By Y.M. Lowy

BoroPark24 previously reported back in February 2025 that New York City would eventually be getting a brand-new area code when it was announced.

The New York State Public Service Commission says the new 465 area code is expected to begin rolling out by the end of 2026 as the city continues running out of available phone numbers under the current system.

That means new phone numbers issued across Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island may soon begin with 465 instead of the familiar 718, 347, 917, or 929.

The new area code is being introduced because the existing number combinations are becoming exhausted due to continued population growth, cell phone usage, and increasing demand for new lines and devices.

Current phone numbers will not change, and the older area codes will remain active. However, new customers receiving numbers in the future could begin seeing the new 465 prefix appear more regularly across the city.

For many New Yorkers, it will likely take some getting used to after decades of seeing the classic NYC area codes attached to nearly every local number.