The first split was the creation of area code 718 in 1984.
That is Manhattan, and it has three area codes in use currently: 212, 646 and 917.
Historically, the most desirable area codes in the United States have been 212 (Manhattan, New York City), 213 (downtown Los Angeles), and 312 (downtown Chicago).
New York City. Specifically, the borough of Manhattan.Interesting fact - if you count the number of clicks on a rotary-dial telephone, New York City's 212 is the lowest area code (and thereby easiest to dial on a rotary phone). From 1947 until 1984, 212 was the area code for all of New York City.New York City area codes Area code 212 and overlay code 646 serve Manhattan.Area code 718 and overlay codes 347 and 929serve the other 4 boroughs (Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island).Area code 917 serves all five boroughs.
There are six area codes in use in New York: Manhattanitself uses area codes 212 and 646; Brooklyn and the other boroughs are covered by codes 718, 347, and 929. There is also a further code, 917, which covers all five New York boroughs.
The area code 212 covers parts of Manhattan in New York City. Zip codes within this area include 10001, 10002, 10003, 10004, 10005, and several others, as Manhattan has multiple zip codes depending on the specific neighborhood. If you need a specific zip code, it would depend on the exact location within the 212 area.
JFK Airport is in area code 718, with overlay codes 917, 347, and 929. Those area codes serve all of New York City except the island of Manhattan, which uses area code 212 and overlay codes 917 and 646.
Area code 718 was created in 1984. In the original split, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island switched to 718 while Manhattan and the Bronx kept 212. In 1992, the Bronx was also moved to 718. Manhattan now has area codes 212 and 646. The other four boroughs have area codes 718, 347, and 929. Area code 917 serves all five boroughs.
No, area code 212 is only for Manhattan, not even for the other boroughs of New York City. Long Island has two area codes: 516 for Nassau County (the western part) and 631 for Suffolk County (the eastern part). Although in general area codes do not necessarily follow city or county boundaries, the 516 and 631 area codes are exactly the two counties of Long Island.
Area code 917 was created in 1992. Originally, area code 917 was going to be only for cell phones, and all cell phones in area codes 212 and 718 (at the time, the only two area codes for New York City) were changed to 917. However, the FCC decided that "service-specific" area codes were a bad idea. Thus, there are now some cellular numbers in 212 and 718, as well as the other NYC area codes, and there are now some landline numbers in 917.
From 1947, when the original area codes were introduced, until 1984, area code 212 was the only area code for all of New York City.In 1984, area code 718 was created for Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island, but the Bronx stayed in 212 with Manhattan.In 1992, the Bronx was moved into 718. The end of permissive dialing was May 16, 1993, so that was the last date that 212 was used for the Bronx.
2 area codes in New York CityIn 1984, New York City started using 2 area codes (212 and 718) due to the increasing demand for telephone numbers. Previously it was 212 for all of New York City. However, your question is based on some inaccurate assumptions. First, New York City did not need additional area codes due to increasing population. The population of New York City in 1984 was less than it was in 1940. It was the proliferation of cell phones, fax machines, direct-dial business numbers, and, most of all, competitive local phone companies that caused the need for additional area codes. Also, 19 million is the approximate population of the New York City metropolitan area, including suburbs in New Jersey and Connecticut. NYC proper has about 8.3 million people.
The zip code 10028 is the Upper East Side of New York, NY. The area codes located in this zip code are 212, 917 and 646. The total area is 0.314 square miles.