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518 Area Code — Scam Calls, Location & Who's Calling

Area code 518 serves New York in the Eastern time zone, in service since 1947. The FCC has 4,841 unwanted-call complaints against 3,540 different 518 numbers on record. Look up the exact number that called you below.

Most-reported 518 numbers

Ranked by FCC unwanted-call complaints. Click a number for its full report.

518 unwanted-call complaints, last 12 months

Monthly FCC complaint volume against 518 numbers. Spikes usually mark an active robocall campaign cycling through the code.

Carriers operating in 518

Carriers assigned to 518 prefixes that visitors have looked up so far — resolved from official NPA-NXX assignment records.

  • VERIZON NEW YORK, INC.I · 22 prefixes
  • PAETEC ITEL, LLCC · 15 prefixes
  • LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NYC · 11 prefixes
  • TVC ALBANY, INC. DBA FIRSTLIGHT FIBERC · 8 prefixes
  • TC SYSTEMS, INC. - NYC · 8 prefixes
  • CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NYWireless · 7 prefixes
  • ONVOY, LLC- NYC · 5 prefixes
  • NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCWireless · 3 prefixes

About area code 518

Serves
New York
Time zone
Eastern
In service since
1947-01-01
Overlay
Yes — 10-digit dialing

Source: NANPA numbering records, refreshed weekly.

Spam calls from 518? What to know

Seeing repeated missed calls from 518 numbers you don't recognize is the classic signature of neighbor-spoofing robocall campaigns. The caller isn't necessarily in New York — spoofing software displays whatever digits the campaign chooses. Never call unknown numbers back; look them up first, and report unwanted calls to the FCC to build the public record.

Area code 518 FAQs

Where is area code 518?

Area code 518 serves New York, in the Eastern time zone. It is part of an overlay complex, so multiple area codes serve the same territory and 10-digit dialing is required. It has been in service since 1947.

Why do I keep getting calls from 518 numbers?

Robocallers use "neighbor spoofing" — displaying a number with a local area code to make you more likely to answer. A call showing area code 518 may not originate from New York at all. Look up the full 10-digit number on this site to see its complaint history before calling back.

Are 518 numbers safe to call back?

Area codes themselves are neither safe nor unsafe — 518 contains millions of legitimate lines alongside any spoofed or spam numbers. The FCC has logged 4,841 unwanted-call complaints against 3,540 distinct 518 numbers in our current data window. Check the specific number's report page before returning a missed call.