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Area code 212
Area code 212 covers New York City. We hold 2,202 allocated blocks for it across 1 rate centre, split 6% mobile, 90% landline and 5% VoIP.
The other area codes laid over 212
Area code 212 does not have New York City to itself. 3 other codes — 332, 646, 917 — serve the same rate centres, laid over the same ground rather than dividing it. That is an overlay: a new code added when the old one ran out of numbers, covering the same streets. Two neighbours can hold different area codes, so the code says roughly when a number was issued rather than where it sits.
3321,721 blocks, 1 rate centre, mostly mobile
6467,460 blocks, 1 rate centre, mostly mobile
9174,266 blocks, 14 rate centres, mostly mobile
Each holds its own blocks and its own carrier mix, so a 212 number and a 332 number from the same street can report different line types. Filtering New York City by area code needs all 4 of them.
New York is split across 21 area codes — 347, 929, 646, 845, 315, 212 and others. By allocated blocks 212 is the 15th largest of them, holding 2% of the New York total.
Where 212 numbers are concentrated
Rate-centre names are reproduced as NANPA records them. The agency truncates them to ten characters, so longer names appear shortened elsewhere on this site.
| Rate centre | Blocks | Share of 212 |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 2,194 | 100% |
Carriers holding the most 212 blocks
Verizon New York, Inc.639 blocks
Verizon New York, Inc. (Verizon Communications)627 blocks
Tc Systems, Inc.151 blocks
Mcimetro Access Transmission Services Llc114 blocks
Bandwidth77 blocks
T-Mobile USA, Inc.67 blocks
The largest holder, Verizon New York, Inc., has 29% of the code.
These are original allocations. A number keeps its digits and its block when its subscriber moves network, so a ported 212 number still reports the carrier it started with. Closing that gap needs a live query against the routing database. How line type is derived.
Check a single 212 number, or run a whole list through the free cleaner — neither uploads anything.
Common questions
Where is area code 212?
Area code 212 covers New York City. It is not the only code there: 332, 646, 917 are overlays on the same rate centres, so a New York City number can start with any of them.
Is a 212 number a mobile or a landline?
It can be either, and the digits do not say which. North American mobile and landline numbers share the same ranges, so the answer comes from the carrier holding the block. In 212 the split runs 6% mobile, 90% landline and 5% VoIP, so landline is the most likely single answer.
Which carriers hold 212 numbers?
The largest holders are Verizon New York, Inc., Verizon New York, Inc. (Verizon Communications), Tc Systems, Inc.. That is the carrier the block was allocated to, which is not necessarily the network a given number sits on today.
How many 212 numbers are there?
The code holds 2,202 allocated blocks in our copy of the numbering plan. A block is 1,000 or 10,000 consecutive numbers depending on how deeply it has been pooled, so 212 covers on the order of 2,202,000 possible numbers — most of which have never been issued to anyone.