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838 Area Code

Area code 838 serves Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Saratoga Springs, Rotterdam and nearby communities in New York. It has been in service since September 19, 2017, when it was split from 518.

StateNew York
Time zoneEastern
Local time now…
Prefixes in use227
Overlay with518
Projected to run out2064
AlbanySchenectadyTroySaratoga SpringsRotterdamNiskayunaCohoesAmsterdamHampton BaysGloversvilleGlens FallsLathamEast GlenvilleRoesslevilleLoudonvilleWatervlietWest Glens FallsRensselaerGlens Falls NorthJohnstownColonieWestmereHudson FallsScotiaEast GreenbushHudsonCountry KnollsHampton ManorMaloneMechanicvilleAlbanySaratoga SpringsHampton Bays
Cities and towns served by area code 838

Who issues 838 numbers

Mobile 13%VoIP and cable 38%Landline 49%

Share of the 227 prefixes (the three digits after 838) assigned to each type of carrier. Classification by carrier name, approximate.

CarrierPrefixes
Onvoy (Sinch)74
Fractel33
AT&T Mobility19
Coretel New York16
Peering Hub14
Right Call9
Ton80 Communications6
Verizon Wireless5

Cities and towns in area code 838

CityPopulationOther area codes
Albany101,698518
Schenectady69,471518
Troy50,912518
Saratoga Springs28,768518
Rotterdam22,798518
Niskayuna20,774518
Cohoes18,518518
Amsterdam18,093518
Hampton Bays17,138631, 518, 934
Gloversville14,782518
Glens Falls14,383518
Latham14,327518
East Glenville11,399518
Roessleville11,327518
Loudonville10,274518
Watervliet10,242518
West Glens Falls9,967518
Rensselaer9,421518
Glens Falls North9,148518
Johnstown8,021518
Colonie7,679518
Westmere7,616518
Hudson Falls7,333518
Scotia7,295518
East Greenbush6,562518
Hudson5,721518
Country Knolls5,587518
Hampton Manor5,448518
Malone5,315518
Mechanicville5,021518

Got a call from 838?

A 838 number was originally issued in New York, but that does not prove the caller is there. 38% of 838 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 227 prefixes in area code 838

Format: (838) 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 838

Where is area code 838?
Area code 838 is in New York. It covers Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Saratoga Springs, Rotterdam, Niskayuna and 24 more cities and towns.
What time zone is area code 838?
Area code 838 is in the Eastern time zone.
Is 838 a toll-free number?
No. 838 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 838 share its area with 518?
518 and 838 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 838 run out of numbers?
NANPA's latest forecast projects the 518/838 overlay to exhaust in the second quarter of 2064. Before that happens, a new area code is usually added as an overlay; existing numbers keep their code.

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