--- title: "212 area code: Manhattan business numbers | Chargezen" description: "Area code 212 covers Manhattan, on Eastern time. See where it reaches, its overlays and open 212 numbers, and how Concierge answers calls and texts." url: "https://chargezen.com/phone-numbers/new-york/212-area-code" lang: "en" --- Canonical URL: https://chargezen.com/phone-numbers/new-york/212-area-code # A 212 number for your Manhattan business. Area code 212 is Manhattan. Get a 212 number for calls and texts, or bring the one you have, and let Concierge answer it day and night. [Get a 212 number](https://admin.chargezen.com/signup) time zone Eastern time zone in service since 1947 in service since overlay codes 917, 646 and 332 overlay codes ## Where 212 is. 212 is one of the original area codes from 1947. Back then it covered all five boroughs of New York City. Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island moved to 718 in 1984, and the Bronx followed in 1992, which left 212 to Manhattan alone. Manhattan ran short of numbers long ago. NANPA lists 917 (1992), 646 (1999) and 332 (2017) as codes that now share the borough, so most new Manhattan lines get one of those. A 212 number still comes open from time to time, usually when someone gives one back. State [New York](https://chargezen.com/phone-numbers/new-york) Area Manhattan, from the Financial District and Lower East Side to Midtown, Harlem and Inwood County New York County (the borough of Manhattan) Time zone Eastern time Overlays 917 (1992), 646 (1999) and 332 (2017) Neighboring codes * 718, 347, 929 and 465: the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island * 201 and 551: Hudson and Bergen counties in New Jersey, across the Hudson River In service since 1947 ## Open 212 numbers right now. A live sample from our carrier. Numbers are not held, so they can be taken at any time. Not seeing one you like? 917, 646 and 332 numbers serve the same area as 212, and [a toll-free number](https://chargezen.com/phone-numbers/toll-free) works everywhere. You can also see all [New York numbers](https://chargezen.com/phone-numbers/new-york). ## How Concierge answers on a 212 number. A 212 number tells callers you're in Manhattan, whether you run a showroom in SoHo or sell online from a Midtown office. Concierge answers it the same way at 9 a.m. or 9 p.m. Eastern. 1. 1 ### A customer calls or texts Concierge picks up on your 212 number, recognizes customers by their phone number and pulls up their orders and history. 2. 2 ### It handles the request Order status, changes, refunds within your rules, and questions about your products. 3. 3 ### A teammate joins if needed One tap to join the call. Concierge introduces your teammate to the caller first. 4. 4 ### Everything stays on record Calls and texts land in your team inbox, in one history for each customer. You choose who answers each number: a digital employee takes every call, a teammate gets the first ring and Concierge picks up if nobody answers, or only teammates answer. ## Get a 212 number that answers. A local 212 number for calls and texts, answered day and night, with your team one tap away. [Get a number](https://admin.chargezen.com/signup) [See Concierge](https://chargezen.com/concierge) ## Common questions ### Is 212 a toll-free number? No. 212 is a local area code for Manhattan, New York. Callers are charged as they would be for any regular call on their phone plan. Toll-free numbers start with 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 or 888, and the business pays for those calls. ### What time zone is 212? 212 is on Eastern time. All of New York is on Eastern time. ### Can I text from a 212 number? Yes. A 212 number from Chargezen takes both calls and texts. US carriers require 10DLC registration before a business texts from a local number, and Chargezen files it for you from the details you provide. Concierge answers the texts as well as the calls. ### Can I keep my number if I switch? Yes. Bring your 212 number over from your current provider. Chargezen checks that the number can move, you sign a letter of authorization in Chargezen, and you follow the transfer there. The number stays the same, area code included. ### What other area codes cover Manhattan? 917, 646 and 332 are overlays on 212, so they share the same area. A new number there can start with any of them. ## More area codes and numbers. 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NANPA lists the original area codes as in service from January 1, 1947. Cities, counties and neighboring codes are public geography. Available numbers come live from our carrier, change constantly and are not held for you.