The 212 area code is located in the state of New York, and according to Intelius data, covers roughly 736,644 phone numbers and 1,036,480 listings across 798 prefixes.
This is a General Purpose Code, in service since January 1, 1947.
Area code 212 is part of an overlay complex shared with:
Local and long-distance calls within area code 212 both require 1 plus 10 digits dialing.
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