917 area code — New York City, NY geographic

Data: NANPA public reports, current as of July 28, 2026.

Phone numbers beginning 917 are registered to the New York City area of New York (Eastern time zone). The code entered service on January 1, 1992. It is part of the 212/332/465/646/718/917/929 overlay complex — these codes share the same territory. Note that porting and VoIP mean a 917 number can be used from anywhere — the code marks where the number was assigned.

783 central-office prefixes are currently active in this code, spread across 34 code-holding carriers. Thousands-block pooling applies to 347 prefixes, so a single prefix can belong to several carriers. Its prefixes map to 14 distinct rate centers.

Use this page to decode where 917 numbers come from — and remember that spoofing means the screen can lie about everything except your own caution.

917 was created from 212 in 1992.

NANPA projects numbering capacity for the 347/718/917/929 complex to exhaust in 3Q 2027.

Dialing: 1+10D locally, 1+10D to other codes (10-digit dialing is permissible for home npa local calls ).

Worth noting: 917 is projected by NANPA to exhaust its numbering capacity by 3Q 2027.

Largest localities in 917

FAQ

Will 917 run out of numbers?

NANPA's current forecast projects exhaust in 3Q 2027, so a new overlay is likely to be planned.

Why am I getting spam calls from 917 numbers?

Scammers spoof recognizable area codes so calls look local or familiar. A displayed 917 number does not prove the call originated there — see our guide to spotting spoofed calls.

Where is a 917 number from?

917 is assigned to New York City and surrounding areas of New York in the Eastern time zone. The three digits after the area code (the prefix) narrow it down to a rate center.

Is 917 a toll-free number?

No. 917 is a geographic code; calls are billed like any other domestic call. Toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 and 888.