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New York · Eastern Time  Updated July 2026

Area Code 917

New York and surrounding communities

Area code 917 serves New York, New York and communities including Astoria, Bayside, Bellerose and more. Every city it covers is listed below, with who-called help, the live local time and the full prefix registry.

Getting calls from a 917 number? The code is legit, but spoofing is common. Look up the prefix ›
StateNew York
Largest cityNew York
Local time7:50 AM ET
Nearby212 · 646 · 347
Since1992
Call now?Late in New York. Consider texting

Who Called Me from Area Code 917?

Quick answerA 917 call usually comes from New York or nearby communities, but caller ID can be spoofed, so a local-looking number isn’t proof. If there’s no voicemail, let it go: legitimate callers leave messages.
  • No voicemail? Let it go. Real callers leave messages.
  • Recognize the pattern? Check the number in the prefix lookup.
  • Getting repeats? ActiveArmor® blocks and labels them automatically.
  • Same prefix calling again? Compare it against this month’s most-reported 917 prefixes, right on this page.
  • Curious who issued a number? Every 917 prefix belongs to a carrier — the registry names it.
Been targeted?Report the call at reportfraud.ftc.gov — reports feed the complaint data that powers spam blocking, including the board on this page. AT&T customers already have ActiveArmor® screening built in.
Most-reported 917 prefixes this month
PrefixReported patternReport volume
(917) 563-XXXXRobocall-heavy
(917) 451-XXXXRobocall-heavy
(917) 397-XXXXRobocall-heavy
(917) 590-XXXXRobocall-heavy
(917) 893-XXXXRobocall-heavy

231 unwanted-call reports naming 917 numbers in FTC Do Not Call complaint data, July 2–17, 2026. Consumer-reported and unverified.

Block spam calls in the 917, included with AT&T wireless

AT&T ActiveArmor® is the network-level security that screens the calls this page is about:

  • Fraud calls blocked automatically on the network
  • Suspected spam labeled before you answer
  • Caller ID & custom call blocking in the free app
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Is Area Code 917 a Scam?

No. 917 is a legitimate New York area code.

It’s added to the 212 region in 1992 and serves New York and surrounding communities. But legitimacy of the code says nothing about any single call. Scammers spoof local numbers constantly.

The code is realAdded to the 212 region in 1992; 784 assigned carrier prefixes serve it today.
Spoofing happens“Neighbor spoofing” fakes local numbers. No voicemail? Let it go.
Screening includedActiveArmor® labels and blocks suspected spam. Included with AT&T wireless plans.

Been targeted? Report it to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov. Reports feed the complaint data that powers spam blocking.

Scam texts from area code 917 numbers

The most common area code 917 text scam is the “wrong number” opener: a friendly message that pretends to know you, then moves the chat to WhatsApp and eventually to an investment pitch. Scripts currently circulating:

  • “U at home?” · “Are you busy tomorrow?” · “How are you doing?”
  • Delivery-problem and job-offer texts that link out to a login page

Don’t reply. A response marks your number as live. Forward scam texts to 7726 (SPAM), and AT&T ActiveArmor® filters known senders automatically.

How number spoofing works in area code 917

Caller ID is easy to forge. Spoofing fakes the number a call displays. The real owner of that 917 number isn’t involved and usually has no idea. That’s why blocking one number rarely stops the calls.

  • A call from a number almost identical to yours (same 917 and prefix) is “mirror spoofing.” A missed call from your own number is never worth returning.
  • Strangers calling you back saying you called them? Your 917 number is being spoofed. It typically passes within days, and you don’t need a new number. Report it at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
  • The caller-ID checkmark: AT&T verifies network calls (STIR/SHAKEN). A verified mark means the displayed number wasn’t faked. No mark doesn’t always mean scam, but treat it with more caution.

Spoofed or not, the rule holds: unexpected caller, no voicemail? Let it go.

917 Area Code Prefix & Carrier Lookup

The three digits after the area code identify the carrier a number was issued to. All 784 assigned 917 prefixes below are real, from the public numbering registry. Type to filter.

This isn’t a reverse phone lookup: no legitimate free service can tell you who owns a specific number. What a 917 prefix does show: the carrier that issued it, whether it’s wireless, landline or VoIP, and the community it belongs to, which is often enough to judge whether a call was worth returning.

