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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 16
New York City Adds 465 Area Code as 8th Prefix to Ease Number Shortage
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 16

New York City Adds 465 Area Code as 8th Prefix to Ease Number Shortage

3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 16

Summary

  • 465 will begin service Thursday as New York City's eighth area code, marking the first new prefix added since 2017.
  • The new code is being introduced because the city is running short of available phone numbers as its population and device use grow.
  • 465 will cover the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Marble Hill in Manhattan, while legacy codes such as 212 remain in place.
  • The rollout adds another layer to a city where area codes carry social cachet, with 212 still widely seen as New York's most iconic prefix.

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The New York Times15h ago
New 465 Area Code to Serve New York City as Numbers Run Out
New York Post 15h ago
NYC is getting a new area code — say 'hello' to 465
PIX11 New York News15h ago
New NYC area code coming soon: what to know
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Insights

Will NYC's new 465 area code become the city's next marker of social status and identity?
If New York City's population is shrinking, why does it suddenly need millions of new phone numbers?

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5 total
The New York Times15h ago
New 465 Area Code to Serve New York City as Numbers Run Out
New York Post 15h ago
NYC is getting a new area code — say 'hello' to 465
PIX11 New York News15h ago
New NYC area code coming soon: what to know
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