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Area code 315

Where 315 is, how it is dialed, which carriers hold its numbers and how many of its codes are in use, from NANPA's 10/01/2026 files.

State
NY
In service
1947
Assigned codes
781of 800 possible
Carriers
48

Where area code 315 is

Area code 315 is a geographic area code in New York, in service since January 1, 1947, according to the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA). It is an overlay: 315 and 680 cover the same territory, so neighbors on the same street can have different area codes. It is in the Eastern time zone. The places with the most assigned exchanges include Syracuse, Utica, Watertown, Auburn, and Rome. By population, its largest named places are Syracuse, Utica, Manlius, Rome, and Cicero.

Area code 315: NANPA facts
ItemValue
StateNew York
In service sinceJanuary 1, 1947
OverlayYes, with 680
Time zoneEastern
Local calls within the codeten digits (area code plus number)
Assigned central office codes781
Rate centers with codes149
Carriers holding codes48
Pooled codes617
Codes assigned since 202011
Relief planning in progressNo

Source: NANPA NPA report and utilized central office code file, both dated 10/01/2026.

Where 315 numbers are local

315 holds 6.5% of the 12,049 central office codes assigned in New York, the 7th most of the state's 23 codes. 122 Census places could be matched to rate centers with 315 exchanges; the most populous are Syracuse (146,000), Utica (63,660), Manlius (33,153), and Rome (31,990). Each place page lists the exact prefixes and carriers for that town.

Most populous places with 315 exchanges
PlacePopulation (2024)Area codesExchangesCarriers
Syracuse, NY146,097315, 68020845
Utica, NY63,660315, 6806517
Manlius, NY33,153315, 68043
Rome, NY31,990315, 6802310
Cicero, NY30,976315, 68086
Auburn, NY25,963315, 6803112
Camillus, NY25,28531574
Watertown, NY24,038315, 6803913
Lysander, NY23,171315, 68033
Oswego, NY17,047315, 680179
Potsdam, NY14,518315, 680138
Geneva, NY12,397315, 6801411
Massena, NY12,170315, 680149
Canton, NY11,320315, 68086
Fulton, NY11,234315, 680116

Population: Census Vintage 2024 estimates for the matched place. Exchanges and carriers: NANPA utilized code file.

Ten-digit and seven-digit dialing in 315

According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 315 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as ten digits (area code plus number). Because local calls need the area code, business cards, signage and website copy should always show the full ten-digit number. NANPA's dialing-plan note for this code reads: "1+10 digit permissible at service provider discretion see PL-485"

Who holds 315 exchanges

48 carriers hold the 781 central office codes assigned in 315. Verizon New York, INC. has the most, with 213 (27%). 617 of the codes (79%) are pooled, meaning the code holder shares blocks of 1,000 numbers with other carriers instead of using all 10,000 itself. The code holder is not necessarily the carrier serving a given number today, since numbers can be ported between providers.

Largest code holders in area code 315
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
Verizon New York, INC.21327%
Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - NY7810.0%
Paetec Itel, LLC638.1%
TWC Ip Enabled Services, LLC465.9%
New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - DC465.9%
TC Systems, INC. - NY415.2%
Citizens Telecomm CO of NY d/b/a Frontier Comm of NY374.7%
Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - NY344.4%
Onvoy, Llc- NY334.2%
Omnipoint Communications, INC. - NY324.1%
Level 3 Communications, LLC - NY283.6%
Northland Networks, LTD. - NY273.5%

Carrier names are the operating company (OCN) names on NANPA's utilized central office code file dated 10/01/2026. A carrier holding a code may port numbers to other carriers.

Local calling areas in 315

NANPA assigns each central office code to a rate center, the local calling area that decides whether a call is local or toll. 315 has codes in 149 rate centers. Rate center names in the file are abbreviations; where one matches a Census place, the table links to that city's local-number page.

Rate centers in area code 315 by assigned codes
Rate center (NANPA)PlaceCodes
SYRACUSESyracuse, NY177
UTICAUtica, NY57
WATERTOWNWatertown, NY35
AUBURNAuburn, NY25
ROMERome, NY20
OSWEGOOswego, NY15
GENEVAGeneva, NY13
LIVERPOOLLiverpool, NY13
POTSDAMPotsdam, NY12
HERKIMERHerkimer, NY11
ONEIDAOneida, NY11
MASSENAMassena, NY11
NEWARKNewark, NY10
MADRIDMadrid, NY10
WATERLOOWaterloo, NY8
FAYETTEVLFayetteville, NY8
FULTONFulton, NY8
BALDWINSVLBaldwinsville, NY8
PENN YANPenn Yan, NY7
HAMILTONHamilton, NY7
LYONSLyons, NY7
CAMILLUSCamillus, NY7
SYLVAN BCHSylvan Beach, NY6
CICEROCicero, NY6
OGDENSBURGOgdensburg, NY6

Top 25 of 149 rate centers.

Number supply in 315

An area code has 800 possible central office codes that start with 2 through 9, a few of which are reserved (such as N11 service codes and 555). 781 are assigned in 315, 98% of 800. 11 were assigned in 2020 or later.

Area code 315: central office codes by decade assigned
Decade assignedExchangesShare
2000s6839%
2010s9555%
2020s116.3%

Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.

Getting a 315 number for your business

Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.

Porting a number you already use in area code 315 is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is area code 315?

315 is a geographic area code in New York. Places with the most assigned exchanges include Syracuse, Utica, Watertown, and Auburn.

What time zone is area code 315 in?

NANPA lists 315 in the Eastern time zone.

When did area code 315 go into service?

NANPA records an in-service date of January 1, 1947.

Is 315 an overlay area code?

Yes. It shares its territory with 680.

Can my business get a 315 phone number?

Callata includes up to 3 local numbers on its $99/month plan (5 users included). Which 315 numbers are open depends on carrier inventory when you choose, and you can port an existing number for free.