784 prefixes · updated monthly
PrefixCarrierLine type
917-200Bandwidth.comVoIP
917-201Windstream (Paetec)Landline
917-202Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
917-203Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
917-204T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-205Spok (paging)Landline
917-206Verizon New YorkLandline
917-207AT&T MobilityWireless
917-208AT&T MobilityWireless
917-209AT&T MobilityWireless
917-210Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
917-212Yorkstream CommunicationsLandline
917-213T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-214T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-215T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-216T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-217T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-218Spok (paging)Landline
917-219Spok (paging)Landline
917-221Zcall.ComLandline
917-222Zcall.ComLandline
917-223Spok (paging)Landline
917-224AT&T MobilityWireless
917-225AT&T MobilityWireless
917-226AT&T MobilityWireless
917-227Verizon WirelessWireless
917-228Verizon New YorkLandline
917-229Verizon New YorkLandline
917-230AT&T MobilityWireless
917-231Ymax CommunicationsLandline
917-232Verizon WirelessWireless
917-233Spok (paging)Landline
917-234Dial-A-BeeperLandline
917-235Dial-A-BeeperLandline
917-236Verizon New YorkLandline
917-237Verizon New YorkLandline
917-238AT&T MobilityWireless
917-239AT&T MobilityWireless
917-240Spok (paging)Landline
917-241Spok (paging)Landline
917-242Verizon WirelessWireless
917-243Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
917-244AT&T MobilityWireless
917-245Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
917-246Verizon WirelessWireless
917-247Spok (paging)Landline
917-248Spok (paging)Landline
917-249Spok (paging)Landline
917-250T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-251T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-252Spok (paging)Landline
917-253Spok (paging)Landline
917-254Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
917-255Spok (paging)Landline
917-256Verizon New YorkLandline
917-257T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-258Windstream (Paetec)Landline
917-259Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
917-260Verizon New YorkLandline
917-261Verizon New YorkLandline
917-262Verizon New YorkLandline
917-263Verizon New YorkLandline
917-264Eon TelecomLandline
917-265Verizon New YorkLandline
917-266Verizon New YorkLandline
917-267Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
917-268Intrado CommunicationsLandline
917-269Aquis CommunicationsLandline
917-270Verizon WirelessWireless
917-271Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch)VoIP
917-272T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-273Verizon WirelessWireless
917-274Verizon New YorkLandline
917-275Verizon New YorkLandline
917-276Spok (paging)Landline
917-277Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
917-278Verizon New YorkLandline
917-279T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-280T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-281Windstream (Paetec)Landline
917-282Verizon WirelessWireless
917-283T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-284Verizon WirelessWireless
917-285Verizon WirelessWireless
917-286AT&T (Teleport Communications)Landline
917-287AT&T MobilityWireless
917-288AT&T MobilityWireless
917-289Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
917-290Spok (paging)Landline
917-291AT&T MobilityWireless
917-292T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-293T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-294T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-295T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-296Spok (paging)Landline
917-297AT&T MobilityWireless
917-298Spok (paging)Landline
917-299T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-300Bandwidth.comVoIP
917-301Verizon WirelessWireless
917-302T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-303Trinity InternationalLandline
917-304T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-305Verizon New YorkLandline
917-306T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-307Advantage CommunicationsLandline
917-308K.T.W. InternationalLandline
917-309T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-310Bandwidth.comVoIP
917-312T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-313Spok (paging)Landline
917-314Spok (paging)Landline
917-315Verizon New YorkLandline
917-316Verizon New YorkLandline
917-317Spok (paging)Landline
917-318AT&T MobilityWireless
917-319AT&T MobilityWireless
917-320Verizon New YorkLandline
917-321Spok (paging)Landline
917-322Verizon New YorkLandline
917-323AT&T MobilityWireless
917-324AT&T MobilityWireless
917-325T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-326Verizon New YorkLandline
917-327AT&T MobilityWireless
917-328AT&T MobilityWireless
917-329Verizon WirelessWireless
917-330T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-331AT&T MobilityWireless
917-332Verizon New YorkLandline
917-333Spok (paging)Landline
917-334T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-335T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-336Bandwidth.comVoIP
917-337T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-338Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
917-339Verizon New YorkLandline
917-340AT&T MobilityWireless
917-341Bandwidth.comVoIP
917-342Verizon New YorkLandline
917-343Verizon New YorkLandline
917-344AT&T (Teleport Communications)Landline
917-345T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-346T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-347Verizon WirelessWireless
917-348T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-349T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-350Zcall.ComLandline
917-351Verizon New YorkLandline
917-352Bandwidth.comVoIP
917-353T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-354Zcall.ComLandline
917-355AT&T MobilityWireless
917-356Spok (paging)Landline
917-357Verizon New YorkLandline
917-358AT&T MobilityWireless
917-359Verizon WirelessWireless
917-360Spok (paging)Landline
917-361T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-362T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-363Verizon WirelessWireless
917-364Verizon WirelessWireless
917-365T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-366Dial-A-BeeperLandline
917-367AT&T (Teleport Communications)Landline
917-368Verizon New YorkLandline
917-369Verizon New YorkLandline
917-370AT&T MobilityWireless
917-371AT&T MobilityWireless
917-372Spok (paging)Landline
917-373AT&T MobilityWireless
917-374AT&T MobilityWireless
917-375AT&T MobilityWireless
917-376AT&T MobilityWireless
917-377Spok (paging)Landline
917-378T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-379T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-380Spok (paging)Landline
917-381Spok (paging)Landline
917-382Bandwidth.comVoIP
917-383Bandwidth.comVoIP
917-384Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch)VoIP
917-385T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-386Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
917-387Ymax CommunicationsLandline
917-388Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
917-389Spok (paging)Landline
917-390Spok (paging)Landline
917-391TelengyLandline
917-392AT&T MobilityWireless
917-393Trinity InternationalLandline
917-394AT&T MobilityWireless
917-395Spok (paging)Landline
917-396Spectrum (TWC IP)Landline
917-397Bandwidth.comVoIP
