The 518 area code is a telephone area code serving eastern Upstate New York. To start a free reverse phone lookup, simply enter the full 10-digit number (including the 518 area code) below and access available caller information such as name, address, and more.
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The 518 area code covers eastern Upstate New York, extending from the eastern Mohawk Valley to the Vermont border, and from the Canada–US border to south of Albany. The bulk of the population is in the Capital District, near Albany, Schenectady, and Troy. It also includes the Upper Hudson Valley counties, Greene and Columbia counties, and some northern parts of Dutchess County.
Area code 838 was added to the 518 numbering plan area in 2017. Both area codes 518 and 838 serve the same geographic region. Ten-digit dialing became mandatory on August 20, 2017.
Area code 518 is a General Purpose Code which was placed in service on January 1, 1947.
Our reverse phone lookup will analyze the three-digit prefix of any 518 area code phone number and will show which telecommunications company and rate center it was initially assigned to. This prefix code data may help to determine the U.S. carrier, New York geographic region, and local calling area associated with the phone number.
| Company | Number of Prefixes |
|---|---|
| VERIZON NEW YORK, INC. | 213 |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NY | 50 |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 35 |
| SPRINT SPECTRUM, L.P. | 29 |
| PAETEC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NY | 28 |
| TC SYSTEMS, INC. - NY | 28 |
| CITIZENS TELECOMM CO OF NY DBA FRONTIER COMM OF NY | 26 |
| TVC ALBANY, INC. DBA FIRSTLIGHT FIBER | 26 |
| CHOICE ONE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NY | 21 |
| LEVEL 3 TELECOM OF NEW YORK, LP - NY | 19 |
| TIME WARNER CABLE INFO SVCE (NEW YORK) LLC-NY | 14 |
| GLOBAL CROSSING LOCAL SERVICES, INC. - NY | 13 |
| TACONIC TEL. CORP. | 10 |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NY | 8 |
| OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NY | 8 |
| AT&T - LOCAL | 7 |
| BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - NY | 7 |
| ONVOY, LLC- NY | 6 |
| PEERLESS NETWORK OF NEW YORK, LLC - NY | 6 |
| PRIMELINK, INC. - NY | 5 |
| FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS OF AUSABLE VALLEY, INC. | 4 |
| MIDDLEBURGH TEL. CO. | 4 |
| VOXBEAM TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC. - NY | 4 |
| CHAMPLAIN TEL. CO. | 3 |
| CHAZY & WESTPORT TEL. CORP. | 3 |
| MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - NY | 3 |
| AMERICAN MESSAGING SERVICES, LLC | 2 |
| BERKSHIRE TEL. CO. | 2 |
| CABLEVISION LIGHTPATH, INC. - NY | 2 |
| CONTACT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 2 |
| INTEGRATED PATH COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NY | 2 |
| LOCAL ACCESS LLC - NY | 2 |
| STATE TEL. CO. | 2 |
| USA MOBILITY WIRELESS, INC. | 2 |
| WIDE VOICE, LLC - NY | 2 |
