718 Area Code: Brooklyn, New York
Area code 718 serves Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx, New York in the Eastern time zone, in service since 1984. Consumers have filed 4,580 unwanted-call complaints against 3,071 different 718 numbers, 193 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 718 at a glance
- State
- New York
- Main cities
- Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island
- Counties
- Kings County, Queens County, Bronx County, Richmond County
- Local time
- —Eastern
- In service since
- September 1, 1984
- Split from
- 212
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 13 rate centers, 779 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Most-reported 718 numbers
Ranked by FTC Do Not Call complaints this month, then all-time FTC and FCC complaints. Only numbers with enough complaints for a full report page are listed. Click one for what it was reported for and where.
What calls from 718 numbers are about
734 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 718 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is impostor calls (people pretending to be a government agency, a business or family), at 15% of complaints (49% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 45% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified31142%
- Dropped call / no message16923%
- Impostor (government, business, family)10915%
- Medical & prescriptions395%
- Debt reduction243%
- No subject given233%
- Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes233%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Text Message7542%
- Live Voice6939%
- Prerecorded Voice3419%
42% of recent FCC complaints about 718 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 718 spam calls come in
34% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 11am and 2pm. 94% came Monday to Friday, most on Wednesdays, the pattern of call-center robocall campaigns that run on business hours. Times are as consumers reported them to the FTC.
By hour of the day
By day of the week
Is it getting worse?
218 FTC complaints about 718 numbers in the last four weeks, down 22% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 718 numbers peaked in 2016 (688); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
FTC complaints per week
FCC complaints per year
Years shown as '15 to '26; the current year is partial.
Who gets these calls
71% of the FTC complaints about 718 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 718, and 80% from New York. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
Where complainants live
- New York58480%
- California213%
- Florida142%
- New Jersey132%
- Arizona101%
What people with 718 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 718 filed 2,081 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 25% were about calls showing another 718 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 718 (same code)52425%
- 929784%
- 516764%
- 347613%
- 855 (toll-free)472%
Busiest 718 prefixes this month
FTC complaints in the last 30 days, grouped by the first six digits. When one prefix collects complaints about many different numbers, a campaign is usually cycling through that block. The carrier is who NANPA assigned the prefix to, not who made the calls.
| Prefix | Complaints | Numbers | Carrier | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (718) 303-xxxx | 12 | 2 | PAETEC (Windstream) | New York City |
| (718) 719-xxxx | 5 | 4 | Onvoy (Sinch) | New York City |
| (718) 220-xxxx | 5 | 1 | Verizon (landline) | New York City |
Carriers operating in 718
NANPA has assigned 779 718 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 13 rate centers: 8% to wireless carriers, 92% to landline and VoIP operators; 36% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. The newest assignment was 2023-07-05. The carrier holding a prefix is who the number was issued through. It says nothing about who is calling, since caller ID is routinely spoofed.
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Rate centers | Newest assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon (landline) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 548(70%) | 13 | 2004-02-03 |
| Tc Systems, INC. | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 43(6%) | 13 | — |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 37(5%) | 13 | 2018-04-09 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 25(3%) | 9 | 2002-02-27 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 19(2%) | 4 | 2003-11-19 |
| PAETEC (Windstream) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 16(2%) | 10 | 2010-08-12 |
| Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless | 15(2%) | 6 | 2008-09-08 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 13(2%) | 5 | 2004-03-12 |
| Omnipoint Communications, INC. | Wireless | 13(2%) | 8 | 2007-02-13 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 13(2%) | 8 | 2023-06-28 |
| Rcn Telecom Services, INC. | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 11(1%) | 10 | — |
| American Network, INC. | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 5(1%) | 4 | — |
Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 718 numbers
Before you call back
- Impostor (government, business, family) is the top named complaint here. Hang up and call the agency, bank or relative back on a number you already know. Government agencies don't demand payment by gift card, wire transfer or crypto. Read about Social Security impostor calls and fake bank fraud calls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 718 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- If it looks like a neighbor's number, it may be spoofed. See calls from your own area code.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in New York
- Unwanted sales calls and robocalls: donotcall.gov (FTC). Scams and fraud: ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
- Spoofing, texts and call-blocking problems: FCC consumer complaints.
- State complaints: New York Attorney General.
- New York formally adopted the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry as its own state list rather than running a separate one, so a single free registration at donotcall.gov covers you. State authorities can still enforce against telemarketers who ignore it, in addition to any federal penalty.
Your FTC and FCC reports are published (without your name or number) in the datasets this page is built from. How to report unwanted calls.
Area code 718: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 718?
Area code 718 serves Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx, New York, covering Kings County, Queens County and Bronx County and 1 more county. It has been in service since September 1, 1984. It was split from area code 212.
What time zone is area code 718 in?
Area code 718 is in the Eastern time zone (UTC−5, or UTC−4 during daylight saving time). The current local time is shown at the top of this page.
Which area codes overlay 718?
917 (in service 1992), 347 (in service 1999), 929 (in service 2011) and 465 (in service 2026) serve the same area as 718. New numbers there can be issued with any of these codes, and local calls need all 10 digits. A spoofed call can display any of them.
What are calls from 718 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 734 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 718 numbers. The most common named subject was impostor calls (people pretending to be a government agency, a business or family): 15% of complaints, 49% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 45% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 718 spam calls happen?
34% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 11am and 2pm, and 94% came on weekdays, most often on Wednesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 718 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. 71% of the FTC complaints about 718 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 718, and 80% from New York. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
Are 718 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 15, consumers filed 218 FTC complaints about 718 numbers, 22% fewer than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 718 scam call in New York?
Report unwanted sales calls and robocalls to the FTC at donotcall.gov, and scams to ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The FCC takes complaints at consumercomplaints.fcc.gov. In New York, the New York Attorney General also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Overlay and nearby area codes
Sources: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports), published every weekday and available here from Jul 24; FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record, imported nightly; NANPA numbering records. A number appearing here means consumers reported calls that displayed it. Caller ID can be spoofed.