Area code
Area code 585 — Rochester, NY
New York · in service since November 15, 2001
Area code 585 covers parts of New York; the place with the most of its prefixes is Rochester. It was created from area code 716 on November 15, 2001 and no other code overlays it.
Local time in Rochester
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #308 of 461 codes
267 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls7 digits
- Prefixes700 assigned
- Runs out~2Q 2035
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 585 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 19 |
| Sep 14 | 51 |
| Sep 21 | 53 |
| Sep 28 | 75 |
| Oct 5 | 58 |
| Oct 12 | 47 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 46 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 68%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 35%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #308of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 843 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 71 20% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 29 8% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 19 5% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 17 5% | |
| Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes | 13 4% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 5 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 176 50% | |
| Florida | 23 7% | |
| California | 19 5% | |
| Michigan | 11 3% | |
| Alabama | 10 3% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 585 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROCHESTER | Rochester | Monroe County | 296 |
| EROCHESTER | East Rochester | Monroe County | 29 |
| BATAVIA | Batavia | Genesee County | 25 |
| WEBSTER | Webster | Monroe County | 14 |
| FAIRPORT | Fairport | Monroe County | 13 |
| OLEAN | Olean | Cattaraugus County | 13 |
| HENRIETTA | — | — | 12 |
| WELLSVILLE | Wellsville | Allegany County | 12 |
| CANANDAGUA | Canandaigua | Ontario County | 9 |
| ALBION | Albion | Orleans County | 8 |
Plus 67 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
Is 585 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2033, moved later by 2 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 585 prefixes
The five largest of 53 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier Telephone Of Rochester, Inc. | 186 27% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 69 10% | |
| Onvoy, Llc- Ny | 56 8% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 47 7% | |
| Verizon New York, Inc. | 40 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 585
What area code is 585?
A New York area code, in service since November 15, 2001.
Where is 585 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Rochester, NY; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 585?
267 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 585 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 2Q 2035; no relief planning listed.