Area code
Area code 929 — New York City
New York · in service since April 16, 2011
Area code 929 covers New York City. It is an overlay: 347, 465, 718, 917 serve the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Local time in New York City
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #113 of 461 codes
679 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls1 + 10 digits
- Prefixes724 assigned
- Runs out~3Q 2027
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 929 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 22 |
| Sep 14 | 143 |
| Sep 21 | 181 |
| Sep 28 | 130 |
| Oct 5 | 152 |
| Oct 12 | 175 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 124 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 67%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 5%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #113of 461 · top quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 20936 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 250 27% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 116 13% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 64 7% | |
| Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes | 49 5% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 17 2% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 10 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 241 26% | |
| California | 86 9% | |
| Florida | 71 8% | |
| Texas | 37 4% | |
| Pennsylvania | 35 4% |
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 929 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NWYRCYZN06 | New York | spans 5 counties | 90 |
| NWYRCYZN03 | New York | spans 5 counties | 81 |
| NWYRCYZN07 | New York | spans 5 counties | 80 |
| NWYRCYZN10 | New York | spans 5 counties | 76 |
| NWYRCYZN08 | New York | spans 5 counties | 62 |
| NWYRCYZN04 | New York | spans 5 counties | 54 |
| NWYRCYZN05 | New York | spans 5 counties | 48 |
| NWYRCYZN14 | New York | spans 5 counties | 48 |
| NWYRCYZN09 | New York | spans 5 counties | 37 |
| NWYRCYZN12 | New York | spans 5 counties | 35 |
Plus 3 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
- January 9, 2010
- Local dialing
- 1 + 10 digits (NANPA: 1+10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-630, PL-402
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 929 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2027, the same year.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 929 prefixes
The five largest of 40 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Omnipoint Communications, Inc. | 261 36% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 89 12% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 67 9% | |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC | 54 7% | |
| Fractel, LLC | 44 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 929
What area code is 929?
A New York area code, in service since April 16, 2011.
Where is 929 area code, and what time zone is it in?
New York City (New York); Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 929?
679 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 929 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 3Q 2027; no relief planning listed.