838 area code
Area code 838 is in New York. It covers Albany, Schenectady, Troy and 278 other places: 316 ZIP codes in Albany, Saratoga, Rensselaer and 14 other counties. Local time there is , Eastern Time. In service since 2017 as an overlay: it covers the same area as 518, so a number from there can have either code.
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Largest city
- Schenectady
- Overlays
- 518
- In service since
- 2017
- Rate centres
- 107
- Prefixes assigned
- 227 (2,270,000 numbers)
Who calls from a 838 number
NANPA records the carrier each block of 838 numbers is assigned to. Of the 1.7 million 838 numbers assigned, 74% are with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Onvoy, IP Horizon and Right Call); 26% with mobile carriers (AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Onvoy | Cable, VoIP, other | 32% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile | 14% |
| IP Horizon | Cable, VoIP, other | 7% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile | 6% |
| Right Call | Cable, VoIP, other | 5% |
| Commio | Cable, VoIP, other | 4% |
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 838
The 105 places with a telephone rate centre of their own using 838, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.
Nearby places using 838
These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 838. 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
- Cropseyville
- Stillwater
- East Chatham
- Valatie
- Eagle Bridge
- Sprakers
- Porter Corners
- Buskirk
- East Berne
- Jay
- Sleepy Hollow Lake
ZIP codes in area code 838
316 ZIP codes in 251 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 838 numbers are issued
NANPA's rate centres with the most 838 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.
| Rate centre | Place | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|
ALBANY | Albany | 29 |
COLONIE | Colonie | 10 |
SCHENCTADY | Schenectady | 10 |
JOHNSTOWN | Johnstown | 9 |
TROY | Troy | 8 |
HUDSON | Hudson | 5 |
Counties
The counties of its ZIP codes, most residents first, with how many of its ZIP codes each has.
- Albany County (76)
- Saratoga County (20)
- Rensselaer County (25)
- Schenectady County (16)
- Washington County (23)
- Warren County (17)
- Montgomery County (13)
- Columbia County (23)
- Franklin County (21)
- Fulton County (3)
- Greene County (24)
- Essex County (19)
- Schoharie County (12)
- Clinton County (15)
- Dutchess County (1)
- Hamilton County (6)
- 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 838
Where is area code 838?
Area code 838 is in New York. It covers Albany, Schenectady, Troy and 278 other places: 316 ZIP codes in Albany, Saratoga, Rensselaer and 14 other counties.
What ZIP codes are in area code 838?
316 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 247 more towns. The full list is on this page.
What time zone is area code 838 in?
Eastern time.
Is a 838 number a mobile or a landline?
It can be either. 26% of 838 numbers are assigned to mobile carriers and under 1% 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 838?
518. They cover the same area as 838, so a new number there can be given any of them.
Does a 838 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 838 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
- 518 Schenectady
- 585 Rochester
- 607 Binghamton
- 624
- 631 Bay Shore
- 646 Manhattan
- 680 Syracuse
- 716 Buffalo
- 718 Brooklyn
- 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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