| AIRUS, INC. - NY | 1 |
| BROADVIEW NETWORKS, INC. - NY | 1 |
| CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | 1 |
| CHARTER FIBERLINK NY-CCO. LLC | 1 |
| CROWN POINT TEL. CORP. | 1 |
| CTC COMMUNICATIONS CORP. - NY | 1 |
| GERMANTOWN TEL. CO., INC. | 1 |
| MAGNA5 LLC - NY | 1 |
| METROPOLITAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS - NY | 1 |
| NUSO, LLC | 1 |
| PATTERSONVILLE TEL. CO. | 1 |
| RCLEC, INC. | 1 |
| REGIONAL TELEPHONE CORPORATION - NY | 1 |
| TELENGY L.L.C. - NY | 1 |
| WESTELCOM NETWORK, INC. - NY | 1 |
| YMAX COMMUNICATIONS CORP. - NY | 1 |
| Rate Center | Number of Prefixes |
|---|---|
| ALBANY | 182 |
| SCHENCTADY | 43 |
| GLENSFALLS | 35 |
| TROY | 30 |
| COLONIE | 28 |
| PLATTSBG | 26 |
| SARATOGSPG | 20 |
| AMSTERDAM | 11 |
| HUDSON | 11 |
| BALLSTNSPA | 8 |
| GLOVERSVL | 8 |
| LAKEPLACID | 8 |
| MALONE | 7 |
| CATSKILL | 6 |
| COBLESKILL | 5 |
| KINDERHOOK | 5 |
| MECHANICVL | 5 |
| SARANAC LK | 5 |
| BOLTON LDG | 3 |
| CAMBRIDGE | 3 |
| CENTRALBDG | 3 |
| ELIZABTHTN | 3 |
| JOHNSTOWN | 3 |
| JONESVILLE | 3 |
| MIDDLEBG | 3 |
| ROUND LAKE | 3 |
| SCHUYLERVL | 3 |
| VOORHEESVL | 3 |
| ALTAMONT | 2 |
| ATHENS | 2 |
| AVERILL PK | 2 |
| BERLIN | 2 |
| CASTLETON | 2 |
| CHAMPLAIN | 2 |
| CHATEAUGAY | 2 |
| CHATHAM | 2 |
| CHESTERTN | 2 |
| CLAVERACK | 2 |
| COPAKE | 2 |
| DANNEMORA | 2 |
| DELANSON | 2 |
| FORT ANN | 2 |
| GALWAY | 2 |
| GREENFLCTR | 2 |
| GREENWICH | 2 |
| HOOSICKFLS | 2 |
| HUNTER | 2 |
| LAKEGEORGE | 2 |
| LK LUZERNE | 2 |
| MAYFIELD | 2 |
| MOIRA | 2 |
| NASSAU | 2 |
| OAK HILL | 2 |
| PAULSMITHS | 2 |
| PINEPLAINS | 2 |
| RAVENA | 2 |
| ROTERDMJCT | 2 |
| SARANAC | 2 |
| SHARON SPG | 2 |
| SOBETHLEHM | 2 |
| STEPHENTN | 2 |
| TICONDROGA | 2 |
| VALLEY FLS | 2 |
| WARRENSBG | 2 |
| ARGYLE | 1 |
| ASABLFORKS | 1 |
| BERNE | 1 |
| BLUEMTLAKE | 1 |
| BRAMANVL | 1 |
| BROADALBIN | 1 |
| CAIRO | 1 |
| CANAAN | 1 |
| CANAJOHARI | 1 |
| CAROGALAKE | 1 |
| CHAZY | 1 |
| CLARKSVL | 1 |
| CORINTH | 1 |
| COXSACKIE | 1 |
| CROWNPOINT | 1 |
| ELENBGDPOT | 1 |
| ESPERANCE | 1 |
| FONDA | 1 |
| FORT PLAIN | 1 |
| FREEHOLD | 1 |
| FTCOVINGTN | 1 |
| GERMANTOWN | 1 |
| GLEN | 1 |
| GRANVILLE | 1 |
| GREENVILLE | 1 |
| HAGUE | 1 |
| HAMPTON | 1 |
| HARTFORD | 1 |
| HILLSDALE | 1 |
| INDIANLAKE | 1 |
| KATTSKL BY | 1 |
| KEENE | 1 |
| KEESEVILLE | 1 |
| LEXINGTON | 1 |
| LKPLEASANT | 1 |
| LONG LAKE | 1 |
| MARIAVILLE | 1 |
| MILLERTON | 1 |
| MINEVILLE | 1 |
| MOOERS | 1 |
| NEWCOMB | 1 |
| NORTHCREEK | 1 |
| NORTHVILLE | 1 |
| PALENVILLE | 1 |
| PERU | 1 |
| PHILMONT | 1 |
| PITTSTOWN | 1 |
| PORT HENRY | 1 |
| PRATTSVL | 1 |
| PUTNAM | 1 |
| RICHMONDVL | 1 |
| ROUSES PT | 1 |
| SALEM | 1 |
| SCHROON LK | 1 |
| ST JOHNSVL | 1 |
| STREGISFLS | 1 |
| SUMMIT | 1 |
| TANNERSVL | 1 |
| TRIBESHILL | 1 |
| TUPPERLAKE | 1 |
| W LEBANON | 1 |
| WELLS | 1 |
| WEST CHAZY | 1 |
| WESTERLO | 1 |
| WESTPORT | 1 |
| WHITEHALL | 1 |
| WILLSBORO | 1 |
| WILMINGTON | 1 |
| WINDHAM | 1 |
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