Sherri Littlefield wants a phone number with the 212 area code. “I think if people saw that, they would just immediately know, ‘Oh, she lives in New York City,’” Littlefield said. Littlefield is ...

Since 212 numbers were depleted over a decade ago, New Yorkers have used a variety of questionable methods and paid hundreds of dollars to acquire their own. But while 212 remains an extremely rare ...

ALBANY — Manhattanites seeking a new or additional phone will soon have to deal with a new area code — 332 — which will join the iconic 212 and more recent area codes 646 and 917 added 20 years ago.

New York City is a phone call away from getting a new area code. The new code– which would be used in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and the Marble Hill section of uptown Manhattan — was ...

A new area code could be on the way for most of New York City. Assigned phone numbers for area codes 347, 718, 917 and 929 are expected to be exhausted by the fourth quarter of 2026. The New York ...