917-398Peerless NetworkVoIP
917-399AT&T MobilityWireless
917-400T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-401Spok (paging)Landline
917-402T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-403T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-404Spok (paging)Landline
917-405T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-406T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-407T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-408Verizon New YorkLandline
917-409Spectrum (TWC IP)Landline
917-410Bandwidth.comVoIP
917-412T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-413Spok (paging)Landline
917-414Verizon WirelessWireless
917-415T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-416T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-417T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-418T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-419AT&T MobilityWireless
917-420AT&T MobilityWireless
917-421AT&T (Teleport Communications)Landline
917-422Spok (paging)Landline
917-423Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
917-424Spok (paging)Landline
917-425Spok (paging)Landline
917-426Peerless NetworkVoIP
917-427Spok (paging)Landline
917-428AT&T MobilityWireless
917-429Spok (paging)Landline
917-430Spok (paging)Landline
917-431T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-432Verizon New YorkLandline
917-433Spok (paging)Landline
917-434AT&T MobilityWireless
917-435AT&T MobilityWireless
917-436T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-437Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch)VoIP
917-438Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
917-439Verizon WirelessWireless
917-440T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-441Verizon New YorkLandline
917-442T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-443T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-444Verizon WirelessWireless
917-445AT&T MobilityWireless
917-446AT&T MobilityWireless
917-447T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-448Spok (paging)Landline
917-449T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-450T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-451Optimum (Lightpath)VoIP
917-452Verizon New YorkLandline
917-453Verizon WirelessWireless
917-454Verizon New YorkLandline
917-455AT&T MobilityWireless
917-456Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
917-457Spok (paging)Landline
917-458Spok (paging)Landline
917-459T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-460T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-461Spok (paging)Landline
917-462Spok (paging)Landline
917-463Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
917-464Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
917-465Trinity InternationalLandline
917-466Trinity InternationalLandline
917-467Spok (paging)Landline
917-468T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-469Spok (paging)Landline
917-470T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-471Csc VoiceLandline
917-472AT&T (Teleport Communications)Landline
917-473Bandwidth.comVoIP
917-474Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
917-475Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
917-476T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-477Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
917-478T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-479Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
917-480Verizon WirelessWireless
917-481Spok (paging)Landline
917-482T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-483Spok (paging)Landline
917-484Verizon WirelessWireless
917-485Verizon WirelessWireless
917-486Spok (paging)Landline
917-487AT&T MobilityWireless
917-488AT&T MobilityWireless
917-489Spok (paging)Landline
917-490Spok (paging)Landline
917-491Spok (paging)Landline
917-492Verizon New YorkLandline
917-493Verizon New YorkLandline
917-494Verizon WirelessWireless
917-495T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-496T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-497T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-498T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-499AT&T MobilityWireless
917-500Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
917-501T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-502Verizon WirelessWireless
917-503Ymax CommunicationsLandline
917-504Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
917-505Trinity InternationalLandline
917-506Spok (paging)Landline
917-507Verizon New YorkLandline
917-508Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
917-509Verizon WirelessWireless
917-510Verizon New YorkLandline
917-512Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
917-513AT&T MobilityWireless
917-514AT&T MobilityWireless
917-515AT&T MobilityWireless
917-516Eon TelecomLandline
917-517T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-518T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-519T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-520AT&T MobilityWireless
917-521Verizon New YorkLandline
917-522Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
917-523T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-524Ymax CommunicationsLandline
917-525Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
917-526Verizon WirelessWireless
917-527Verizon New YorkLandline
917-528AT&T MobilityWireless
917-529Verizon New YorkLandline
917-530T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-531T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-532T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-533Verizon WirelessWireless
917-534Verizon New YorkLandline
917-535T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-536T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-537Spok (paging)Landline
917-538Verizon WirelessWireless
917-539AT&T MobilityWireless
917-540Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
917-541T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-542Verizon New YorkLandline
917-543AT&T MobilityWireless
917-544AT&T MobilityWireless
917-545AT&T MobilityWireless
917-546Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
917-547T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-548T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-549T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-550Lte Wireless Inc D/B/A Lte WirelessWireless
917-551Verizon New YorkLandline
917-552Spok (paging)Landline
917-553T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-554T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-556Spok (paging)Landline
917-557Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
917-558AT&T MobilityWireless
917-559T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-560T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-561AT&T MobilityWireless
917-562AT&T MobilityWireless
917-563Spectrum (TWC IP)Landline
917-564Optimum (Lightpath)VoIP
917-565Verizon WirelessWireless
917-566Verizon WirelessWireless
917-567T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-568T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-569Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
917-570T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-571Lte Wireless Inc D/B/A Lte WirelessWireless
917-572Verizon WirelessWireless
917-573AT&T MobilityWireless
917-574Verizon WirelessWireless
917-575Verizon WirelessWireless
917-576Verizon WirelessWireless
917-577T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-578T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-579Verizon WirelessWireless
