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Area code 518
Area code 518 Albany, New York
Area code 518 is one of the original 1947 area codes, in New York, with numbers assigned in Albany, Schenectady, Glens Falls and 101 more places. It’s 12:13 AM there now.
- State
- New York23 area codes in New York
- Time zone
- Eastern12:13 AM there now
- Exchanges
- 775104 places
- Overlay
- 838Same area, 10-digit dialing
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Where area code 518 is
Numbers in 518 are assigned to 104 places in 19 counties: Albany County, Warren County, Schenectady County, Clinton County, Saratoga County, Rensselaer County, plus 13 more.
Albany has the most, 26% of the exchanges; the rest are spread across 103 other places.
- Albany200
- Schenectady50
- Glens Falls45
- Troy34
- Colonie34
- Plattsburgh31
- Saratoga Springs21
- Amsterdam14
- Hudson13
- Gloversville11
- Ballston Spa10
- Saranac Lake10
- Malone9
- Lake Placid8
- Catskill7
- Cobleskill6
- Mechanicville6
- Kinderhook6
- Altamont5
- Ticonderoga5
- Johnstown5
- Round Lake4
- Fort Covington4
- Chatham4
Phone companies in 518
775 blocks of numbers in 518 are held by 58 phone companies. The most belong to Verizon (216), Paetec Itel (59) and Verizon Wireless (58).
A large share, about 43%, belongs to competitive and internet phone carriers; wireless networks hold 19% and local phone and cable companies 38%.
A block’s holder is the company it was first assigned to; numbers can move to other carriers since.
History and overlays
518 has been in service since 1947, when the first North American area codes were set up.
838 (since 2017) shares the same area, so a new number there can get any of these codes and local calls are dialed with all 10 digits.
12 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in December 2024.
Calling 518
It’s 12:13 AM Eastern time in 518 right now.
From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 518 and the 7-digit number; inside the area, all 10 digits too.
Nearby area codes
New York has 23 area codes: 212, 315, 329, 332, 347, 363, 465, 516, 518, 585, 607, 624, 631, 646, 680, 716, 718, 838, 845, 914, 917, 929 and 934.
- 363 · Nassau, NY · about 45 mi
- 516 · Nassau, NY · about 51 mi
- 413 · Springfield, MA · about 79 mi
- 802 · Burlington, VT · about 85 mi
- 845 · Poughkeepsie, NY · about 107 mi
- 315 · Syracuse, NY · about 109 mi
From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator’s area code and exchange records (10/22/2026) and U.S. Census place and county names. Places and companies are where number blocks were assigned, not where anyone lives or which carrier a number uses today.
Map of the 518 area code
Map of the 518 area code around Albany, Schenectady and Glens Falls, New York.
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Questions about 518
Where is area code 518?
In New York, covering Albany, Schenectady and Glens Falls and other places across 19 counties.
What time zone is 518 in?
Eastern time. It was 12:13 AM there when this page loaded.
Is 518 an overlay?
Yes. 838 serves the same area, so dial all 10 digits for local calls.
Which phone companies have 518 numbers?
58 companies hold blocks; the most belong to Verizon, Paetec Itel and Verizon Wireless. About 19% of blocks are wireless.
Is 518 running out of numbers?
Not on record. 12 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.