The 917 area code is a telephone area code serving New York City, New York. To start a free reverse phone lookup, simply enter the full 10-digit number (including the 917 area code) below and access available caller information such as name, address, and more.
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Phone numbers with the 917 area code prefix originate from the entirety of New York City. Initially intended to serve cellular, pager, and voicemail applications, its use was later expanded to include landlines, predominantly in Manhattan, to address number shortages. It functions as an overlay code across all numbering plan areas within New York City.
Area code 917 operates as an overlay code for all numbering plan areas in New York City. It was introduced on February 4, 1992, as the first overlay area code in the North American Numbering Plan. It overlays existing area codes 212 (established 1947), 718 (established 1984), and their subsequent overlays 646, 332, 347, and 929. Initially, 917 was assigned primarily to cellphones in New York City.
Area code 917 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 917 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 |
|---|---|
| USA MOBILITY WIRELESS, INC. | 153 |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 122 |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NY | 119 |
| SPRINT SPECTRUM, L.P. | 82 |
| OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NY | 72 |
| VERIZON NEW YORK, INC. | 67 |
| BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - NY | 24 |
| ONVOY, LLC- NY | 16 |
| XO NEW YORK, INC. | 15 |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NY | 13 |
| CABLEVISION LIGHTPATH, INC. - NY | 12 |
| ZCALL.COM, INC. | 9 |
| PEERLESS NETWORK OF NEW YORK, LLC - NY | 7 |
| TRINITY INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 7 |
| TC SYSTEMS, INC. - NY | 6 |
| TIME WARNER CABLE INFO SVCE (NEW YORK) LLC-NY | 5 |
| YMAX COMMUNICATIONS CORP. - NY | 5 |
| MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - NY | 4 |
| ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLC | 4 |
| AMERICAN MESSAGING SERVICES, LLC | 3 |
| BROADVIEW NETWORKS, INC. - NY | 3 |
| DIAL-A-BEEPER, INC. | 3 |
| METROPCS, INC. | 3 |
| LTE WIRELESS INC D/B/A LTE WIRELESS - NY | 2 |
| PAETEC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NY | 2 |
| TELENGY L.L.C. - NY | 2 |
| ADVANTAGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 1 |
| AQUIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 1 |
| GLOBAL CROSSING LOCAL SERVICES, INC. - NY | 1 |
| INTRADO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | 1 |
| K.T.W. INTERNATIONAL CORP. | 1 |
| LOCAL ACCESS LLC - NY | 1 |
| MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | 1 |
| REGIONAL TELEPHONE CORPORATION - NY | 1 |
| SCARSDALE SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC. | 1 |
| VOIP INNOVATIONS, LLC | 1 |
| VOXBEAM TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC. - NY | 1 |
| Rate Center | Number of Prefixes |
|---|---|
| NWYRCYZN01 | 495 |
| NWYRCYZN06 | 87 |
| NWYRCYZN10 | 40 |
| NWYRCYZN08 | 28 |
| NWYRCYZN03 | 26 |
| NWYRCYZN07 | 20 |
| NWYRCYZN04 | 19 |
| NWYRCYZN11 | 18 |
| NWYRCYZN14 | 15 |
| NWYRCYZN09 | 11 |
| NWYRCYZN12 | 8 |
| NWYRCYZN15 | 4 |
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