914
Area code
Statusin service
Introduced1947-01-01
JurisdictionNY, US
Local dialing10D
Time zoneEastern
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 91.8% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%727 of ~792 assignable NXX values (200–999 excl. N11)100%
Prefix-level assignment does not equal number-level exhaustion; thousands-block pooling extends capacity. First assignment on record 2001-01-10, most recent 2026-04-14.
Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “NY” identifies the jurisdiction, not an exact city footprint.
Top assignees
Ranked by assigned prefixes · initial assignee ≠ current carrier| Rank | Assignee | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | VERIZON NEW YORK, INC. | 191 | 26.3% |
| 02 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NY | 82 | 11.3% |
| 03 | OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NY | 71 | 9.8% |
| 04 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 60 | 8.3% |
| 05 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - NY | 55 | 7.6% |
| 06 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NY | 35 | 4.8% |
| 07 | ONVOY, LLC- NY | 32 | 4.4% |
| 08 | TC SYSTEMS, INC. - NY | 22 | 3% |
| 09 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | 19 | 2.6% |
| 10 | METROPCS, INC. | 15 | 2.1% |
Important: these are initial assignees from NANPA CO-code records — the carrier a prefix was originally assigned to. Because of number portability, the current serving carrier of any individual number may differ.
Change history
Recorded events for this NPA- 1947-01-01Area code 914 entered service.
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-08 | PL-556 ↗ | Transition to 10-digit dialing (for 988 as 3-digit access to National Suicide Prevention Lifeline) – supersedes PL-544 |
| 2020-08-17 | PL-544 ↗ | Transition to 10-digit dialing (for 988 as 3-digit access to National Suicide Prevention Hotline |
| 2000-06-07 | PL-232 ↗ | Revised Mandatory Dialing Date for the 914/845 Split (New York) |
| 2000-02-09 | PL-211 ↗ | 914 NPA Split, Creating 845 NPA (New York) |
| 1998-05-26 | PL-124 ↗ | Extraordinary Jeopardy Procedures for 914 Numbering Plan Area (NPA) in New York |