315
Area code
NY
United States geographic area code, in service since 1947-01-01. Part of the 315/680 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Statusin service
Introduced1947-01-01
JurisdictionNY, US
Local dialing10D
Time zoneEastern
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 101% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%800 of ~792 assignable NXX values (200–999 excl. N11)100%
Prefix-level assignment does not equal number-level exhaustion; thousands-block pooling extends capacity. First assignment on record 2001-01-08, most recent 2024-01-26.
Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “NY” identifies the jurisdiction, not an exact city footprint.
Top assignees
Ranked by assigned prefixes · initial assignee ≠ current carrier| Rank | Assignee | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | VERIZON NEW YORK, INC. | 216 | 27% |
| 02 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NY | 78 | 9.8% |
| 03 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | 63 | 7.9% |
| 04 | TWC IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLC | 46 | 5.8% |
| 05 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 46 | 5.8% |
| 06 | TC SYSTEMS, INC. - NY | 41 | 5.1% |
| 07 | CITIZENS TELECOMM CO OF NY DBA FRONTIER COMM OF NY | 37 | 4.6% |
| 08 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - NY | 34 | 4.3% |
| 09 | ONVOY, LLC- NY | 33 | 4.1% |
| 10 | OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NY | 32 | 4% |
Important: these are initial assignees from NANPA CO-code records — the carrier a prefix was originally assigned to. Because of number portability, the current serving carrier of any individual number may differ.
Change history
Recorded events for this NPA- 2015-08-21 NPA 680 to Overlay NPA 315 (New York)
- 1947-01-01Area code 315 entered service.
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-21 | PL-485 ↗ | NPA 680 to Overlay NPA 315 (New York) |