Area Code 838 Location: New York
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.
Counties Served by Area Code 838:
- Albany
- Clinton
- Columbia
- Dutchess
- Essex
- Franklin
- Fulton
- Greene
- Hamilton
- Montgomery
- Rensselaer
- Saint Lawrence
- Saratoga
- Schenectady
- Schoharie
- Warren
- Washington
- Ulster
Major Cities in the 838 Service Area:
- Albany
- Schenectady
- Troy
- Glens Falls
- Plattsburgh
- Saratoga Springs
Other Cities and Towns:
- Alcove
- Alplaus
- Altamont
- Altona
- Amsterdam
- Ancram
- Argyle
- Ashland
- Athens
- Athol
- Ausable Forks
- Auriesville
- Austerlitz
- Averill Park
- Bakers Mills
- Ballston
- Ballston Lake
- Ballston Spa
- Berlin
- Berne
- Bethlehem
- Bloomingdale
- Blue Mountain Lake
- Bolton Landing
- Bombay
- Brant Lake
- Broadalbin
- Brunswick
- Brushton
- Burke
- Burnt Hills
- Buskirk
- Cadyville
- Cairo
- Cambridge
- Canaan
- Canajoharie
- Carlisle
- Catskill
- Central Bridge
- Champlain
- Charlton
- Chateaugay
- Chatham
- Chazy
- Cherry Plain
- Chester
- Chestertown
- Churubusco
- Clarksville
- Claverack
- Clermont
- Clifton Park
- Climax
- Cobleskill
- Coeymans
- Cohoes
- Colonie
- Comstock
- Constable
- Copake
- Corinth
- Cornwallville
- Coxsackie
- Craryville
- Cropseyville
- Crown Point
- Dannemora
- Delanson
- Delmar
- Duanesburg
- Durham
- Eagle Bridge
- East Berne
- East Chatham
- East Durham
- East Greenbush
- East Nassau
- East Schodack
- Elizabethtown
- Ellenburg
- Esperance
- Essex
- Feura Bush
- Fort Ann
- Fort Covington
- Fort Edward
- Fort Hunter
- Fort Johnson
- Fort Plain
- Freehold
- Fultonville
- Gabriels
- Gallatin
- Gallupville
- Galway
- Gansevoort
- Germantown
- Ghent
- Glenmont
- Glenville
- Gloversville
- Grafton
- Granville
- Greenville
- Greenwich
- Guilderland
- Guilderland Center
- Hadley
- Hagaman
- Hague
- Haines Falls
- Halfmoon
- Hampton
- Hartford
- Hensonville
- Hillsdale
- Hogansburg
- Hoosick
- Hoosick Falls
- Hudson
- Hudson Falls
- Huletts Landing
- Hunter
- Indian Lake
- Jay
- Jewett
- Johnsburg
- Johnsonville
- Johnstown
- Kattskill Bay
- Keene
- Keene Valley
- Kinderhook
- Knox
- Lake Clear
- Lake George
- Lake Luzerne
- Lake Placid
- Lake Pleasant
- Latham
- Leeds
- Lewis
- Lexington
- Livingston
- Long Lake
- Loudonville
- Lyon Mountain
- Malden Bridge
- Malone
- Malta
- Mayfield
- Mechanicville
- Medusa
- Menands
- Melrose
- Middle Grove
- Middleburgh
- Millerton
- Minerva
- Mineville
- Moira
- Mooers
- Mooers Forks
- Moriah
- Morrisonville
- Nassau
- Nelliston
- New Baltimore
- New Lebanon
- New Russia
- Newcomb
- Newtonville
- Niskayuna
- Niverville
- North Creek
- North Greenbush
- North Hudson
- North River
- Northville
- Oak Hill
- Old Chatham
- Palatine Bridge
- Palenville
- Paradox
- Pattersonville
- Paul Smiths
- Perth
- Peru
- Petersburg
- Philmont
- Piercefield
- Pine Plains
- Piseco
- Poestenkill
- Port Henry
- Port Kent
- Porter Corners
- Pottersville
- Prattsville
- Putnam Station
- Quaker Street
- Queensbury
- Ravena
- Ray Brook
- Redford
- Rensselaer
- Rensselaerville
- Rexford
- Richmondville
- Riparius
- Rock City Falls
- Rockland
- Rotterdam
- Rotterdam Junction
- Round Lake
- Rouses Point
- St. Johnsville
- Salem
- Sand Lake
- Saranac
- Saranac Lake
- Saratoga
- Schaghticoke
- Schodack
- Schoharie
- Schroon Lake
- Schuyler Falls
- Schuylerville
- Scotia
- Selkirk
- Severance
- Sharon Springs
- Shushan
- Silver Bay
- Slingerlands
- South Bethlehem
- South Glens Falls
- Speculator
- Spencertown
- Sprakers
- Stephentown
- Stillwater
- Stony Creek
- Stony Point
- Stuyvesant
- Stuyvesant Falls
- Surprise
- Taghkanic
- Tannersville
- Thurman
- Ticonderoga
- Tribes Hill
- Tupper Lake
- Upper Jay
- Vail Mills
- Valatie
- Valley Falls
- Vermontville
- Voorheesville
- Warnerville
- Warrensburg
- Waterford
- Watervliet
- Waverly
- Wells
- West Chazy
- West Kill
- West Sand Lake
- Westerlo
- Westport
- Wevertown
- Whitehall
- Willsboro
- Wilmington
- Wilton
- Windham
- Witherbee
- Wynantskill
Overlay System
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 Location Map
Area code 838 is a general purpose code which was placed in service on September 19, 2017.
838 Area Code Prefixes
Our New York phone number lookup service will analyze the three-digit prefix of any 838 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.
Phone numbers follow the following structure under the North American Numbering Plan:
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NPA- area code (where the number was originally assigned)
- NXX - Central office code that locates the specific neighborhood and identifies the service provider
- XXXX - Subscriber number identifies the individual phone line within that local exchange
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.
Prefixes by Company
| 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.
Prefixes by Rate Center
| Rate Center |
Number of Prefixes |
| TROY |
1 |
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