518 area code
Area code 518 is in New York. It covers Albany, Schenectady, Troy and 343 other places: 379 ZIP codes in Albany, Saratoga, Rensselaer and 14 other counties. Local time there is , Eastern Time. In service since 1947; 838 (2017) overlays it, so a number from there can have either code.
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Largest city
- Schenectady
- Overlays
- 838
- In service since
- 1947
- Rate centres
- 135
- Prefixes assigned
- 775 (7,750,000 numbers)
Who calls from a 518 number
NANPA records the carrier each block of 518 numbers is assigned to. Of the 7.5 million 518 numbers assigned, 45% are with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Onvoy and Level 3); 28% with mobile carriers (Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile and AT&T Mobility); 25% with local phone companies (Verizon); 2% with paging companies.
That is who the numbers were assigned to: people keep their number when they change carrier, so any one number may have moved since.
| Carrier | Kind | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon | Landline | 19% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile | 12% |
| Onvoy | Cable, VoIP, other | 9% |
| T-Mobile | Mobile | 9% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile | 8% |
| Level 3 | Cable, VoIP, other | 5% |
An area code says where a number was issued, not where the caller is: people keep their numbers when they move, and caller ID can be set to show any number, which the FCC calls spoofing. If a call you did not expect asks for money or personal details, the FCC advises hanging up and calling the company back on a number you look up yourself. Unwanted calls can be reported to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
Places in area code 518
The 132 places with a telephone rate centre of their own using 518, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.
Nearby places using 518
These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 518. Near an area-code boundary that can be wrong for part of a town.
- Clifton Park
- Queensbury
- Rotterdam
- Niskayuna
- Cohoes
- Gansevoort
- Delmar
- Ballston Lake
- Latham
- East Glenville
- Roessleville
- Loudonville
- Watervliet
- West Glens Falls
- Rensselaer
- Glens Falls North
- Westmere
- Slingerlands
- Hudson Falls
- Scotia
- Glenmont
- East Greenbush
- Selkirk
- Country Knolls
- Hampton Manor
- Burnt Hills
- Menands
- Rexford
- South Glens Falls
- Hogansburg
- Wynantskill
- West Sand Lake
- Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek
- Fort Edward
- Green Island
- Petersburg
- Johnsonville
- North Bangor
- Middle Grove
- Siena College
- Clifton Gardens
- Constable
- Melrose
- Comstock
- Stuyvesant
- Waterford
- Pattersonville
- Craryville
- Lorenz Park
- Morrisonville
- Cropseyville
- Stillwater
- East Chatham
- Valatie
- Eagle Bridge
- Sprakers
- Mooers Forks
- Porter Corners
- Hannacroix
- Buskirk
ZIP codes in area code 518
379 ZIP codes in 311 towns, by the town each is mailed to, largest first. Each links to its own page.
- Albany
- 12201, 12202, 12203, 12204, 12205, 12206, 12207, 12208, 12209, 12210, 12211, 12212, 12214, 12220, 12222, 12223, 12224, 12225, 12226, 12227, 12228, 12229, 12230, 12231, 12232, 12233, 12234, 12235, 12236, 12237, 12238, 12239, 12240, 12241, 12242, 12243, 12244, 12245, 12246, 12247, 12248, 12249, 12250, 12252, 12255, 12256, 12257, 12260, 12261, 12288
Where 518 numbers are issued
NANPA's rate centres with the most 518 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.
| Rate centre | Place | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|
ALBANY | Albany | 200 |
SCHENCTADY | Schenectady | 50 |
GLENSFALLS | Glens Falls | 45 |
COLONIE | Colonie | 34 |
TROY | Troy | 34 |
PLATTSBG | Plattsburgh | 31 |
Counties
The counties of its ZIP codes, most residents first, with how many of its ZIP codes each has.
- Albany County (80)
- Saratoga County (22)
- Rensselaer County (29)
- Schenectady County (16)
- Clinton County (25)
- Washington County (23)
- Warren County (22)
- Columbia County (30)
- Montgomery County (13)
- Franklin County (22)
- Fulton County (5)
- Greene County (33)
- Essex County (30)
- Schoharie County (14)
- Hamilton County (11)
- Dutchess County (2)
- St. Lawrence County (2)
Which code covers where you are now? What area code am I in? answers from your location.
Questions about area code 518
Where is area code 518?
Area code 518 is in New York. It covers Albany, Schenectady, Troy and 343 other places: 379 ZIP codes in Albany, Saratoga, Rensselaer and 14 other counties.
What ZIP codes are in area code 518?
379 ZIP codes, by the town each is mailed to: Albany (50, 12201 to 12288), Schenectady (11, 12301 to 12345), Troy (4, 12180 to 12183), Clifton Park (12065) and 307 more towns. The full list is on this page.
What time zone is area code 518 in?
Eastern time.
Is a 518 number a mobile or a landline?
It can be either. 28% of 518 numbers are assigned to mobile carriers and 25% to local phone companies (NANPA, 2026-10-10); the rest are with cable, internet-calling, business and paging carriers. A number keeps its area code when it moves to another carrier.
What area codes overlay 518?
838. They cover the same area as 518, so a new number there can be given any of them.
Does a 518 number mean the caller is in New York?
Not necessarily. An area code says where the number was first issued. People keep their numbers when they move or switch carriers, and calling software can show any number, so a 518 call can come from anywhere.
Other area codes in New York
- 212 Manhattan
- 315 Syracuse
- 329 Poughkeepsie
- 332 Manhattan
- 347 Brooklyn
- 363 Valley Stream
- 465
- 516 Valley Stream
- 585 Rochester
- 607 Binghamton
- 624
- 631 Bay Shore
- 646 Manhattan
- 680 Syracuse
- 716 Buffalo
- 718 Brooklyn
- 838 Schenectady
- 845 Poughkeepsie
- 914
- 917 New York City
- 929 Brooklyn
- 934 Bay Shore
All 23 New York area codes, by area, with the cities each covers
Source: NANPA NPA database, central office code and thousands-block assignments, 2026-10-10. Places are matched to NANPA's rate centres by name; see sources.
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