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Area code 680

Where 680 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
2017
Assigned codes
210of 800 possible
Carriers
38

Where area code 680 is

NANPA lists 680 as an in-service geographic area code for New York, first put into service on March 11, 2017. It is an overlay: 680 and 315 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, Lyons, Utica, Auburn, and Newark. By population, its largest named places are Syracuse, Utica, Manlius, Rome, and Cicero.

Area code 680: NANPA facts
ItemValue
StateNew York
In service sinceMarch 11, 2017
Assigned by NANPAJuly 17, 2015
OverlayYes, with 315
Parent area code (NANPA)315
Time zoneEastern
Local calls within the codeten digits (area code plus number)
Assigned central office codes210
Rate centers with codes105
Carriers holding codes38
Pooled codes210
Codes assigned since 2020175
Relief planning in progressNo

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

Cities and towns in area code 680

680 holds 1.7% of the 12,049 central office codes assigned in New York, the 17th most of the state's 23 codes. 89 Census places could be matched to rate centers with 680 exchanges; the most populous are Syracuse (146,000), Utica (63,660), Manlius (33,153), and Rome (31,990). For a storefront or service area inside 680, the place pages show which prefixes are rated local there.

Most populous places with 680 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
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
Ontario, NY10,516315, 68065

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

How calls are dialed in 680

According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 680 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as ten digits (area code plus number). Ten-digit local dialing means the area code is part of how customers save and recognize your number, so print it in full everywhere. NANPA's dialing-plan note for this code reads: "1+10 digit permissible at service provider discretion see PL-485"

Phone companies in area code 680

38 carriers hold the 210 central office codes assigned in 680. Fractel, LLC has the most, with 41 (20%). 210 of the codes (100%) are pooled, meaning the code holder shares blocks of 1,000 numbers with other carriers instead of using all 10,000 itself. Numbers can move between carriers through porting, so a code's holder tells you where the block started, not where every number lives now.

Largest code holders in area code 680
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
Fractel, LLC4120%
Onvoy, Llc- NY3014%
Onvoy Spectrum, LLC209.5%
New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - DC199.0%
Peering Hub, INC. - NY167.6%
Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - NY125.7%
Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - NY94.3%
Omnipoint Communications, INC. - NY83.8%
Commio, LLC73.3%
Boost Subscriberco L.l.c.62.9%
Coretel New York, INC. - NY62.9%
Ip Horizon LLC52.4%

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.

Rate centers and towns in 680

NANPA assigns each central office code to a rate center, the local calling area that decides whether a call is local or toll. 680 has codes in 105 rate centers. The table lists the rate centers with the most codes, with the matching Census place where the abbreviation could be matched.

Rate centers in area code 680 by assigned codes
Rate center (NANPA)PlaceCodes
SYRACUSESyracuse, NY31
LYONSLyons, NY9
UTICAUtica, NY8
AUBURNAuburn, NY6
NEWARKNewark, NY5
LIVERPOOLLiverpool, NY5
WATERTOWNWatertown, NY4
MADRIDMadrid, NY3
MASSENAMassena, NY3
ROMERome, NY3
BALDWINSVLBaldwinsville, NY3
CANTONCanton, NY3
FULTONFulton, NY3
NORTH ROSEnot matched2
LAFAYETTELaFayette, NY2
CANASTOTACanastota, NY2
NATURALBDGnot matched2
FAYETTEFayette, NY2
WILLIAMSONWilliamson, NY2
EARLVILLEEarlville, NY2
HERKIMERHerkimer, NY2
DE RUYTERDeRuyter, NY2
MINOAMinoa, NY2
SENECA FLSSeneca Falls, NY2
ONTARIOOntario, NY2

Top 25 of 105 rate centers.

Number supply in 680

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). 210 are assigned in 680, 26% of 800. 175 were assigned in 2020 or later.

Area code 680: central office codes by decade assigned
Decade assignedExchangesShare
2010s2613%
2020s17587%

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

Using area code 680 for business calls

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.

If you already have a number in area code 680, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is area code 680?

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

What time zone is area code 680 in?

NANPA lists 680 in the Eastern time zone.

When did area code 680 go into service?

NANPA records an in-service date of March 11, 2017. The code was assigned on July 17, 2015.

Is 680 an overlay area code?

Yes. It shares its territory with 315.

Can my business get a 680 phone number?

Callata includes up to 3 local numbers on its $99/month plan (5 users included). Which 680 numbers are open depends on carrier inventory when you choose, and you can port an existing number for free.