929 Area Code: Brooklyn, New York
Area code 929 serves Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx, New York in the Eastern time zone, in service since 2011. Consumers have filed 4,376 unwanted-call complaints against 3,482 different 929 numbers, 626 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 929 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
- April 16, 2011
- Overlay of
- 347
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 13 rate centers, 710 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 929 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 929 numbers are about
1,664 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 929 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is debt-relief pitches, at 23% of complaints (87% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 63% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified64539%
- Debt reduction38423%
- Impostor (government, business, family)23114%
- Dropped call / no message1066%
- Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes936%
- No subject given915%
- Medical & prescriptions292%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Prerecorded Voice24248%
- Live Voice16332%
- Text Message10020%
20% of recent FCC complaints about 929 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 929 spam calls come in
29% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 11am and 2pm. 91% 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?
612 FTC complaints about 929 numbers in the last four weeks, up 25% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 929 numbers peaked in 2018 (428); 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
Only 27% of the FTC complaints about 929 numbers came from New York residents; the most came from California, Florida and Texas. 929 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Where complainants live
- New York44927%
- California16010%
- Florida1217%
- Texas936%
- Georgia543%
What people with 929 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 929 filed 312 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 32% were about calls showing another 929 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 929 (same code)9932%
- 877 (toll-free)124%
- 866 (toll-free)124%
- 855 (toll-free)124%
- 404103%
Likely campaigns using 929 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 929 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (929) 270-xxxx | 19 | 19 | Level 3 (Lumen) | New York City |
| (929) 563-xxxx | 19 | 12 | Omnipoint Communications, INC. | New York City |
| (929) 276-xxxxcampaign | 14 | 14 | Bandwidth.com | New York City |
| (929) 491-xxxx | 14 | 14 | AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | New York City |
| (929) 992-xxxx | 13 | 11 | Onvoy (Sinch) | New York City |
Carriers operating in 929
NANPA has assigned 710 929 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 13 rate centers: 62% to wireless carriers, 37% to landline and VoIP operators; 100% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 44 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-10-02). 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 | 261(37%) | 13 | 2024-12-03 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 89(13%) | 13 | 2026-10-02 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 67(9%) | 10 | 2026-05-20 |
| Bandwidth.com | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 54(8%) | 12 | 2026-05-18 |
| Fractel, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 44(6%) | 13 | 2022-02-15 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 39(5%) | 12 | 2023-10-17 |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 27(4%) | 9 | 2022-05-11 |
| Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless | 15(2%) | 9 | 2021-10-08 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 15(2%) | 9 | 2025-09-03 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 11(2%) | 8 | 2020-06-24 |
| Cablevision Lightpath, INC. | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 9(1%) | 7 | 2025-10-14 |
| Peerless Network | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 8(1%) | 7 | 2015-05-27 |
Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 929 numbers
Before you call back
- Debt reduction is the top named complaint here. Don't pay upfront fees for debt relief; the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule bans them. Talk to your lender or a nonprofit credit counselor instead. Read about debt-relief robocalls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 929 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 929: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 929?
Area code 929 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 April 16, 2011.
What time zone is area code 929 in?
Area code 929 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 929?
718 (in service 1984), 917 (in service 1992) and 465 (in service 2026) serve the same area as 929. 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 929 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 1,664 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 929 numbers. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches: 23% of complaints, 87% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 63% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 929 spam calls happen?
29% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 11am and 2pm, and 91% came on weekdays, most often on Thursday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 929 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. Only 27% of the FTC complaints about 929 numbers came from New York residents; the most came from California, Florida and Texas. 929 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Are 929 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 20, consumers filed 612 FTC complaints about 929 numbers, 25% more than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 929 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.