Locations for Area Code - 917

Area code 917 serves all five boroughs of New York City—Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island—and was introduced in 1992 as the city’s first overlay. It was designed primarily for mobile devices and pagers but has since become a prestigious and highly recognizable number across NYC. Sharing coverage with 212, 646, 718, and others, it represents the constant demand for new numbers in the country’s most populous and fast-paced city. Ten-digit dialing is required. Despite being an overlay, 917 has taken on iconic status in NYC culture, widely recognized in media, business, and music as an emblem of urban life.