Area Code 518

Area Code 518 is in New York

Other New York Area Codes
212, 315, 329, 332, 347, 363, 516, 518, 585, 607, 624, 631, 646, 680, 716, 718, 838, 845, 914, 917, 929, 934

New York Area Code Overlays
(212, 332, 646 and 917) - (315 and 680) - (329 and 845)
(363 and 516) - (624 and 716) - (631 and 934)
(518 and 838) - (718, 347, 917, 929)

Area Code 518 History:

01/01/1947
Area code 518 was officially put into service.

On September 19, 2017 area code 838 was officially put into service as an all services overlay of area code 518.

Ten digit dialing (area code + seven digit number) became necessary in the 518/838 overlay because different homes in the same geographic area can have the same seven digit phone number but each would have a different area code.

Counties in New York within area code 518 include:

Albany County, Clinton County, Columbia County, Dutchess County, Essex County, Franklin County, Fulton County, Greene County, Hamilton County, Montgomery County, Rensselaer County, Saint Lawrence County, Saratoga County, Schenectady County, Schoharie County, Warren County, and Washington County.

Major cities or places in New York within area code 518 include:

Area code 518 serves most of northeastern New York State including the larger cities and communities of Albany, Rotterdam, Saratoga Springs, Schenectady, and Troy in addition to many smaller communities within the service area.

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