917 is an in-service United States area code assigned to New York. It identifies a numbering region, not a caller’s current location.
NANPA assigns 917 to New York. Area code 917 was created in 1992 as the first overlay code in the United States, serving all five boroughs of New York City (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, and Staten Island). Browse other codes in New York
Additional area detail: New York State Public Service Commission.
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NANPA lists Eastern for this numbering area. These are numbering-region time zones, not a caller’s current location.
An area code can span more than one time zone. Local daylight-saving rules may differ.
The NANPA source lists 212, 332, 646, 347, 465, 718, 929 in the same overlay complex. An overlay can serve the same broad numbering area; individual numbers still do not prove where a person is.
Use the North American country calling code +1 followed by the three-digit area code and seven-digit local number. For example, write the pattern as +1 917 XXX XXXX. Local dialing rules and charges depend on your location and provider. Check a supported dialing format or check NANPA’s 10-digit dialing list.
NANPA’s US report listed 783 assigned prefixes on 2026-09-29. These are code assignments, not a count of active phone numbers or proof of a caller’s current carrier. Search any US area code and prefix.
| Rate center | Assigned prefixes |
|---|---|
| NWYRCYZN01 | 487 |
| NWYRCYZN06 | 87 |
| NWYRCYZN10 | 41 |
| NWYRCYZN03 | 28 |
| NWYRCYZN08 | 28 |
| Assignment company | Assigned prefixes |
|---|---|
| OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NY | 142 |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 136 |
| SPOK, INC. | 133 |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NY | 123 |
| VERIZON NEW YORK, INC. | 64 |
783 assigned prefixes are listed for this area code. Search NANPA’s US central-office code assignments. The listed company and rate center describe an assignment; number portability means they cannot identify the current carrier, subscriber, or caller.
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Area code 917 is located in New York City, covering all five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. It overlays area codes 212, 646, 332, 718, 347, and 929.
917 is assigned to New York, and the NANPA record associates it with Eastern time. A phone number does not reveal its owner’s current time zone. The clock above uses a representative time zone for the numbering area.
No. An area code is an assignment, and a person can travel, move, use internet calling, or display a spoofed number.
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