarketer, Unknown	female / Female - Broken French / male / Male - Sounds Ghetto	2016-04-28
212-777-1645	38	Prank Caller, Telemarketer, Unknown	central research / New York	2016-05-02
212-660-5351	37	Telemarketer, Unknown	—	2016-04-27
212-619-9999	37	Prank Caller, Telemarketer, Unknown	Aka Sam Wilson / Criminals / New York / New York, NY	2016-04-25
212-662-1393	37	Telemarketer, Unknown	New York	2016-04-30
212-662-5932	37	Prank Caller, Telemarketer, Unknown	New York	2016-04-26
212-575-7998	37	Telemarketer, Unknown	—	2016-05-01
212-786-6830	36	Prank Caller, Telemarketer, Unknown	CommScam / COMMSCAN LLC / dealogic	2016-04-29
212-999-8686	36	Telemarketer, Unknown	—	2016-04-26
212-660-1480	36	Prank Caller, Telemarketer, Unknown	Medical Alert / Uncommon Goods	2016-04-30
212-967-8033	36	Political Call, Telemarketer, Unknown	Bishop Jordan / Religious Organization	2016-05-02
212-662-4579	36	Prank Caller, Telemarketer, Unknown	Ortiz / Ortiz, Roberto / Senior specialty care services	2016-04-24
212-381-1955	35	Prank Caller, Telemarketer, Unknown	Kathleen S	2016-04-26
212-448-5501	35	Telemarketer, Unknown	New York	2016-04-27
212-777-3060	35	Telemarketer, Unknown	bondhaus 48	2016-04-23
212-260-1308	34	Telemarketer, Unknown	Central Research	2016-05-01
212-662-1295	33	Telemarketer, Unknown	medical alert sales	2016-04-28
212-831-2863	33	Debt Collector, Telemarketer, Unknown	SCAM ARTIST	2016-04-27
212-845-2346	31	Political Call, Prank Call, Telemarketer, Unknown	HELLO SENIORS / KBC BANK / KC BANK / KCB Bank	2016-04-26
212-662-1932	31	Telemarketer, Unknown	Medical Alert / NEW YORK	2016-05-02
212-529-5461	30	Prank Caller, Telemarketer, Unknown	Central Market / Central Research / Central, Reasear / reaearch central	2016-04-27
212-777-3456	30	Prank Caller, Telemarketer, Unknown	—	2016-05-02
212-223-3333	30	Political Call, Telemarketer, Unknown	Claimed to be US Government Grant Dept. in WDC / couldn't understand her / Federal Gov't / grant	2016-04-28
212-662-8642	29	Debt Collector, Telemarketer, Unknown	—	2016-04-14
212-514-3621	29	Debt Collector, Prank Call, Telemarketer, Unknown	I Hack U inc. / New York NY / westlake inc	2016-04-23
212-677-6432	29	Telemarketer, Unknown	Senior Life	2016-04-18
212-345-6251	27	Prank Caller, Telemarketer, Unknown	marsh mclennon	2016-04-15
212-238-6230	27	Political Call, Survey, Telemarketer, Unknown	market research survey / No Freaking Idea / Public Research Opinion	2016-05-02
212-608-0503	27	Telemarketer, Unknown	Mana Infocision	2016-04-20
212-345-6789	26	Telemarketer, Unknown	Mclennan Marsh / primus	2016-04-30
212-601-9696	26	Telemarketer, Unknown	Employment Company / Jed / voxbone nyc2	2016-05-01
212-662-5375	25	Telemarketer, Unknown	senior benefits	2016-04-04
212-266-5392	25	Telemarketer, Unknown	Online Yellow Pages	2016-04-12
212-584-0021	24	Telemarketer, Unknown	—	2016-04-17
212-345-6364	23	Telemarketer, Unknown	—	2016-04-12
212-662-1375	23	Prank Caller, Telemarketer, Unknown	Linder	2016-04-18
212-777-8457	22	Prank Call, Prank Caller, Telemarketer, Unknown	microsoft / Microsoft (Sppof)	2016-04-13
212-662-2315	22	Telemarketer, Unknown	Life Alert Spammers / Parasites	2016-04-23
212-461-4703	22	Telemarketer, Unknown	ACC National Telecom.Corp. / Capuchin Franciscan	2016-04-27
212-662-9720	21	Prank Caller, Telemarketer, Unknown	Lifeline?	2016-04-27
212-299-7862	20	Telemarketer, Unknown	dell polanco / John Thomas Financial / John Thomas Financial-Dell Polanco	2016-04-15
212-372-7179	20	Telemarketer, Unknown	carpet cleaner / carpet clesnerr	2016-04-12
212-539-4372	19	Prank Caller, Telemarketer, Unknown	—	2016-04-11
212-736-6919	19	Telemarketer, Unknown	Imperial Cruises	2016-04-04
212-685-2980	19	Telemarketer, Unknown	—	2016-04-25
212-662-1326	19	Telemarketer, Unknown	—	2016-04-20
212-260-1433	19	Telemarketer, Unknown	Medic Alert	2016-04-26
212-777-3019	18	Debt Collector, Telemarketer, Unknown	ZhY4MPwIWfK	2016-05-01
212-452-2211	18	Telemarketer, Unknown	Diane / Jonathan Kono	2016-04-08
212-555-1212	18	Telemarketer, Unknown	...Capital... / DIR ASST NY / Intergrated Solutions Magazine / verizon carrier	2016-05-01
212-698-5233	18	Telemarketer, Unknown	. / Caller ID said Healthcor / From Windows / Healthcor	2016-05-01
212-897-3363	18	Telemarketer, Unknown	—	2016-04-30
212-777-3222	18	Telemarketer, Unknown	—	2016-02-27

Showing the 60 most-reported of 891 numbers on record for this area code.

