Area code 212

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Area code 212 is an area code for New York. It was one of the first area codes created in October 1947. It used to cover all five boroughs of New York City, including the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island boroughs, but after it was split by 718 in 1984,[1][2] which covers those boroughs of New York City, 212 is now restricted to the Manhattan borough of New York City. It was overlaid by 917 in 1992[3] which covers the entirety of New York City, 646 in 1999,[4] and 332 in 2017.[5]

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  1. Prial, Frank J. (1984-08-31). "LIKE IT OR NOT, CITY GETS 2D AREA CODE TODAY". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  2. "CALLING THE BRONX -- 718 Today". The New York Times. 1993-05-16. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  3. McFadden, Robert D. (1990-06-05). "917 Area Code Is Proposed For the Bronx". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  4. Hu, Winnie (1999-06-30). "In Manhattan, the 646 Area Code Is Correct, but Somehow Wrong". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  5. Slattery, Denis. "Manhattan to see new area code 332 next month". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.