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Albany, NY Area Codes

Albany, New York (population 101,698) uses area codes 518 and 838.

Area code518
Area code838
Time zoneEastern
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Albany and nearby cities in area code 518

Carriers with Albany numbers

229 prefixes are assigned to the Albany exchange: 31% mobile, 15% VoIP and cable, 55% landline.

CarrierPrefixes
Verizon51
Verizon Wireless44
AT&T Mobility19
Metropcs16
Paetec Itel13
Lumen (Level 3)10
Onvoy (Sinch)10
Tc Systems8

Area codes used in Albany

Area codePrefixes serving AlbanyMain carriers in this code
518200Verizon, Paetec Itel, Verizon Wireless
83829Onvoy (Sinch), Fractel, AT&T Mobility

Albany phone number prefixes

Numbers starting with these first six digits were originally assigned to the Albany exchange.

Nearby cities in area code 518

Questions

What is the area code for Albany, NY?
Albany uses 2 area codes: 518 and 838. They overlay each other, so all of them cover the whole city and you dial 10 digits for local calls.
What time zone is Albany in?
Albany is in the Eastern time zone.