917-580Verizon WirelessWireless
917-581Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
917-582T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-583Verizon WirelessWireless
917-584Verizon WirelessWireless
917-585Scarsdale Security SystemsLandline
917-586Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
917-587AT&T MobilityWireless
917-588Verizon WirelessWireless
917-589Verizon WirelessWireless
917-590Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
917-591Windstream (Paetec)Landline
917-592AT&T MobilityWireless
917-593AT&T MobilityWireless
917-594Verizon WirelessWireless
917-595AT&T MobilityWireless
917-596Verizon WirelessWireless
917-597Verizon WirelessWireless
917-598Spok (paging)Landline
917-599Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
917-600Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
917-601AT&T MobilityWireless
917-602AT&T MobilityWireless
917-603AT&T MobilityWireless
917-604T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-605AT&T MobilityWireless
917-606Verizon New YorkLandline
917-607T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-608Verizon WirelessWireless
917-609T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-610Spok (paging)Landline
917-612Verizon WirelessWireless
917-613Verizon WirelessWireless
917-614Spok (paging)Landline
917-615Peerless NetworkVoIP
917-616Spok (paging)Landline
917-617Verizon WirelessWireless
917-618Verizon WirelessWireless
917-619Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch)VoIP
917-620Verizon WirelessWireless
917-621Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
917-622T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-623Verizon WirelessWireless
917-624Verizon WirelessWireless
917-625AT&T MobilityWireless
917-626Verizon WirelessWireless
917-627Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
917-628AT&T MobilityWireless
917-629Zcall.ComLandline
917-630Trinity InternationalLandline
917-631Csc VoiceLandline
917-632Spok (paging)Landline
917-633Bandwidth.comVoIP
917-634Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
917-635T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-636Verizon WirelessWireless
917-637Verizon New YorkLandline
917-638Verizon New YorkLandline
917-639AT&T (Teleport Communications)Landline
917-640T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-641Spok (paging)Landline
917-642T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-643Zcall.ComLandline
917-644Spok (paging)Landline
917-645Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
917-646Spok (paging)Landline
917-647Verizon WirelessWireless
917-648Verizon WirelessWireless
917-649Spok (paging)Landline
917-650T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-651T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-652Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
917-653T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-654Optimum (Lightpath)VoIP
917-655AT&T MobilityWireless
917-656Verizon WirelessWireless
917-657AT&T MobilityWireless
917-658Verizon WirelessWireless
917-659Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
917-660T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-661Verizon New YorkLandline
917-662T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-663Verizon New YorkLandline
917-664AT&T MobilityWireless
917-665AT&T MobilityWireless
917-666Zcall.ComLandline
917-667T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-668Ymax CommunicationsLandline
917-669T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-670Verizon WirelessWireless
917-671Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
917-672Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
917-673T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-674T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-675Verizon WirelessWireless
917-676Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
917-677Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
917-678AT&T MobilityWireless
917-679AT&T MobilityWireless
917-680AT&T MobilityWireless
917-681T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-682T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-683AT&T MobilityWireless
917-684AT&T MobilityWireless
917-685Verizon WirelessWireless
917-686T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-687T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-688AT&T MobilityWireless
917-689AT&T MobilityWireless
917-690AT&T MobilityWireless
917-691AT&T MobilityWireless
917-692Verizon WirelessWireless
917-693Verizon WirelessWireless
917-694Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
917-695Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
917-696Verizon WirelessWireless
917-697Verizon WirelessWireless
917-698AT&T MobilityWireless
917-699Verizon WirelessWireless
917-701T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-702T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-703AT&T MobilityWireless
917-704AT&T MobilityWireless
917-705AT&T MobilityWireless
917-706Spok (paging)Landline
917-707Spok (paging)Landline
917-708Csc VoiceLandline
917-709T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-710Verizon WirelessWireless
917-712Spok (paging)Landline
917-713Spok (paging)Landline
917-714AT&T MobilityWireless
917-715Verizon WirelessWireless
917-716Verizon WirelessWireless
917-717Verizon WirelessWireless
917-718Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch)VoIP
917-719Bandwidth.comVoIP
917-720Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
917-721T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-722Peerless NetworkVoIP
917-723T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-724T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-725Bandwidth.comVoIP
917-726Verizon New YorkLandline
917-727Bandwidth.comVoIP
917-728T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-729Spok (paging)Landline
917-730Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
917-731T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-732TelengyLandline
917-733Verizon WirelessWireless
917-734Verizon WirelessWireless
917-735Rgtn UsaLandline
917-736Windstream (Paetec)Landline
917-737Bandwidth.comVoIP
917-738Spok (paging)Landline
917-739Spok (paging)Landline
917-740Bandwidth.comVoIP
917-741AT&T MobilityWireless
917-742AT&T MobilityWireless
917-743AT&T MobilityWireless
917-744AT&T MobilityWireless
917-745Spectrum (TWC IP)Landline
917-746Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
917-747Verizon WirelessWireless
917-748Verizon WirelessWireless
917-749T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-750Verizon WirelessWireless
917-751Verizon WirelessWireless
917-752Spok (paging)Landline
917-753AT&T MobilityWireless
917-754AT&T MobilityWireless
917-755AT&T MobilityWireless
917-756AT&T MobilityWireless
917-757Verizon WirelessWireless
917-758Spok (paging)Landline
917-759Spok (paging)Landline
917-760Spok (paging)Landline
917-761Spok (paging)Landline
917-762Spok (paging)Landline
917-763Verizon WirelessWireless
917-764Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
917-765Bandwidth.comVoIP
917-766Spok (paging)Landline
917-767AT&T MobilityWireless
917-768Bandwidth.comVoIP
917-769AT&T MobilityWireless
917-770T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-771T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-772AT&T MobilityWireless
917-773Bandwidth.comVoIP
917-774T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-775T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-776T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-777Verizon New YorkLandline
