Phone Number Lookup by New York Area Code
New York has 23 area codes. In New York City:
- Manhattan: 212, 646, and 332
- The outer boroughs: 718, 347, 929, and 465, added in June 2026
- Citywide: 917
Long Island uses 516/363 in Nassau County and 631/934 in Suffolk County. Buffalo uses 716/624, and Rochester uses 585.
- 212 Phone Number Lookup: New York
- 315 Phone Number Lookup: Syracuse, Utica, Rome
- 329 Phone Number Lookup: New City, Poughkeepsie, Spring Valley
- 332 Phone Number Lookup: New York
- 347 Phone Number Lookup: New York, Bellerose Terrace, Bellerose
- 363 Phone Number Lookup: Hempstead, Levittown, Freeport
- 465 Phone Number Lookup:
- 516 Phone Number Lookup: Hempstead, Levittown, Freeport
- 518 Phone Number Lookup: Albany, Schenectady, Troy
- 585 Phone Number Lookup: Rochester, Irondequoit, Brighton
- 607 Phone Number Lookup: Binghamton, Ithaca, Elmira
- 624 Phone Number Lookup: Buffalo, Cheektowaga, Tonawanda
- 631 Phone Number Lookup: Brentwood, West Babylon, Coram
- 646 Phone Number Lookup: New York
- 680 Phone Number Lookup: Syracuse, Utica, Rome
- 716 Phone Number Lookup: Buffalo, Cheektowaga, Tonawanda
- 718 Phone Number Lookup: New York, Bellerose Terrace, Bellerose
- 838 Phone Number Lookup: Albany, Schenectady, Troy
- 845 Phone Number Lookup: New City, Poughkeepsie, Spring Valley
- 914 Phone Number Lookup: Yonkers, New Rochelle, Mount Vernon
- 917 Phone Number Lookup: New York, Bellerose Terrace, Bellerose
- 929 Phone Number Lookup: New York, Bellerose Terrace, Bellerose
- 934 Phone Number Lookup: Brentwood, West Babylon, Coram
New York has approximately 31.6 million active phone numbers. Cell phones are the dominant service with 25.3 million users, while traditional landlines are declining with 1.2 million connections statewide. Internet phone services account for about 5.1 million numbers.
New York Phone Scams & Numbers Reported for Spam Calls
Recently Reported New York Phone Numbers
New York phone numbers recently reported for making unwanted sales calls or robocalls:
| Phone Number | FTC Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (646) 663-1660 | ||
| (315) 740-1892 | ||
| (917) 676-4776 | ||
| (516) 985-1928 | ||
| (516) 774-8365 | ||
| (212) 270-2479 | ||
| (929) 463-3451 | ||
| (917) 676-4776 | ||
| (646) 828-4768 | ||
| (838) 248-9208 |
Common Phone Scams Targeting New York Residents
- 212 Chinese Consulate / DHL Robocalls: Relentless Mandarin-language robocalls claiming visas are expiring or packages are undeliverable to extort the Chinese-American community.
- Fake Suffolk County Police Midnight Alert: Alarming late-night spoofed robocalls (e.g., 12:30 AM) falsely reporting a missing autistic 19-year-old to harvest active phone numbers.
- 'Top Doctor' $1k Plaque Vanity Scam: Callers flattering physicians or attorneys with fake 'Top 100' awards, demanding $1,000 for a plaque and membership.
- 'Max Lopez' Car Accident Police Report Scam: Ambulance chasers using scraped DMV/police reports to pressure recent accident victims into filing fraudulent injury claims.
- 'Mr. Cruz' OSHA Certification Job Scam: Fake maintenance/janitor job offers requiring applicants to pay $150-$300 upfront for bogus OSHA training.
- NYSEG / ConEd 'Betsy' Rate Slamming: Aggressive third-party energy suppliers demanding page 2 of utility bills under the guise of locking in rates or issuing refund checks.
- Fake FTC Procter & Gamble Raffle: Scammers impersonating the Federal Trade Commission, demanding massive fees to release $750k winnings (resulting in severe losses like $31k).
- New York Attorney General's Consumer Helpline: (800) 771-7755
Monthly Spam Call Complaints Reported to the FTC
In September 2026, New York residents filed 8,019 complaints to the FTC about phone numbers making unwanted calls and text messages, up 5% from the previous month.
Look Up Phone Numbers by New York City
Check unknown numbers reported by locals and find phone numbers for police, hospitals and other local services in the largest cities in New York.
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- Syracuse Phone Lookup & Directory
Verify Government Callers with Official New York Phone Directory
The official numbers for New York government offices are in New York State Phone Directory. Use it to check a caller before you share anything.
New York State Phone Directory
The NYS Phone Directory on NY.gov lists key contacts at each New York state agency, with name, title and phone number, and a keyword search to filter agencies. Many agencies also list a general information number, like Agriculture and Markets at 518-457-2771 or the Department of Financial Services hotline at 800-342-3736.
That general number is the one to call when you want to verify a caller. Some positions are vacant or have no phone, and some agencies send residents to their Contact Us page instead.
Is Reverse Phone Lookup Legal in New York?
Yes. New York has no comprehensive consumer data privacy law despite the New York Privacy Act being introduced multiple times. The state's SHIELD Act (2019) is a data security and breach notification law only - it does not provide opt-out, access, or deletion rights for lookup services. Unlike neighboring Connecticut (CTDPA) and New Jersey (NJ-DPA), New York residents have no state-law privacy rights for lookup services. Federal FCRA protections apply here as everywhere: using lookup results to screen job applicants, evaluate tenants, or inform credit decisions is prohibited regardless of New York's lack of a comprehensive privacy statute.
New York Phone Number Search FAQ
How do I remove my number from phone lookup sites in New York?
New York doesn't have a consumer privacy law covering phone lookup sites. You can still get your number removed. Look for an opt-out form on each site's privacy page or contact support to request deletion and verify.
How to confirm a New York business caller is real?
Getting a business name from a phone lookup is helpful, but verification is key. With over 540,271 business establishments in New York according to Census data, confirming the company through the New York Business Entity Database is the safest approach.
Why do so many spam calls come from New York numbers?
VoIP numbers are overrepresented in spam because they're cheap and easy to generate. New York has 5.1 million VoIP subscriptions alongside 25.3 million mobile numbers, which means roughly one in six calls could originate from a VoIP service. Scammers favor these because geographic tracing is nearly impossible.
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