Area code 917 – New York
917 has served New York since 1992, split from 212. All but a handful of its 786 number blocks are allocated (784 of 786), so it is effectively exhausted. No carrier dominates: Verizon 26.4%, T-Mobile 18.1%, AT&T 17.3%. It shares its geography with overlay codes 212, 332, 347, 465, 646, so local calls take all ten digits. FTC complaints naming a 917 caller ID totalled 515 in the 33 days to 30 October 2026 (206th of 422 ranked codes).
- State
- New York
- In service since
- 1992
- Time zone
- Eastern
Who holds 917 number blocks
Share of the 784 assigned NXX blocks (99.7% of the 786 possible), across 34 carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers.
- Verizon26.4%
- T-Mobile20.4%
- AT&T18.1%
- Spok17%
- Other CLEC / VoIP6%
- Bandwidth3.4%
- Onvoy2.7%
- Lumen1.8%
- Charter1.7%
- Peerless0.9%
- Windstream0.6%
- Altice0.5%
- American Messaging0.4%
- VoIP Innovations0.1%
Spam complaints naming 917
FTC Do Not Call complaints where the caller ID was a 917 number, 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026 (33 days). Caller IDs on spam calls are frequently spoofed, so these are complaints about the code, not calls proven to originate in it.
Rate centers in 917
NANPA allocates number blocks to rate centers and records their names abbreviated to ten characters, so these are NANPA's codes rather than place names – CHAMPAURBN is Champaign-Urbana, NWYRCYZN01 is a New York City zone. We show them unchanged instead of guessing at the full names. Showing the largest 5 of 14.
Timeline
- 1992 917 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 212.
More about 917
Separate pages for the questions that need their own answer: what time it is there, what the complaint data says, who holds the number blocks, and how the code compares with the one it shares its area with.
Frequently asked about 917
What state is area code 917?
New York. It covers the same area as 212/332/646/917, 347/465/718/917/929.
Can I still get a 917 number?
Only from recycled stock. 784 of the 786 available blocks are already allocated, so new numbers in the area normally come from the overlay codes (212/332/646/917, 347/465/718/917/929).
Is a call from 917 a scam?
Not by itself. 917 drew 515 FTC complaints in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 206th of 422 ranked codes – mid-pack or lower. Spam callers spoof caller IDs, so the only useful check is the full number. The most reported category here is “Other”.
Which carrier owns 917 numbers?
Verizon holds the largest share of assigned number blocks at 26.4%. The rest is spread across 3 other carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers – people keep their numbers when they switch carriers.
Do I need to dial 10 digits in 917?
NANPA records the local dialing plan for 917 as “1+10D”.
Sources and verification
- NANPA – NPA Database (npa_report.csv), file date 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- NANPA – CO Code Assignment Records, All States (utilized), file updated 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- FTC – Do Not Call Reported Calls Data, 25 daily files 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
NANPA dialing note for this code: “1+10D”. Reviewed by the data desk. Spotted an error? Request a correction.