Phone numbers that are assigned in Manhattan beginning in June may have a new area code. With phone numbers for the existing 212, 646 and 917 area codes projected to run out soon, the New York State ...

New York City telephone numbers could look different in the next few years – that is, if the state’s Public Service Commission approves a request for a brand new area code. The North American ...

In the late 1990s, it was Elaine who got stuck with the then-notorious 646 area code in Manhattan and spent an entire episode of "Seinfeld" trying to get back her coveted 212 digits. Soon, reports say ...