934
Area code
NY
United States geographic area code, in service since 2016-07-16. Part of the 631/934 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Statusin service
Introduced2016-07-16
JurisdictionNY, US
Local dialing10D
Time zoneEastern
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 18.6% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%147 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 2016-05-20, most recent 2026-07-22.
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 | FRACTEL, LLC | 23 | 15.6% |
| 02 | OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NY | 21 | 14.3% |
| 03 | ONVOY, LLC- NY | 20 | 13.6% |
| 04 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 11 | 7.5% |
| 05 | MULTIPLE OCN LISTING | 9 | 6.1% |
| 06 | 9 | 6.1% | |
| 07 | EVOLVE CELLULAR, INC. | 7 | 4.8% |
| 08 | CABLEVISION LIGHTPATH, INC. - NY | 7 | 4.8% |
| 09 | COMMIO, LLC | 6 | 4.1% |
| 10 | TON80 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | 5 | 3.4% |
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- 2015-02-19 NPA 934 to Overlay NPA 631 (New York)
- 2016-07-16Area code 934 entered service (created from 631).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-19 | PL-476R1 ↗ | NPA 934 to Overlay NPA 631 (New York) |