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HOLD THE PHONE! 212 TO BE OR NOT TO BE A NEW YORK NUMBER?

Hold the phone, or the 212 number. This area code is as New York as the Empire State building but internet provider Vonage wants to roll 212 out to other parts of the country. The company has asked the Federal Communications Commission to free up a pool of unused numbers to use them in other parts of the US.We say what’s in New York stays in New York and that includes our 212 area code.

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“New York blends the gift of privacy with the excitement of participation.”
— E. B. White, Here Is New York

©2026 ASK A NEW YORKER. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. PRIVACY POLICY  MADE BY CODE18 INTERACTIVE.