917 Area Code: Manhattan, New York
Area code 917 serves Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, New York in the Eastern time zone, in service since 1992. Consumers have filed 5,304 unwanted-call complaints against 4,252 different 917 numbers, 380 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 917 at a glance
- State
- New York
- Main cities
- Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island
- Counties
- New York County, Kings County, Queens County, Bronx County + 1 more
- Local time
- —Eastern
- In service since
- 1992
- Overlay of
- 212
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 14 rate centers, 784 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 917 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.
- (917) 676-477614 this month2026-10-12
- (917) 444-8325Impostor (government, business, family)8 this month2026-10-18
- (917) 982-19835 this month2026-10-19
- (917) 814-6794Medical & prescriptions5 this month2026-10-15
- (917) 210-7460Dropped call / no message2 this month2026-09-30
- (917) 495-6558Debt reduction30 reports2026-09-06
What calls from 917 numbers are about
1,074 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 917 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is impostor calls (people pretending to be a government agency, a business or family), at 22% of complaints (71% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 62% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified43140%
- Impostor (government, business, family)23922%
- Debt reduction16916%
- Dropped call / no message626%
- No subject given474%
- Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes454%
- Medical & prescriptions303%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Live Voice11738%
- Prerecorded Voice9933%
- Text Message8829%
29% of recent FCC complaints about 917 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 917 spam calls come in
31% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm. 92% came Monday to Friday, most on Thursdays, 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?
378 FTC complaints about 917 numbers in the last four weeks, up 7% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 917 numbers peaked in 2018 (707); 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
56% of the FTC complaints about 917 numbers came from New York residents, but only 41% from people with 917 numbers themselves. The calls are mostly regional rather than aimed at 917 phones specifically.
Where complainants live
- New York59956%
- California666%
- Florida575%
- New Jersey505%
- Texas363%
What people with 917 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 917 filed 3,452 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 13% were about calls showing another 917 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 917 (same code)44013%
- 866 (toll-free)1745%
- 855 (toll-free)1585%
- 833 (toll-free)1534%
- 877 (toll-free)1484%
Likely campaigns using 917 numbers
Groups of numbers that drew the same FTC complaint in the same pattern over the last 60 days. The grouping is statistical and doesn't identify who is calling.
Busiest 917 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (917) 590-xxxx | 14 | 11 | Onvoy (Sinch) | New York City |
| (917) 676-xxxx | 14 | 1 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | New York City |
| (917) 210-xxxx | 10 | 6 | Level 3 (Lumen) | Manhattan |
| (917) 814-xxxx | 10 | 6 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Manhattan |
| (917) 444-xxxx | 10 | 3 | Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | New York City |
Carriers operating in 917
NANPA has assigned 784 917 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 14 rate centers: 71% to wireless carriers, 26% to landline and VoIP operators; 45% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 7 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-10-05). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omnipoint Communications, INC. | Wireless | 142(18%) | 8 | 2023-07-19 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 136(17%) | 8 | 2026-04-29 |
| Spok, INC. | Wireless | 133(17%) | 4 | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 124(16%) | 12 | 2026-10-05 |
| Verizon (landline) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 64(8%) | 5 | — |
| Bandwidth.com | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 27(3%) | 10 | 2024-07-11 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 21(3%) | 9 | 2025-05-12 |
| Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless | 18(2%) | 7 | 2012-03-02 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 14(2%) | 3 | 2018-08-06 |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 11(1%) | 7 | 2013-02-18 |
| Zcall.Com, INC. | Unclassified | 9(1%) | 3 | 2001-09-05 |
| Csc Voice, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 8(1%) | 3 | 2013-03-27 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Manhattan (487), New York City (277). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 917 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 917 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- 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 917: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 917?
Area code 917 serves Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, New York, covering New York County, Kings County and Queens County and 2 more counties. It has been in service since 1992.
What time zone is area code 917 in?
Area code 917 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 917?
718 (in service 1984), 646 (in service 1999), 929 (in service 2011), 332 (in service 2017) and 465 (in service 2026) serve the same area as 917. 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 917 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 1,074 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 917 numbers. The most common named subject was impostor calls (people pretending to be a government agency, a business or family): 22% of complaints, 71% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 62% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 917 spam calls happen?
31% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm, and 92% came on weekdays, most often on Thursday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 917 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. 56% of the FTC complaints about 917 numbers came from New York residents, but only 41% from people with 917 numbers themselves. The calls are mostly regional rather than aimed at 917 phones specifically.
Are 917 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 20, consumers filed 378 FTC complaints about 917 numbers, 7% more than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 917 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.