The 929 area code
The 929 area code covers Brooklyn, Bronx and Staten Island in New York, in the Eastern time zone. Here is which cities use it, the current local time, the codes it overlays, how 929 numbers are written, and how to get a local 929 number for your business.
929 covers Brooklyn, Bronx and Staten Island in New York. It sits in the Eastern time zone, where it is currently 11:28 PM. It shares that ground with 347, 718 and 917, so ten-digit dialling is required. Numbers are written as (929) XXX-XXXX.
Where is the 929 area code?
The 929 area code serves Brooklyn, Bronx and Staten Island in New York. It is one of the active area codes in the North American Numbering Plan, the system that assigns phone numbers across the United States, Canada, and nearby regions. A caller seeing a 929 number knows, at a glance, that the line is tied to New York.
What cities use the 929 area code?
929 is an overlay on 347, 718 and 917, which means it was added over the same ground rather than carved out of it. So 929 numbers are handed out across the same places:
Brooklyn accounts for the largest share of 929 prefixes, with Bronx and Staten Island next. A local number in any of them reads as local to everyone else on the list, because they all dial on 929.
Which area codes overlay 929?
929 is part of an overlay complex with 347, 718 and 917. An overlay puts more than one area code over the same geography instead of splitting the region in two, so existing numbers keep their code and new ones get the added code. Two neighbours on the same street can hold different area codes. That is why ten-digit dialling is required here: you cannot assume a local call shares your area code.
What time is it in the 929 area code?
The 929 area code is in the Eastern time zone. Right now it is about 11:28 PM there. If you are calling a 929 number, check the local time first so you reach someone during business hours. If you run a business on a 929 line, missing a call after hours means the caller moves on to the next name on their list.
How to write a 929 phone number
A full 929 number is ten digits: the three-digit area code, then a three-digit prefix, then a four-digit line number. It is usually written as (929) XXX-XXXX, or 929-XXX-XXXX. To dial it from outside the United States, add the country code: +1 929 XXX XXXX.
Area codes near 929
These area codes also serve New York:
Getting a local 929 number for your business
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Common questions about the 929 area code
Where is the 929 area code?
The 929 area code covers Brooklyn, Bronx and Staten Island in New York, in the Eastern time zone.
What cities use the 929 area code?
Brooklyn, Bronx, Staten Island, Jamaica, Flushing, Long Island City, Far Rockaway and Elmhurst all have numbering prefixes in 929. 929 overlays 347, 718 and 917, so the two share the same geography.
What time zone is the 929 area code in?
The 929 area code is in the Eastern time zone. The current local time there is 11:28 PM.
Does 929 overlay another area code?
Yes. 929 is part of an overlay complex with 347, 718 and 917. An overlay puts more than one area code over the same geography, which is why ten-digit dialling is required there: two neighbours can hold different area codes on the same street.
Is 929 a real area code?
Yes. 929 is an active North American Numbering Plan area code serving Brooklyn, Bronx and Staten Island in New York.
How do I get a 929 phone number for my business?
A virtual phone service can assign you a local 929 number so customers in Brooklyn, Bronx and Staten Island see a familiar area code when you call, and so your business looks local. HiThisIs includes a local number with every plan and answers it around the clock.