917-778Verizon New YorkLandline
917-779Verizon New YorkLandline
917-780Verizon WirelessWireless
917-781Voip InnovationsVoIP
917-782AT&T MobilityWireless
917-783AT&T MobilityWireless
917-784Spok (paging)Landline
917-785Spok (paging)Landline
917-786Spok (paging)Landline
917-787Spok (paging)Landline
917-788Spok (paging)Landline
917-789Verizon WirelessWireless
917-790Verizon New YorkLandline
917-791Bandwidth.comVoIP
917-792Csc VoiceLandline
917-793Peerless NetworkVoIP
917-794AT&T MobilityWireless
917-795Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
917-796Verizon WirelessWireless
917-797Verizon WirelessWireless
917-798Spok (paging)Landline
917-799Spok (paging)Landline
917-800Verizon WirelessWireless
917-801Csc VoiceLandline
917-802Spok (paging)Landline
917-803AT&T MobilityWireless
917-804T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-805T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-806T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-807T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-808Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
917-809Verizon WirelessWireless
917-810Bandwidth.comVoIP
917-812Spok (paging)Landline
917-813AT&T MobilityWireless
917-814Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
917-815T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-816Verizon WirelessWireless
917-817Verizon WirelessWireless
917-818T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-819Csc VoiceLandline
917-820Spok (paging)Landline
917-821AT&T MobilityWireless
917-822AT&T MobilityWireless
917-823Spok (paging)Landline
917-824Spok (paging)Landline
917-825AT&T MobilityWireless
917-826AT&T MobilityWireless
917-827American Messaging (paging)Landline
917-828Verizon WirelessWireless
917-829Verizon WirelessWireless
917-830Spectrum (TWC IP)Landline
917-831Verizon WirelessWireless
917-832Verizon WirelessWireless
917-833AT&T MobilityWireless
917-834AT&T MobilityWireless
917-835Trinity InternationalLandline
917-836Verizon WirelessWireless
917-837Verizon WirelessWireless
917-838Verizon WirelessWireless
917-839Verizon New YorkLandline
917-840Spok (paging)Landline
917-841Verizon WirelessWireless
917-842Verizon WirelessWireless
917-843Verizon WirelessWireless
917-844Spok (paging)Landline
917-845Spok (paging)Landline
917-846Verizon WirelessWireless
917-847AT&T MobilityWireless
917-848Verizon WirelessWireless
917-849Verizon New YorkLandline
917-850Spok (paging)Landline
917-851Spok (paging)Landline
917-852Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
917-853AT&T MobilityWireless
917-854AT&T MobilityWireless
917-855AT&T MobilityWireless
917-856AT&T MobilityWireless
917-857Spok (paging)Landline
917-858T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-859AT&T MobilityWireless
917-860AT&T MobilityWireless
917-861AT&T MobilityWireless
917-862AT&T MobilityWireless
917-863AT&T MobilityWireless
917-864AT&T MobilityWireless
917-865AT&T MobilityWireless
917-866Spok (paging)Landline
917-867Spok (paging)Landline
917-868AT&T MobilityWireless
917-869Spok (paging)Landline
917-870Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
917-871Spok (paging)Landline
917-872Spok (paging)Landline
917-873AT&T MobilityWireless
917-874Spok (paging)Landline
917-875Spok (paging)Landline
917-876Spok (paging)Landline
917-877Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
917-878Yorkstream CommunicationsLandline
917-879Spok (paging)Landline
917-880Verizon WirelessWireless
917-881Verizon WirelessWireless
917-882Verizon WirelessWireless
917-883Spok (paging)Landline
917-884Spok (paging)Landline
917-885Verizon WirelessWireless
917-886Verizon WirelessWireless
917-887Verizon WirelessWireless
917-888Zcall.ComLandline
917-889Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
917-890Verizon WirelessWireless
917-891Verizon WirelessWireless
917-892T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-893Csc VoiceLandline
917-894Spok (paging)Landline
917-895Spok (paging)Landline
917-896Spok (paging)Landline
917-897Spok (paging)Landline
917-898Spok (paging)Landline
917-899Spok (paging)Landline
917-900Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
917-901Spok (paging)Landline
917-902Verizon WirelessWireless
917-903Verizon WirelessWireless
917-904Spok (paging)Landline
917-905Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
917-906Spok (paging)Landline
917-907T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-908Spectrum (TWC IP)Landline
917-909Optimum (Lightpath)VoIP
917-912AT&T MobilityWireless
917-913AT&T MobilityWireless
917-914Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
917-915T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-916T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-917Bandwidth.comVoIP
917-918Spok (paging)Landline
917-919Spok (paging)Landline
917-920Verizon WirelessWireless
917-921Verizon WirelessWireless
917-922Verizon WirelessWireless
917-923Verizon WirelessWireless
917-924Verizon WirelessWireless
917-925Spok (paging)Landline
917-926Spok (paging)Landline
917-927Spok (paging)Landline
917-928Zcall.ComLandline
917-929AT&T MobilityWireless
917-930AT&T MobilityWireless
917-931Verizon New YorkLandline
917-932Verizon WirelessWireless
917-933Bandwidth.comVoIP
917-934Verizon New YorkLandline
917-935Verizon WirelessWireless
917-936Bandwidth.comVoIP
917-937Verizon New YorkLandline
917-938Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch)VoIP
917-939T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-940AT&T MobilityWireless
917-941AT&T MobilityWireless
917-942Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
917-943Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
917-944AT&T MobilityWireless
917-945T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-946Bandwidth.comVoIP
917-947Peerless NetworkVoIP
917-948Spok (paging)Landline
917-949Spok (paging)Landline
917-951AT&T MobilityWireless
917-952Verizon WirelessWireless
917-953American Messaging (paging)Landline
917-954Spok (paging)Landline
917-955Yorkstream CommunicationsLandline
917-956American Messaging (paging)Landline
917-957T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-960Verizon WirelessWireless
917-961Verizon New YorkLandline
917-962Csc VoiceLandline
917-963T-Mobile (Omnipoint)Landline
917-964Spok (paging)Landline
917-965Verizon New YorkLandline
917-966Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
917-967Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
917-968Verizon WirelessWireless
917-969AT&T MobilityWireless
917-970Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
917-971AT&T MobilityWireless
917-972AT&T MobilityWireless
917-973Verizon WirelessWireless
917-974Verizon WirelessWireless
917-975AT&T MobilityWireless
917-977Verizon New YorkLandline
917-978Spok (paging)Landline
917-979Verizon WirelessWireless
917-980Spok (paging)Landline
917-981Verizon New YorkLandline
917-982Peerless NetworkVoIP
917-983Bandwidth.comVoIP
917-984AT&T MobilityWireless
917-985Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
917-986AT&T MobilityWireless
917-987AT&T MobilityWireless
917-988Spok (paging)Landline
917-989Spok (paging)Landline
917-990Spok (paging)Landline
917-991Verizon WirelessWireless
917-992Verizon WirelessWireless
917-993Verizon WirelessWireless
917-994Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
917-995Verizon New YorkLandline
917-996Spok (paging)Landline
917-997Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
917-998Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch)VoIP
917-999Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP

