Look up any phone number starting with 838 to identify the owner name, address, spam reports, and more. The 838 area code is a telephone area code serving eastern Upstate New York.
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The 838 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. This includes the Capital District, the vicinity of the cities Albany, Schenectady, and Troy, as well as the Upper Hudson Valley counties, Greene and Columbia counties, and some northern parts of Dutchess County. The area code covers approximately 1,200 ZIP Code areas.
Area code 838 is an overlay to area code 518 . Area code 518 was created in 1947, and area code 838 was added in 2017. Ten-digit dialing is mandatory in this region.
Area code 838 is a general purpose code which was placed in service on September 19, 2017.
Our New York phone number lookup for the 838 area code analyzes the three-digit prefix to identify the initially assigned telecommunications company and rate center. 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.
Phone numbers follow the following structure under the North American Numbering Plan:
Understanding the area code can help you determine if a call is local to your area. However, keep in mind that due to mobile number portability and VoIP services, the caller may be anywhere in the United States, so it’s best to search for the most recent phone number details.
| Company | Number of Prefixes |
|---|---|
| REGIONAL TELEPHONE CORPORATION - NY | 1 |
Carrier names have been updated from their original FCC assignments to reflect current companies following mergers, acquisitions, and rebranding. Updates were determined using AI-assisted research and may not be accurate or reflect up to date changes. This data is provided without warranties of accuracy or completeness.
| Rate Center | Number of Prefixes |
|---|---|
| TROY | 1 |
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