Area code 718

Where area code 718 is

Area code 718 is a geographic area code in New York, in service since September 1, 1984, according to the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA). It is an overlay: 718 and 347, 465, 917, and 929 cover the same territory, so neighbors on the same street can have different area codes. It is in the Eastern time zone.

Where 718 numbers are local

718 holds 6.5% of the 12,049 central office codes assigned in New York, the 9th most of the state's 23 codes. None of its rate centers could be matched to a Census place name. For a storefront or service area inside 718, the place pages show which prefixes are rated local there.

Dialing 718 numbers

According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 718 are dialed as 1 plus ten digits and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits. 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: "10-digit dialing is permissible for Home NPA Local Calls"

Who holds 718 exchanges

20 carriers hold the 779 central office codes assigned in 718. Verizon New York, INC. has the most, with 548 (70%). 280 of the codes (36%) 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.

Where 718 numbers are rated

NANPA assigns each central office code to a rate center, the local calling area that decides whether a call is local or toll. 718 has codes in 13 rate centers. The table lists the rate centers with the most codes, with the matching Census place where the abbreviation could be matched.

718 code assignments over time

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). 779 are assigned in 718, 97% of 800. 13 were assigned in 2020 or later.

Using area code 718 for business calls

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If you already have a number in area code 718, 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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