Line type reflects the registry assignment; ported numbers can differ. Unknown 917 number calling? ActiveArmor® screens it before you ever look it up.

Cities & Communities in and around Area Code 917

Communities the 917 serves, filtered against the numbering registry’s rate centers, with each community’s key ZIP codes and the AT&T home internet available there. Cities link to their local AT&T internet page.

City / communityKey ZIP codesAT&T internet
New York11213, 11225, 11203Internet Air
Valley Stream11580, 11581, 11563Internet Air
Elmont11003, 11411, 11010Internet Air
Franklin Square11010, 11552, 11003Internet Air
Lynbrook11563, 11565, 11518Internet Air
Woodmere—Check address
North Valley Stream—Check address
Floral Park11001, 11426, 11003Internet Air
North New Hyde Park—Check address
Inwood—Check address
Great Neck11023, 11024, 11021Internet Air
New Hyde Park11040, 11001, 11004Internet Air
East Rockaway11518, 11563, 11557Internet Air
Malverne11565, 11563, 11552Internet Air
Great Neck Plaza—Check address
Cedarhurst—Check address
Hewlett11557, 11598, 11581Internet Air
Lawrence—Check address

City list: AT&T service-area records and the public numbering registry. Key ZIPs: U.S. Census data for each community. Internet type: AT&T eligibility data, June 2026. Availability is always confirmed at your exact address.

917 Area Code Map

Area code 917 serves New York and nearby communities in NY.

Map of area code 917 coverage in New York↓  Printable PDF

Open the printable 917 map (PDF) · All New York area codes · Home internet in New York

Counties Covered by the 917 Area Code

Kings County
Share of combined population31%
Population2,736,074
Largest 917 cityNew York
Queens County
Share of combined population27%
Population2,405,464
Largest 917 cityNew York
New York County
Share of combined population19%
Population1,694,251
Largest 917 cityNew York
Bronx County
Share of combined population17%
Population1,472,654
Largest 917 cityNew York

Counties are served in whole or in part; population is U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023. The 917 also reaches parts of Richmond County.

The 917, explained

Area Code 917: More Than a Number in New York

In New York, the 917 is more than digits on a caller ID. It arrived in 1992, layered onto the 212 region, and it has meant New York and surrounding communities ever since — 784 carrier prefixes keep its lines busy today, and an established 917 number still says you’ve been here a while.

The map tells its own story: New York and surrounding communities, with 212, 332 and 646 sharing the same streets today. Several codes, one local calling area, no long-distance between any of them — only the 917 came first.

Keeping a 917 matters here. An existing 917 number ports to a new phone, a new carrier, or a new AT&T line, and stays yours anywhere in the U.S. New lines in the area often draw 212 instead — one more reason locals hold on to theirs.

Need a new local number? Shop plans Keep your 917: bring it to AT&T

Internet, wireless & stores in the 917

AT&T Home Internet in Area Code 917

AT&T home internet serves communities across area code 917, with AT&T Fiber where it’s built and AT&T Internet Air covering the gaps. Availability is decided address by address; every community in the table above links to its local internet page.

No data capsNo annual contractNo equipment fees

AT&T Fiber: Ltd. avail/areas. Speeds based on wired connection. Actual speeds vary. For 5-GIG, single device wired speed maximum 4.7Gbps. For more info., visit att.com/speed101. AT&T Internet Air: AT&T Internet Air not available in all areas. In rare cases, if your usage is contributing to congestion on the network, AT&T will greatly reduce your speed for a minimum of 30 min.

Check availability at your addressHome internet in New York ›

Pair it with wireless in an internet + wireless bundle. Run a business in the 917? AT&T Business Internet is available at many addresses.

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Moving to Area Code 917?

Set up home internet in area code 917 before the boxes arrive, and find your new community in the table above or check your exact address below.

Your number moves with you: port your 917 number from anywhere, or keep your old number when you arrive. An AT&T store nearby can handle the whole switch in one visit.

1 · Check your addressSee Fiber or Internet Air availability in seconds.
2 · Schedule for move-in dayInstall lined up before the boxes arrive.
3 · Keep your numberYour mobile number ports; your internet moves.
Plan your move with AT&T
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AT&T Wireless in Area Code 917

AT&T’s 5G network covers most of area code 917. ActiveArmor® spam blocking is included with every unlimited plan, your 917 number stays yours, and great cell phone deals in New York are a tap away.

5G across the 917ActiveArmor® includedKeep your 917 number

AT&T may temporarily slow data speeds if the network is busy. 5G req’s compatible plan & device. Coverage not available everywhere. Learn more at att.com/5Gforyou.

Shop wireless plansBring your 917 number ›

Need a new 917 number? Ask when you activate a line: the 917 shares its territory with 212, 332 and 646, so new lines may draw one of those codes, and porting an existing 917 number keeps it yours.

