Area code · New York
Where 212 is, the cities it covers, its time zone and its overlays. And how to get a 212 number your AI agent answers.
One of the original 1947 area codes, 212 once covered all of New York City. Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island moved to 718 in 1984 and the Bronx in 1992, leaving 212 with Manhattan. The citywide 917 overlay arrived in 1992, 646 in 1999 and 332 in 2017, so local calls need all ten digits.
Set your hours in Eastern time. During them, your 212 line rings your team; after them, the AI agent answers.
How after-hours answering worksNow in Manhattan (Eastern time)
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212
Manhattan, New York, and the area around it, including Midtown, Financial District, Harlem, Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Greenwich Village and Washington Heights.
Eastern time.
No. 212 is a local New York area code. Toll-free numbers start with 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 or 888.
Overlays for the same area as 212, added in 1992, 1999 and 2017. New numbers there can get any of these codes, so everyone dials all ten digits.
Yes. In Crulon, search by area code and pick from the 212 numbers available right now. The list comes live from the carrier, so it changes. Every seat comes with a number, and extra numbers are $5 a month.
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