917 Area Code — NY
Area code 917 serves NY in the Eastern time zone, in service since 1992. The FCC has 143 unwanted-call complaints against 128 different 917 numbers on record. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Most-reported 917 numbers
Ranked by FCC unwanted-call complaints. Click a number for its full report.
917 unwanted-call complaints, last 12 months
Monthly FCC complaint volume against 917 numbers. Spikes usually mark an active robocall campaign cycling through the code.
Carriers operating in 917
Carriers assigned to 917 prefixes that visitors have looked up so far — resolved from official NPA-NXX assignment records.
- CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NYWireless · 1 prefix
About area code 917
- Serves
- NY
- Time zone
- Eastern
- In service since
- 1992-01-01
- Overlay
- Yes — 10-digit dialing
Source: NANPA numbering records, refreshed weekly.
Spam calls from 917? What to know
Seeing repeated missed calls from 917 numbers you don't recognize is the classic signature of neighbor-spoofing robocall campaigns. The caller isn't necessarily in NY — 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 917 FAQs
Where is area code 917?
Area code 917 serves NY, 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 1992.
Why do I keep getting calls from 917 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 917 may not originate from NY at all. Look up the full 10-digit number on this site to see its complaint history before calling back.
Are 917 numbers safe to call back?
Area codes themselves are neither safe nor unsafe — 917 contains millions of legitimate lines alongside any spoofed or spam numbers. The FCC has logged 143 unwanted-call complaints against 128 distinct 917 numbers in our current data window. Check the specific number's report page before returning a missed call.