See the AT&T wireless coverage map for the 917 ›

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AT&T Stores in Area Code 917

Looking for cell phone stores in area code 917? These stores serve the 917 area — walk in for switching, porting, upgrades and hands-on help. (The 917 is new enough that most local stores still answer on longer-established numbers.)

New York AT&T Store Third Avenue Store 1103 Third Avenue, New York+1 212-590-0763
New York AT&T Store Ave Of The Americas Store 1330 Avenue Of The Americas, New York+1 212-590-0761
New York AT&T Store 200 E 86th Street Store 200 East 86th Street, New York+1 212-209-3271
Cell phone stores in New York › All 73 locations: company owned and authorized retailers

Every AT&T store in the region, company owned and authorized retailer alike, each with its own store page.

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All AT&T Stores Serving the 917 Area

Every AT&T store serving the 917’s communities. Tap any number to call.

86 AT&T locations serving the 917 area
CityStorePhone
AstoriaAT&T Store Steinway Street Store+1 718-307-3615
AstoriaAT&T Store Astoria+1 718-626-0006
BaysideAT&T Store Bayside Store+1 718-307-3657
BellmoreAT&T Store Bellmore+1 516-409-1234
BronxAT&T Store Southern Boulevard Store+1 718-307-3661
BronxAT&T Store Westchester Avenue Store+1 718-307-3663
BronxAT&T Store 16 East Fordham Road Store+1 718-307-3667
BronxAT&T Store Bronx+1 347-868-1168
BronxAT&T Store Bruckner Plaza Store+1 718-307-3635
BronxAT&T Store Bay Plaza Store+1 718-307-3625
BronxAT&T Store White Plains Road Store+1 718-307-3619
BronxAT&T Store 3rd Avenue Store+1 718-307-3653
BronxAT&T Store 381 E Fordham Road Store+1 718-307-3649
BronxAT&T Store Westchester Square+1 718-676-0875
BrooklynAT&T Store Kings Highway Store+1 718-307-3655
BrooklynAT&T Store Liberty Ave+1 929-264-7744
BrooklynAT&T Store Fulton St+1 347-240-5685
BrooklynAT&T Store Coney Island Ave+1 347-374-4941
BrooklynAT&T Store Triangle Junction Store+1 718-307-3637
BrooklynAT&T Store Avenue U+1 718-676-6984
BrooklynAT&T Store Sheepshead Bay+1 718-554-3338
BrooklynAT&T Store Kings Highway+1 718-998-5200
BrooklynAT&T Store Graham Avenue Store+1 718-307-3623
BrooklynAT&T Store Bensonhurst Store+1 718-307-3643
BrooklynAT&T Store Ralph Ave+1 718-241-0447
BrooklynAT&T Store 228 7th Ave+1 718-369-6969
BrooklynAT&T Store Knickerbocker Ave+1 718-483-8002
BrooklynAT&T Store Bayridge Store+1 718-307-3617
BrooklynAT&T Store 13th Avenue+1 718-247-8288
BrooklynAT&T Store 476 Fulton Street Store+1 718-307-3633
BrooklynAT&T Store Myrtle Ave+1 845-450-0055
BrooklynAT&T Store Gateway Center Store+1 718-307-3659
BrooklynAT&T Store Sunset Park Store+1 718-307-3641
BrooklynAT&T Store 8th Ave+1 718-285-8773
BrooklynAT&T Store Brighton Beach Avenue Store+1 718-307-3627
BrooklynAT&T Store Nassau Ave+1 718-383-4664
BrooklynAT&T Store Flatbush+1 845-266-6266
BrooklynAT&T Store 18th Avenue+1 718-722-1000
BrooklynAT&T Store 99 7th Ave+1 718-636-0007
BuffaloAT&T Store Cheektowaga+1 716-391-2740
BuffaloAT&T Store Buffalo+1 716-875-1500
BuffaloAT&T Store Elmwood Avenue+1 716-226-0576
CedarhurstAT&T Store Cedarhurst Store+1 516-861-6800
CoronaAT&T Store Junction Boulevard Store+1 718-307-3665
CoronaAT&T Store Corona+1 718-913-0055
Floral ParkAT&T Store Floral Park+1 516-855-8641
Floral ParkAT&T Store Floral Park+1 347-426-5210
Franklin SquareAT&T Store Franklin Square+1 516-354-4288
Great NeckAT&T Store Great Neck Store+1 516-861-6810
LynbrookAT&T Store Lynbrook+1 516-256-2809
New YorkAT&T Store Union Square East+1 212-590-0773
New YorkAT&T Store Third Avenue Store+1 212-590-0763
New YorkAT&T Store 34th St+1 212-213-6400
New YorkAT&T Store 1st Avenue+1 212-388-1133
New YorkAT&T Store Ave Of The Americas Store+1 212-590-0761
New YorkAT&T Store 3rd Ave+1 212-517-5777
New YorkAT&T Store Delancey Street Store+1 212-590-0765
New YorkAT&T Store International Toy Center Store+1 212-894-4640
New YorkAT&T Store 200 E 86th Street Store+1 212-209-3271
New YorkAT&T Store 71st & Broadway Store+1 212-590-0785
New YorkAT&T Store 209 West 34th Street Store+1 212-894-4642
New YorkAT&T Store 3rd Ave Ny+1 646-952-0050
New YorkAT&T Store 217 Broadway Store+1 212-590-0769
New YorkAT&T Store 250 West 57th Street Store+1 212-590-0771
New YorkAT&T Store Broadway Store+1 212-590-0777
New YorkAT&T Store Canal Street Store+1 212-277-6404
New YorkAT&T Store Broadway+1 212-389-2727
New YorkAT&T Store Broadway+1 212-202-0933
New YorkAT&T Store 3 Times Square Store+1 212-590-0787
New YorkAT&T Store 349 Broadway+1 212-941-0001
New YorkAT&T Store Empire State Building Store+1 212-590-0779
New YorkAT&T Store Broadway Store+1 212-590-0759
New YorkAT&T Store Broadway+1 212-871-7111
New YorkAT&T Store 425 Lexington Ave Store+1 212-590-0783
New YorkAT&T Store 45 Wall Street Store+1 212-590-0767
New YorkAT&T Store Ave Of Americas+1 212-229-1666
New YorkAT&T Store 600 6th Avenue Store+1 212-590-0775
New YorkAT&T Store Washington Heights Store+1 212-590-0789
New YorkAT&T Store 44th Street+1 212-245-4200
New YorkAT&T Store 671 Lexington Ave+1 212-583-9100
New YorkAT&T Store 745 Broadway Store+1 212-677-4673
New YorkAT&T Store 773 Lexington Avenue Store+1 212-894-4643
New YorkAT&T Store West 125th Street Store+1 212-987-0047
Valley StreamAT&T Store Green Acres Mall Store+1 516-861-6806
Valley StreamAT&T Store Valley Stream+1 516-858-9901
Valley StreamAT&T Store Green Acres Commons Store+1 516-861-6804

