Area Code 646: Location, Manhattan Neighborhoods and Time Zone

646

New York City

Eastern Time

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Economic Overview

Global center of finance, media, technology, fashion and healthcare. 646 was added to keep up with Manhattan's demand for numbers, and today 646 numbers are as common on Manhattan businesses as 212.

Geographical Overview

Serves Manhattan, from Battery Park to Inwood, including its main business districts.

Location Info

Encompasses Manhattan neighborhoods including Midtown, Financial District, Harlem, Chelsea, Upper East/West Side. Businesses with a 646 number can have every call answered by Retell's New York City answering service.

Other Area Code Details

646 went into service in 1999 as an overlay for 212. 917 has covered all of New York City since 1992, and 332 was added for Manhattan in 2017. All local calls need 10-digit dialing.

City Overview & Fun Fact

NYC is the most populous city in the U.S., home to Wall Street and the Empire State Building.

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