212 Area Code: Manhattan, New York City
From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA), checked October 13, 2026.
212 is a Manhattan area code in New York City. It shares Manhattan with 332, 646 and 917.
Local 212 numbers available
None found
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212 area code at a glance
Places the 212 area code covers
“The 212/646/917 NPA serves the Manhattan area of New York City.”
NANPA's map of 212 is in Planning Letter PL-489 (PDF).[12]
Rate centers NANPA lists for 212
NANPA's rate center report lists one rate center for 212, as of October 13, 2026.[14]
- New York City Zone 01
Area codes that share the 212 area
In an overlay, more than one area code serves the same area. NANPA lists 212 in the 212/332/646/917 overlay. So 332, 646 and 917 serve the same area as 212.[3]
“The new 332 NPA will serve the rate center New York City Zone 01 which is the same geographic area currently served by the existing 212/646/917 NPA.”
Get a local 212 tracking number
CallFlux tracking numbers are picked by area code. In the CallFlux dashboard you type 212, search the numbers available in it and choose one. Calls to that number forward to the phone you set, and you can record them, assign the number to a campaign and swap it onto your website, so each call shows which ad or page it came from.
A local tracking number is $1.15 a month, on top of a CallFlux plan.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the 212 area code?
212 is a Manhattan area code in New York City. It shares Manhattan with 332, 646 and 917.
What area codes share the 212 area?
NANPA lists 212 in the 212/332/646/917 overlay. So 332, 646 and 917 serve the same area as 212.
What time zone is the 212 area code in?
NANPA lists Eastern as the predominant time zone for 212.
How do you dial a local call in the 212 area code?
NANPA lists 1 + 10 digits as the predominant way to dial both local and toll calls within 212.
When did the 212 area code start?
NANPA lists January 1, 1947 as the date 212 was placed in service.
Can I get a local 212 phone number for my business?
Our latest search, on October 15, 2026, found no local 212 numbers. Numbers come and go, so search 212 again in the CallFlux dashboard. A local tracking number is $1.15 a month, on top of a CallFlux plan.
Sources
Every fact on this page, the words it rests on and the date it was checked. NANPA writes NPA for an area code.
[1] NANPA lists 212 as an area code in New York.
“LOCATION: NY”
NANPA NPA Database (file dated October 13, 2026) · checked October 13, 2026
[2] NANPA lists January 1, 1947 as the date 212 was placed in service.
“IN_SERVICE_DT: 01-Jan-1947”
NANPA NPA Database (file dated October 13, 2026) · checked October 13, 2026
[3] NANPA lists 212 as part of the 212/332/646/917 overlay.
“OVERLAY_COMPLEX: 212/332/646/917”
NANPA NPA Database (file dated October 13, 2026) · checked October 13, 2026
[4] NANPA lists Eastern as the predominant time zone of 212.
“TIME_ZONE: E”
NANPA NPA Database (file dated October 13, 2026) · checked October 13, 2026
[5] NANPA's TIME_ZONE field gives a code's predominant time zone or zones.
“Predominant time zone(s) for NPA”
NANPA NPA Database field definitions · checked October 13, 2026
[6] In NANPA's field definitions, E stands for Eastern.
“E-Eastern”
NANPA NPA Database field definitions · checked October 13, 2026
[7] NANPA lists 1 + 10 digits as the predominant way to dial a local call within 212.
“HOME_NPA_LOCAL_CALLS: 1+10D”
NANPA NPA Database (file dated October 13, 2026) · checked October 13, 2026
[8] NANPA's HOME_NPA_LOCAL_CALLS field gives the predominant dialing pattern for local calls.
“Predominant dialing pattern on Home NPA Local Calls”
NANPA NPA Database field definitions · checked October 13, 2026
[9] NANPA lists 1 + 10 digits as the predominant way to dial a toll call within 212.
“HOME_NPA_TOLL_CALLS: 1+10D”
NANPA NPA Database (file dated October 13, 2026) · checked October 13, 2026
[10] NANPA's HOME_NPA_TOLL_CALLS field gives the predominant dialing pattern for toll calls.
“Predominant dialing pattern on Home NPA Toll Calls”
NANPA NPA Database field definitions · checked October 13, 2026
[11] In NANPA's field definitions, 1+10D stands for 1 + 10 digits.
“1+10D - one plus ten digits”
NANPA NPA Database field definitions · checked October 13, 2026
[12] NANPA's database points to Planning Letter PL-489 for a map of 212.
“MAP: 489”
NANPA NPA Database (file dated October 13, 2026) · checked October 13, 2026
[13] NANPA's rate center report puts 212's only rate center in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area.
“New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area”
NANPA NPA Rate Center Report (created October 13, 2026) · data · checked October 13, 2026
[14] NANPA's rate center report lists 1 rate center for 212.
“NEW YORK CITY ZONE 01”
NANPA NPA Rate Center Report (created October 13, 2026) · data · checked October 13, 2026
[15] NANPA describes the 212/646/917 area as Manhattan.
“The 212/646/917 NPA serves the Manhattan area of New York City.”
NANPA Planning Letter PL-489 (December 21, 2015) · checked October 13, 2026
[16] 332 serves the same area as 212, 646 and 917 in Manhattan.
“The new 332 NPA will serve the rate center New York City Zone 01 which is the same geographic area currently served by the existing 212/646/917 NPA.”
NANPA Planning Letter PL-489 (December 21, 2015) · checked October 13, 2026
[17] NANPA's glossary uses NPA, Numbering Plan Area, for an area code.
“Numbering Plan Area (Area Code)”
NANPA glossary · checked October 13, 2026