International Calling from Area Code 917

Calling abroad from area code 917? AT&T International Calling adds discounted or unlimited rates to 200+ countries on top of your existing plan, and unlimited texting from the U.S. to 200+ destinations is already included on AT&T unlimited plans.

Where the 917 calls most:Dominican RepublicChinaJamaicaMexicoEcuador

Top places of birth among foreign-born residents of the 917’s counties, U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023.

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917 Area Code Quick Facts & Dialing

StateNew York
Time zoneEastern
Overlays212 · 332 · 646share this territory
Established1992added to the 212 region
Dialing10 digitsrequired
Toll-free?Nogeographic code
Population8.8Mcounties served, Census 2023
Largest cityNew York+17 more ›

How to dial a 917 number

ScenarioFormatExample
Local call (within the region)917 + 7-digit number(917) 555-0100
Long distance (within the U.S.)1 + 917 + 7-digit number1 (917) 555-0100
Calling 917 from another country+1 917 + 7-digit number+1 917 555 0100
From a mobile phone(917) + 7-digit number(917) 555-0100

A Short History of Area Code 917

Added in 1992 to the 212 region, the 917 serves New York and surrounding communities. No splits or overlays have divided its territory since.

1992Added to the 212 region

In service since 1992. Today the 917’s territory is shared with overlay codes 212, 332 and 646, so ten-digit dialing is required.

Nearby & Related Area Codes

212Overlay646Overlay347Also New York718Also New York551NJ

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Area Code 917 FAQ

What area code is 917?
917 is the area code for New York, New York and the surrounding communities. It appears at the front of every local 10-digit phone number in the area.
Where is area code 917?
Area code 917 serves New York, New York and nearby communities including Astoria, Bayside, Bellerose. The full city list is in the cities table above.
Why did I get a text message from a 917 number?
The most common 917 text scam opens like a wrong number (“u at home?”, “are you busy tomorrow?”) and tries to move you to WhatsApp. Don’t reply. Forward the text to 7726 (SPAM) and delete it. AT&T ActiveArmor® filters known scam senders automatically.
Who called me from area code 917?
A 917 number usually means New York or a nearby community, but spoofing is common. This page’s prefix lookup isn’t a reverse phone lookup — it can’t name the caller, but it shows the carrier, line type and community a number was issued to, which is often enough to judge a call.
What time zone is area code 917?
Eastern time. The live local time is shown at the top of this page.
Why am I getting calls from 917 numbers?
917 is an active, legitimate New York area code, but scammers spoof local numbers because people answer them. If there’s no voicemail, let it go. AT&T ActiveArmor® blocks and labels spam automatically, and you can report unwanted calls at reportfraud.ftc.gov. The spam report board above shows which 917 prefixes are drawing complaints right now.
Is 917 a toll-free number?
No. 917 is a geographic area code tied to New York, New York. Toll-free calls come from 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 and 888 numbers.
What’s the difference between 917 and 212?
Nothing on the map: 917 is an overlay of 212, covering the same New York area. Calls between them are local; only the three digits at the front differ. Overlay codes 332, 646 share the same map.
Which cities use area code 917?
The largest communities include New York, Valley Stream, Elmont, Franklin Square, Lynbrook. The full list is in the cities table above.
Does AT&T offer service in the 917?
Yes: home internet, wireless and retail stores across the 917. Availability is checked address by address.
Can I still get a 917 number?
Yes. Carriers in New York and across the 917 still issue 917 numbers on new lines, and you can port an existing 917 number to any carrier. Newer lines in the same area may also receive numbers from an overlay code.
Can I keep my 917 number if I move?
Yes. Phone numbers are portable: your 917 number can move with you anywhere in the U.S., whether you stay with your carrier or switch.
Sources: city and store data from AT&T records; prefix and carrier assignments from the public numbering registry (pulled July 2026). Facts regenerate monthly.
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