Area code 917: New York
Area code 917 is a US state area code for New York, on Eastern Time. It has 783 prefixes in service across 14 rate centers, the largest being New York City Zone 01, New York City Zone 06 and New York City Zone 10. It shares its area with 212, 332, 646, 465, 718 and 929.
Local time in area code 917
America/New_York
Prefixes in service
783 of 792 possible
14 rate centers
Area code 917 facts
| Location | New York, United States |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Eastern Time |
| Overlays | 212, 332, 646, 465, 718, 929 |
| Overlay of | 212 |
| In service since | January 1, 1992 |
| Local calls | 1 + 10 digits |
| Carrier | Not shown. An area code is where a number was issued; numbers port between carriers. Check line type |
Which cities and towns use area code 917?
NANPA records each prefix against a rate center, the local billing area a number belongs to, usually named after its main town. These are the 917 rate centers with the most prefixes in service. 2 smaller ones aren't listed.
| Rate center | Prefixes |
|---|---|
| New York City Zone 01 | 487 |
| New York City Zone 06 | 87 |
| New York City Zone 10 | 41 |
| New York City Zone 03 | 28 |
| New York City Zone 08 | 28 |
| New York City Zone 04 | 24 |
| New York City Zone 07 | 20 |
| New York City Zone 11 | 18 |
| New York City Zone 14 | 16 |
| New York City Zone 09 | 14 |
| New York City Zone 12 | 9 |
| New York City Zone 15 | 7 |
Source: NANPA central office code assignments, file dated 10/17/2026. Each prefix holds up to 10,000 numbers.
How do I dial a 917 number?
NANPA's dialling plan for 917: local calls inside the code take 1 + 10 digits, toll calls 1 + 10 digits. From another area code, dial 1 first. From abroad, use +1. The examples use 555-0147, from a range reserved for fictional numbers.
| Local call inside 917 | 1-917-555-0147 |
|---|---|
| From another US or Canadian area code | 1-917-555-0147 |
| From outside North America | +1 917 555 0147 |
| E.164, for CRMs and SMS tools | +19175550147 |
When did area code 917 start?
Area code 917 went into service on January 1, 1992 as an overlay of 212. Today 917, 212, 332, 646, 465, 718 and 929 cover the same area as an overlay, which is why 10-digit dialling is needed for local calls there.
Tools for 917 numbers
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Area code 917 questions
- What state is area code 917?
- Area code 917 is in New York, United States. Its largest rate centers by number of prefixes are New York City Zone 01, New York City Zone 06, New York City Zone 10, New York City Zone 03 and New York City Zone 08.
- What time zone is area code 917 in?
- Eastern Time.
- What area codes overlay 917?
- 212, 332, 646, 465, 718 and 929. An overlay adds a new code to the same area instead of splitting it, so neighbours can have different area codes and local calls need 10 digits.
- When did area code 917 start?
- Area code 917 went into service on January 1, 1992 as an overlay of 212.
- Is a 917 number a cell phone or a landline?
- The area code can't tell you. In the US and Canada mobiles, landlines and VoIP lines share area codes and prefixes, and numbers move between carriers and line types. Only a live line-type lookup answers it for one number.
- How many phone numbers does area code 917 have?
- 783 of its 792 possible prefixes are in service, and each prefix holds up to 10,000 numbers. That counts prefixes assigned to carriers, not numbers in use.
Other area codes in New York
212315329332347363465516518585607624631646680716718838845914929934
Sources
Location, overlays, in-service date and dialling plan: NANPA NPA database, file dated 10/16/2026. Prefixes and rate centers: NANPA central office code assignments, 10/17/2026. Time zones mapped to the IANA time zone database. By the SimpleVerifier Team; how we build these pages.