Directory listings in area code 212

12 listings from the YPState archive use this area code.

ZIP codes in area code 212

Postal codes recorded against prefixes in this area code.

100031000410005100071000910010100111001210013100141001610017100191002010021100221002310024100251002610027100281002910030100311003210033100341003610038100391004010041100451006010069100901010610107101101011110119101211012310128101521015410155101621016510167101681017210175101781019910270102711027810279102801028110282104521045610457

Phone prefixes in area code 212

Each prefix (the first three digits after the area code) is assigned to a carrier and a service area. Showing the first 200 of 800.

Prefix	City	County	Carrier	Type	In service
212-200	New York	New York	Eagle Communications, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-201	New York	New York	Paetec Communications, Inc.	Landline	1999-07-22
212-202	New York	New York	Onvoy, Llc	Landline	1999-02-27
212-203	New York	New York	Level 3 Communications, Llc	Landline	1998-11-20
212-204	New York	New York	Rcn Telecom Services, Inc.	Landline	2000-06-13
212-205	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1997-07-06
212-206	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-207	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-208	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-209	New York	New York	Tc Systems,inc.	Landline	1997-07-06
212-210	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-211	—	—	—	—	—
212-212	—	—	—	—	—
212-213	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-214	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-215	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	2000-10-31
212-216	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-217	New York	New York	Rcn Telecom Services, Inc.	Landline	1996-07-01
212-218	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-219	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-220	New York	New York	Mci Worldcom Communications Inc.	Landline	1996-07-01
212-221	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-222	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-223	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-224	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1995-02-11
212-225	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-226	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-227	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-228	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-229	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-230	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-231	New York	New York	Global Crossing Local Services, Inc.-Ny	Landline	1996-01-10
212-232	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-233	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-234	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1996-01-10
212-235	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-236	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-237	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-238	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-239	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-240	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-241	New York	New York	Xo New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-242	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-243	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-244	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-245	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-246	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-247	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-248	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-249	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-250	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-251	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-252	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-253	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-254	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-255	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-256	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-257	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-258	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-259	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-260	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-261	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-262	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-263	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-264	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-265	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-266	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-267	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-268	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-269	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-270	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-271	New York	New York	Mci Worldcom Communications Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-272	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-273	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-274	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-275	New York	New York	Tw Telecom Of New York L.p.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-276	New York	New York	Mcimetro Access Transmission Services Llc	Landline	1994-02-04
212-277	New York	New York	Tc Systems,inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-278	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-279	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-280	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-281	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-282	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-283	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-284	New York	New York	Tc Systems,inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-285	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-286	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-287	New York	New York	Mcimetro Access Transmission Services Llc	Landline	1994-02-04
212-288	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-289	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-290	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-291	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-292	New York	New York	Mci Worldcom Communications Inc.	Landline	1995-02-11
212-293	New York	New York	Mci Worldcom Communications Inc.	Landline	1995-02-11
212-294	New York	New York	Mci Worldcom Communications Inc.	Landline	1995-07-04
212-295	New York	New York	Mci Worldcom Communications Inc.	Landline	1996-01-10
212-296	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-297	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-298	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-299	New York	New York	Mcimetro Access Transmission Services Llc	Landline	1996-10-15
212-300	New York	New York	Time Warner Cable Info Svce (New York) Llc-Ny	Landline	2004-08-17
212-301	New York	New York	Mcimetro Access Transmission Services Llc	Landline	1994-02-04
212-302	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-303	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-304	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1996-01-10
212-305	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1996-01-10
212-306	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-307	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-308	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-309	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-310	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-311	—	—	—	—	—
212-312	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-313	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-314	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-315	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-316	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-317	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-318	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-319	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-320	New York	New York	Mcimetro Access Transmission Services Llc	Landline	1996-10-15
212-321	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-322	New York	New York	Tc Systems,inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-323	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-324	New York	New York	Cablevision Lightpath, Inc.	Landline	1996-01-10
212-325	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1996-10-15
212-326	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-327	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-328	New York	New York	Mci Worldcom Communications Inc.	Landline	1996-04-15
212-329	New York	New York	At&t Local	Landline	1994-02-04
212-330	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-331	New York	New York	Tc Systems,inc.	Landline	1998-05-18
212-332	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-333	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-334	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-335	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-336	New York	New York	Tc Systems,inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-337	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-338	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-339	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-340	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-341	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-342	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-343	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-344	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-345	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-346	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-347	—	—	—	—	—
212-348	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-349	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-350	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-351	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-352	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1996-10-15
212-353	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-354	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-355	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-356	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-357	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-358	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-359	New York	New York	Metropolitan Telecommunications	Landline	1994-02-04
212-360	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-361	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-362	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-363	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-364	New York	New York	Tw Telecom Of New York L.p.	Landline	1995-07-04
212-365	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1996-07-01
212-366	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-367	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1996-04-15
212-368	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-369	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-370	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-371	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-372	New York	New York	Tc Systems,inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-373	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-374	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-375	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-376	New York	New York	Mci Worldcom Communications Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-377	New York	New York	Mci Worldcom Communications Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-378	New York	New York	Mci Worldcom Communications Inc.	Landline	1996-04-15
212-379	New York	New York	Tw Telecom Of New York L.p.	Landline	1996-07-01
212-380	New York	New York	Tw Telecom Of New York L.p.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-381	New York	New York	Mcimetro Access Transmission Services Llc	Landline	1994-02-04
212-382	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-383	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-384	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1996-04-15
212-385	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-386	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1995-07-04
212-387	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-388	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-389	New York	New York	Mcimetro Access Transmission Services Llc	Landline	1994-02-04
212-390	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-391	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-392	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-393	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-394	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-395	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-396	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-397	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-398	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04
212-399	New York	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Landline	1994-02-04

