The blue area is New York State; the red area is area code 212 and overlays 646 and 917

Area code 646 is a New York City telephone area code, created July 1, 1999, due to 212 and 917 running out of available numbers. 646 is also assigned to some cellular phones/pagers as well as landlines.

[edit] Popular Culture

• In an episode of Seinfeld titled "The Maid", the character of Elaine is given a new telephone number with the 646 area code. As a result, she encounters difficulties trying to set up dates with men because they assume she lives outside New York City.

[edit] See also

• List of NANP area codes
• North American Numbering Plan

[edit] External links

• NANPA Area Code Map of New York
• List of exchanges from AreaCodeDownload.com, 646 Area Code

Coordinates: 40°43′42″N 73°59′39″W / 40.72833°N 73.99417°W / 40.72833; -73.99417

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