Area code
Area code 680 — Syracuse, NY
New York · in service since March 11, 2017
Area code 680 covers parts of New York; the place with the most of its prefixes is Syracuse. It is an overlay: 315 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 315
Local time in Syracuse
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #297 of 461 codes
281 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes227 assigned
- Runs out~1Q 2056
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 680 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 9 |
| Sep 14 | 77 |
| Sep 21 | 79 |
| Sep 28 | 61 |
| Oct 5 | 61 |
| Oct 12 | 53 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 56 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 90%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 4%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #297of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 924 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 203 51% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 38 10% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 13 3% | |
| Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes | 4 1% | |
| Vacation & timeshares | 3 1% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 3 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 57 14% | |
| California | 53 13% | |
| Florida | 27 7% | |
| Texas | 21 5% | |
| Michigan | 18 5% |
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 680 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SYRACUSE | Syracuse | Onondaga County | 31 |
| LYONS | Lyons | Wayne County | 9 |
| UTICA | Utica | Oneida County | 8 |
| AUBURN | Auburn | Cayuga County | 6 |
| LIVERPOOL | Liverpool | Onondaga County | 5 |
| NEWARK | Newark | Wayne County | 5 |
| WATERTOWN | Watertown | Jefferson County | 4 |
| BALDWINSVL | Baldwinsville | Onondaga County | 3 |
| CANTON | Canton | St. Lawrence County | 3 |
| FULTON | Fulton | Oswego County | 3 |
Plus 95 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- New York
- Assigned by NANPA
- July 17, 2015
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-485
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 680 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2052, moved later by 4 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 680 prefixes
The five largest of 40 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Fractel, LLC | 41 18% | |
| Onvoy, Llc- Ny | 30 13% | |
| Onvoy Spectrum, LLC | 20 9% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 19 8% | |
| Peering Hub, Inc. | 16 7% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 680
What area code is 680?
A New York area code, in service since March 11, 2017.
Where is 680 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Syracuse, NY; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 680?
281 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 680 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 1Q 2056; no relief planning listed.