+1 212 is not the same as +212

The same three digits mean two different things depending on where the plus sign sits.

+1 212 …

North American area code 212. Dialled as 1-212-XXX-XXXX within the North American Numbering Plan.

+212 …

International dialling code for Morocco. A number starting +212 is a call to Morocco, charged at international rates — nothing to do with area code 212.

Caller ID often drops the plus sign, which is why the two are confused. If a number reached you as 1-212 it is North American; if it reached you as +212 it is Morocco.

Frequently asked questions

Where is area code 212?

Area code 212 serves New York, including New York. It covers 2 cities across 2 counties, in the Eastern time zone.

What time is it in area code 212?

Area code 212 observes Eastern time (UTC-05:00). The current local time is approximately 2:52 PM.

When was area code 212 introduced?

The earliest phone prefix recorded in area code 212 was put in service on 1994-02-04. The most recent was activated on 2010-02-24.

Is a call from 212 safe to answer?

Our directory holds 4,553 caller reports covering 891 numbers in area code 212. A valid area code does not guarantee a legitimate caller, since numbers can be spoofed.

What cities are in area code 212?

The largest places served by area code 212 are New York, Bronx. In total it covers 2 cities across 2 counties.

How is a 212 phone number written?

A number in this area code is written +1 (212) XXX-XXXX in international format, or (212) XXX-XXXX domestically. The +1 is the country code shared by the United States, Canada and other NANP members.

Can scammers fake a 212 number?

Yes. Caller ID was built without verification, so a caller can display almost any number. Scammers often pick a number matching the area code of the person they are calling — known as neighbour spoofing — because a local-looking call is answered more often. The US industry response, STIR/SHAKEN, lets carriers sign and verify caller ID, but coverage is still incomplete.

Why do I get calls from numbers with my own area code?

Almost always neighbour spoofing: the caller fabricates a number sharing your area code, and sometimes your prefix, so the call looks like it comes from someone nearby. A matching area code is not evidence that the caller is local.

How do I report a spam call from 212?

Report unwanted calls to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov, and add your number to the Do Not Call registry at donotcall.gov. Include the caller ID number even if you believe it was spoofed — regulators use the pattern of reports, not the individual number.

Is +212 the same as area code 212?

No. +212 is the international dialling code for Morocco, while 1-212 is a North American area code. The digits match by coincidence, and caller ID frequently omits the plus sign, which is why the two are mistaken for one another.

Other area codes in New York

Area code 315150 cities Area code 34716 cities Area code 51646 cities Area code 518133 cities Area code 58582 cities Area code 607100 cities Area code 63159 cities Area code 6463 cities Area code 71675 cities Area code 71826 cities Area code 845107 cities Area code 91444 cities

Where this data comes from

Different parts of this page carry different levels of reliability. Here is what each one rests on.

Data	Based on	Reliability	Covers
Area code & prefix data	NANPA prefix records	high	compiled 2018
Caller reports	consumer-submitted reports	consumer-reported	2015–2017 archive
Directory listings	YPState archive	high	2004–2020

About the caller reports: these were submitted by members of the public and are not verified. They record what a caller ID displayed and what the recipient made of the call — they are not proof of who owns a number, and because caller ID can be faked, a reported number may have nothing to do with the person actually calling.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is area code 212?

What time is it in area code 212?

When was area code 212 introduced?

Is a call from 212 safe to answer?

What cities are in area code 212?

How is a 212 phone number written?

Can scammers fake a 212 number?

Why do I get calls from numbers with my own area code?

How do I report a spam call from 212?

Is +212 the same as area code 212?

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