646 area code | New York phone area codes

Where is 646 area code?

According to the North American Number Plan (NANP), 646 is one of the four telephone area codes for Manhattan in New York City. It serves the borough along with area codes 212, 332, and 917. The 646 area code can be attached to both landline and cell phone numbers, as well as virtual phone numbers. It was added in 1999 to solve the scarcity of phone numbers available to the multiplying number of residents and businesses in the Manhattan borough. However, Manhattan’s Marble Hill neighborhood is not covered by the 212/332/646 plan. It is part of the Bronx line, instead. There are around 320 area codes in the US.

What are the other New York City area codes?

NEW YORK CITY AREA CODES	212	332	646	347	718	929	917
Bronx and Marble Hill area code
Brooklyn area code
Manhattan area code
Queens area code
Staten Island area code

The pace at which a city or state functions can sometimes be understood by looking at its area code(s); New York is a prime example. According to the North American Numbering Plan, New York state has 19 area codes. New York City has 7 area codes among which 4 serve Manhattan. To give you some perspective, states like North Dakota, Delaware or Wyoming have only one area code serving the entire state. The table above shows all the complete list of New York City area codes and the boroughs they are attached to.

How to make calls to a phone number with 646 area code

There are 3 types of dialing under the NANP:

Seven-digit dialing (7-digit telephone number without area code)
Ten-digit dialing (3-digit area code + 7-digit telephone number)
Eleven-digit dialing or the national format (1-digit country code + 3-digit area code + 7-digit telephone number)

To make a call to a 646 area code phone number, you need to perform eleven-digit dialing (1 + 646 + 7-digit telephone number). If you are making the call from a phone number with the same area code, you can perform ten-digit dialing (646 + 7-digit telephone number).

What time zone does it follow?

646 area code follows EDT or Eastern Daylight Time (GMT-4) when daylight saving time is being observed (spring/summer). It follows EST or Eastern Standard Time (GMT-5) during the remaining part of the year. Time zone is a key factor when you are making a long-distance call. You don’t want to wake people up in the middle of the night to talk business, do you? Working hours and availability are usually set for helplines or business phone numbers based on the local time zone too.

What do businesses need to keep in mind while using a New York City area code?

New York City has the largest regional economy in the United States. Manhattan is where most of this is centered — be it the Financial District (FiDi) in Lower Manhattan, the business district of Midtown Manhattan, or the sought-after loft spaces of Tribeca. It is also home to creative industries like advertising, media and fashion. Owning a local phone number in Manhattan is like virtually owning a prime piece of real estate! While the 212 area code still remains to be the most respected by virtue of being the original and first one to be assigned, new numbers are no longer available under it. You can buy 646 or 332 area code phone numbers instead, for your business.