NEW YORK · AREA CODE GUIDE
518 and 838 area codes location: Albany, New York
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Map data: UCLA Geoportal (2015) · NANPA · Statistics Canada (Open Government Licence – Canada) · US Census Bureau, checked 26 September 2026. Boundaries are approximate.
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518 and 838 area codes at a glance
- State
- New York
- Primary cities
- Albany, Schenectady, and Troy
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Answering calls
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| Area code | Started service | Parent code | New code planned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 518 | No, as of 22 September 2026 | ||
| 838 | 518 | No, as of 22 September 2026 |
History
- : 838 added as an overlay on 518
Counties and cities covered
These are telephone exchange areas, which follow the phone network rather than city limits.
Counties of the communities we could place (the code may reach further): Albany County, Clinton County, Columbia County, Dutchess County, Essex County, Franklin County, Fulton County, Greene County, Hamilton County, Montgomery County, Rensselaer County, Saratoga County, Schenectady County, Schoharie County, Warren County, and Washington County.
- Albany
- Schenectady
- Troy
- Saratoga Springs
- Plattsburgh
- Amsterdam
- Gloversville
- Glens Falls
- Johnstown
- Colonie
- Claverack
- Hudson
- Pittstown
- Malone
- Mechanicville
- Ballston Spa
- Saranac Lake
- Cobleskill
- Saranac
- Catskill
- Tupper Lake
- Westerlo
- Ravena
- Hoosick Falls
- Moira
110 more communities
- Voorheesville
- Stephentown
- Berne
- Coxsackie
- Glen
- Corinth
- Dannemora
- Whitehall
- Granville
- Lake Placid
- Rouses Point
- Hartford
- Canajoharie
- Fort Plain
- Crown Point
- Cambridge
- Hillsdale
- Saint Johnsville
- Berlin
- Greenwich
- Altamont
- Athens
- Chatham
- Canaan
- Philmont
- Schuylerville
- Indian Lake
- Broadalbin
- Middleburgh
- Kinderhook
- Champlain
- Keene
- Nassau
- Summit
- Lake George
- Lake Pleasant
- Millerton
- Richmondville
- Hampton
- Round Lake
- Mayfield
- Lexington
- Chateaugay
- Fonda
- Hague
- Putnam
- Tannersville
- Sharon Springs
- Fort Ann
- Valley Falls
- Newcomb
- Hunter
- Esperance
- Delanson
- Argyle
- Galway
- Au Sable Forks
- Averill Park
- Blue Mountain Lake
- Bolton Landing
- Brainardsville
- Bramanville
- Cairo
- Caroga Lake
- Castleton
- Central Bridge
- Chazy
- Chestertown
- Clarksville
- Copake
- Elizabethtown
- Ellenburg Depot
- Fort Covington
- Freehold
- Germantown
- Greenfield Center
- Greenville
- Jonesville
- Kattskill Bay
- Keeseville
- Lake Luzerne
- Long Lake
- Lyon Mountain
- Mariaville
- Mineville
- Mooers
- North Creek
- Northville
- Oak Hill
- Palenville
- Paul Smiths
- Peru
- Pine Plains
- Port Henry
- Prattsville
- Rotterdam Junction
- Saint Regis Falls
- Salem
- Schroon Lake
- South Bethlehem
- Ticonderoga
- Tribes Hill
- Warrensburg
- Wells
- West Chazy
- West Lebanon
- Westport
- Willsboro
- Wilmington
- Windham
Sources: NANPA area code listing, NANPA places by area code, U.S. Census Bureau county geography. Checked .
Business phone numbers in area codes 518 and 838, answered by an AI agent
A local number for Albany, Schenectady, and Troy, New York, with an AI receptionist that takes caller details, answers the questions you give it, and books appointments. Numbers depend on what carriers have left.