New York City's new 465 area code may be in use by October 2026, the New York State Public Service Commission says. Latest U.S.

ALBANY, N.Y. (WKBW) — The New York State Public Service Commission announced Wednesday that residential, business and wireless customers in the WNY region should prepare for the new 624 area code.

In response, the commission says a new area code “is expected to be activated before the second quarter of 2024,” when all available 716 numbers are expected to be used up.

The New York State Public Service Commission announced on Thursday they will be introducing the "465" area code that will serve the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and the Marble Hill ...

Still, Western New York has had the 716 area code since before most of us were born. In 1947, it ran past Rochester. In 2001, it was divided in half, ...

The 624 area code will start being assigned as early as April 2024 to residential and business customers requesting new service or additional lines throughout the 716 area code region – all or ...