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Area code
718
In service
United States · since 1984

Outer Boroughs

Serves the four outer NYC boroughs plus the Marble Hill section of Manhattan. Split from 212 in 1984.

The essentials Numbering data · NumberResearch · as of 2026-09-18
Place
Outer Boroughs
Type
geographic
Status
in service
In service since
1984
Projected exhaust
2027 Q3

Status, dates and counts are read from NumberResearch (NANPA / CNAC / FCC records). Assignment records show initial assignees, not the carrier serving a number today.

A · Where it is

Where 718 is

Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Marble Hill, NYC.

Communities served wholly or partly by 718:

BronxBrooklynQueensStaten Island

Also includes Marble Hill (legally part of Manhattan).

B · Relationships

How it relates to other codes

The codes 718 was split from, spawned, or shares its area with. A split divides the map and changes some numbers; an overlay shares the same ground and changes none — what's the difference?

Split from · 1984 212 Manhattan Split off from 212 on Sept 1, 1984 (Bronx followed in 1992).
Overlay · 1999 347 Outer Boroughs (overlay) 347 overlays 718.
Overlay · 2011 929 Outer Boroughs (overlay) 929 overlays 718.
Overlay · 2026 465 Outer Boroughs (overlay) 465 overlays 718 (in service 2026).
Overlay · 1992 917 New York City (overlay) Citywide 917 also overlays this territory.
What's changing. Overlaid by 347, 929, 465 and citywide 917; ten-digit dialing required.
C · History

How 718 got here

1984-02-01
NY PSC voted to divide the city; New York Telephone implemented 718 on Sept 1, 1984.
Source: Wikipedia 718/347/929
1992-07-01
The Bronx and Marble Hill transferred from 212 to 718.
Source: Wikipedia 718/347/929
1999-10-01
347 overlay became effective.
Source: Wikipedia 718/347/929
2011-04-16
929 overlay became effective.
Source: Wikipedia 718/347/929
2026-06-18
465 overlay in-service date.
Source: Wikipedia 718/347/929
D · Capacity

How full it is

Prefixes assigned
800
Prefixes available
0
Thousands-blocks assigned
1,733

Prefix-assignment counts describe allocation to carriers, not how many individual numbers are in use. Full technical records: NumberResearch ↗.

Compare 718 with another code →
Sources
Wikipedia (secondary) ↗
Area codes 718, 347, and 929
NumberResearch.org ↗
Live status, dates, assignment counts and exhaust forecast — data as of 2026-09-18 (CC BY 4.0).

Place, relationships and history above are compiled by North American Numbers from the sources listed and last checked 2026-09-18. A check date is not an expert review — see how this is made. Flag an error.