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212 Area Code: Manhattan, NY

The 212 area code covers Manhattan and New York City in New York, on Eastern Time. Here is the current local time there, and whether you can legally place a solicitation call to a 212 number right now.

Current local time in the 212 area code

Current local time in the 212 area code

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Can you legally call a 212 number right now?

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DayLegal calling window in New York
Sunday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Monday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Tuesday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Wednesday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Thursday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Friday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Saturday8:00 AM-9:00 PM

Windows shown are the stricter of the federal TCPA/TSR rule (8 a.m.-9 p.m. local) and New York's own statute, in the called party's local time. Informational only, not legal advice. Check any number against the full TCPA calling hours calculator.

Area code 212 at a glance

StateNew York
Principal cityManhattan
Time zoneEastern Time
Overlay codes646, 332
Weekday calling window8:00 AM-9:00 PM local
CountryUnited States

Cities in the 212 area code

These are the main population centers 212 serves. Smaller towns across the same New York region share the code.

  • Manhattan
  • New York City

Calling 212 numbers legally

New York has no calling-hour statute stricter than federal law, so the TCPA and the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule set the window: solicitation calls only between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. in the called party's local time. Because the rule follows the called party, a 212 number is on Eastern Time regardless of where you dial from.

Ringless voicemail sits under the same rules as a live call, which is why TCPA compliance matters before you drop to a list. To check a whole list rather than one code, the phone number formatter tags every number with its state so you can segment sends by time zone.

Other New York area codes

332Manhattan646Manhattan315Syracuse347Brooklyn363Poughkeepsie516Hempstead518Albany585Rochester607Binghamton631Brookhaven680Syracuse716Buffalo

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FAQ

212 area code questions

212 is a US telephone area code serving New York, on Eastern Time. Its principal city is Manhattan, and it also covers New York City. It shares the same territory with overlay codes 646 and 332.
Area code 212 is in the state of New York. It serves Manhattan and New York City, and its principal city is Manhattan.
The 212 area code is on Eastern Time (America/New_York). The panel above shows the current local time there, updated live.
It depends on the local time in New York. New York has no calling-hour rule stricter than federal law, so the TCPA and the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule govern: solicitation calls are permitted only between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. in the called party's local time. The live verdict above checks the current time against that window for you.
On weekdays, solicitation calls to New York numbers are permitted 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM local time. Sunday hours are 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
Area code 212 shares its geography with area codes 646 and 332. Overlay codes cover the same towns, which is why ten-digit dialing is required there: a 212 number and a 646 number can sit on the same street.
Not by itself. 212 is a legitimate New York area code used by residents and businesses in Manhattan and New York City. Scammers do spoof caller ID to show a local area code, because people answer local numbers more often, so treat an unexpected call asking for payment or personal details with suspicion regardless of the prefix.

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