Area code 718 covers New York and surrounding communities in New York.
Updated 8 October 2026
Area code 718 is in New York, shown here with New York marked.
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Source: North American Numbering Plan Administrator, retrieved 8 October 2026.
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Is area code 718 a scam?
No. Area code 718 is a legitimate area code serving New York since 1984. Scammers spoof caller ID to display 718 numbers, which is why complaints exist against a code that is itself genuine.
Neighbour spoofing is the reason a local-looking number is not a guarantee. A caller anywhere in the world can display a 718 number, and the number they display may belong to a real business in New York that has nothing to do with the call.
The callerAnywhere in the worldSets the caller ID their equipment sends.
What is displayed(718) 303-7699May belong to a real New York business.
Your phoneLooks localA nearby code and prefix make you likelier to answer.
244Area code 718 had 244 different numbers reported for spam calls in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
276thArea code 718 ranks 276th of 331 US geographic area codes by spam complaint volume.
43%Of the 281 complaints about area code 718 in the 30 days to 8 October 2026, 43% were reported as a recorded message or robocall.
11%The most reported subject on area code 718 is calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends, appearing in 11% of its complaints in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
Why am I getting text messages from area code 718?
Texts from 718 numbers follow the same pattern as calls — mostly local businesses and services. Treat any text asking for payment or credentials as suspect regardless of the code.
The common patterns are a wrong-number opener that turns into conversation, an unsolicited job offer, and a crypto or investment tip. Do not reply, do not follow the link, and forward the message to 7726 (SPAM) to report it to your carrier.
Pattern 1Wrong-number openerTurns into conversation.
Pattern 2Unsolicited job offerDo not reply, do not follow the link.
Pattern 3Crypto or investment tipTreat any payment ask as suspect.
Report it7726Forward the message. It spells SPAM on a keypad.
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Area codes that overlay 718
Area code 718 shares its geographic footprint with 2 other codes: 347, 929. Overlays are laid over an existing area rather than splitting it, so all local calls require the full ten-digit number.
Area code 718 belongs to the outer boroughs of New York. It was carved off from 212 in 1984 to serve Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island, and it now shares that territory with overlays 347 and 929. The economy behind those digits is enormous and unglamorous in the best sense. Brooklyn runs on healthcare systems, logistics along the waterfront, food manufacturing, and a dense layer of small retail and construction firms. Queens holds both major airports, JFK and LaGuardia, and the freight, hospitality, and ground transport businesses that cluster around them. New York, New York had a population of 8.48 million and a median household income of $80,483 in 2024, per DataUSA, with a poverty rate of 17.9 percent, which is the honest spread of a city that contains both hedge fund analysts and night-shift warehouse crews.
Who lives in the 718 region
Who lives there matters as much as what gets made. Queens is routinely described as one of the most linguistically diverse places on earth, and Spanish, Chinese, and Russian each have large speaker populations across the 718 boroughs. A business that picks up the phone in one language only is leaving customers on the table here. Callers familiar with the city describe a distinction that outsiders miss: a 718 number reads as local in a way a Manhattan 212 does not. It says neighborhood business, not corporate switchboard. For a caller from outside the region, the practical notes are simple. The city runs on Eastern Time, people tend to answer fast and talk fast, and voicemail is generally treated as a last resort rather than a filing system. Get to the point in the first sentence and the call goes fine.
Area code 718 serves New York and surrounding communities in New York. It is in the Eastern Time zone.
What state is area code 718 in?
Area code 718 is in New York. It is not in Waltham or Fort Worth — those are area codes 781 and 817.
Is area code 718 toll free?
No. Area code 718 is a geographic area code serving New York, New York. The toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, 888, and a call to a 718 number is charged at your normal rate.
Why am I getting calls from 718?
Calls displaying a 718 number come from businesses and individuals in the New York area, and from anywhere at all when caller ID is spoofed to look local. 244 718 numbers were reported to the FTC in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
How do I block calls from area code 718?
Both iOS and Android can silence calls from unknown numbers, and every major US carrier offers free call-blocking. Blocking the whole of area code 718 is rarely worth it, because spoofed numbers change constantly and you would lose legitimate calls from New York.