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646 Area Code

Area code 646 serves New York in New York. It has been in service since July 1, 1999, when it was split from 212.

StateNew York
Time zoneEastern
Local time now…
Prefixes in use785
Overlay with212, 332, 917
Projected to run out2055
New YorkNew York
Cities and towns served by area code 646

Who issues 646 numbers

Mobile 44%VoIP and cable 25%Landline 31%

Share of the 785 prefixes (the three digits after 646) assigned to each type of carrier. Classification by carrier name, approximate.

CarrierPrefixes
T-Mobile192
Verizon91
Verizon Wireless84
AT&T Mobility72
Paetec Itel66
Lumen (Level 3)60
Verizon Business (MCImetro)51
Bandwidth32

Cities and towns in area code 646

CityPopulationOther area codes
New York8,584,629212, 347, 917, 718, 929

Got a call from 646?

A 646 number was originally issued in New York, but that does not prove the caller is there. 25% of 646 prefixes belong to VoIP and cable providers, whose numbers can be bought online and used from anywhere. Caller ID can also be spoofed, so treat urgent requests for money, codes or passwords from any area code with suspicion, and call back on a number you already know.

All 785 prefixes in area code 646

Format: (646) XXX-YYYY. Carrier is the company the block was originally assigned to; numbers may since have been ported to another carrier.

Questions about area code 646

Where is area code 646?
Area code 646 is in New York. It covers New York.
What time zone is area code 646?
Area code 646 is in the Eastern time zone.
Is 646 a toll-free number?
No. 646 is a geographic area code in New York. Toll-free numbers in the US start with 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 or 888.
Why does 646 share its area with 212, 332 and 917?
212, 332, 646 and 917 form an overlay: they cover the same territory, so new numbers there can get any of these codes, and local calls need all 10 digits.
Will area code 646 run out of numbers?
NANPA's latest forecast projects the 212/332/646/917 overlay to exhaust in the third quarter of 2055. Before that happens, a new area code is usually added as an overlay; existing numbers keep their code.

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