CNN
2017
"Manhattan is getting a new 332 area code. Meanwhile, 212 numbers have become something of a status symbol."
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212 Area Code In the News
For over 15 years, 212areacode.com has been covered by the most respected names in news and media — from the Wall Street Journal to CNN. Here's the full press history of NYC's most prestigious area code.
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What the Press Says About 212 Area Code Numbers
Leading journalists and publications have covered the 212 area code phenomenon — and 212areacode.com's role at the center of it.
Wall Street Journal
2010
"When I see a 212 I think it's established and legit." Foursquare co-founder Dennis Crowley "admits to coveting a 212 himself."
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New York Times
2015
"As Manhattan area codes multiply, some still covet a 212." A deep dive into why the original NYC area code remains the most sought-after in the country.
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New York Post
2013
"Anyone, anywhere can now get a 212 area code — for big bucks." The NY Post on how 212areacode.com opened up access to NYC's most prestigious area code nationwide.
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NY Daily News
2010
"The 212 area code is a status symbol among young, tech-savvy New Yorkers." The Daily News on why the original Manhattan area code became the city's most coveted three digits.
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New York Magazine
2010
"Hot new status symbol for city's tech entrepreneurs." New York Magazine on why Silicon Alley's most ambitious are going out of their way to secure a 212 number.
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15+ Years of 212 Area Code Press Coverage
From early tech blogs to national television — a timeline of how the 212 area code story grew.
2026
A New NYC Area Code Is Dropping This Month
Founder David Day talks to Curbed about the new 465 area code — and why 212 numbers still command a premium.
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2023
Will You Get a 212?
Curbed examines the 212 resale market and why the original Manhattan code stays in demand.
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Calling All New Yorkers: A Few 212 Numbers Are Back in Circulation
Gothamist on the rare stretch when carriers reissued a handful of 212 numbers — and the scramble to grab them.
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2017
Want a 212 Area Code? It's Gonna Cost You
Public radio's Marketplace breaks down the price of Manhattan prestige in the secondary number market.
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New York Today: A 332 Area Code; the Belmont Stakes
The Times' New York Today briefing on the arrival of the 332 overlay and the enduring pull of 212.
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Manhattan Gets a New 332 Area Code — Here's Why
CNNTech talks with founder David Day about selling 212 numbers as Manhattan's new 332 overlay arrives.
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212 Numbers Have Become a Status Symbol
"Manhattan is getting a new 332 area code. Meanwhile, 212 numbers have become something of a status symbol."
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Manhattan Mobile Misery: Coveted 212 Area Code Becomes Rarer
Reuters reports on shrinking 212 supply as Manhattan prepares for yet another overlay.
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New Yorkers Unhappy as 212 Area Code Goes to Out-of-City Customers
CBS New York on local frustration as 212 numbers land with buyers far from Manhattan.
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2015
Manhattan Is Getting Another Area Code: 332
The Wall Street Journal reports on the 332 overlay and the squeeze on Manhattan's coveted numbers.
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Manhattan Will Get New 332 Area Code
The NY Post on the city's newest overlay — and what it means for 212 holdouts.
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Why Donald Trump Doesn't Have a 212 Area Code on His Cell Phone
The Washington Post uses the 212 to explore exactly what a New York phone number signals.
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What Would You Do for a 212 Area Code?
PIX11 on New Yorkers still chasing — and paying for — the original Manhattan area code.
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As Manhattan Area Codes Multiply, Some Still Covet a 212
A feature on how the original NYC area code remains the most desirable — and how 212areacode.com is meeting that demand.
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2013
Anyone, Anywhere Can Now Get a 212 Area Code — For Big Bucks
The NY Post covers how 212areacode.com opened up 212 numbers to buyers nationwide, not just Manhattan residents.
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Manhattan's Iconic 212 Area Code Up for Grabs
NBC News covers the FCC opening up access to coveted 212 numbers.
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They've Got Your Number, NYers
An earlier NY Post look at the booming market for hard-to-find 212 numbers.
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2011
Live Interview on CBS Newsradio 880 New York
212areacode.com featured on CBS Newsradio 880 AM — one of NYC's most-listened-to all-news radio stations — discussing the growing demand for 212 numbers. Listen below.
2010
212 Lust: Old Phone Numbers Are the New Thing in Tech Scene
"When I see a 212 I think it's established and legit." The WSJ piece that started a national conversation about 212 area code prestige.
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212 Area Code Is a Status Symbol Among Young, Tech-Savvy New Yorkers
The Daily News covers the cultural cachet of owning a 212 number in the smartphone era.
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Hot New Status Symbol for City's Tech Entrepreneurs
NY Mag on why Silicon Alley's most ambitious entrepreneurs go out of their way to secure a 212 number.
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Tech Entrepreneurs Have 212 Area Code Lust
The Atlantic joins the conversation, noting the growing national demand for NYC's most prestigious area code.
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There Is a Vibrant Market for "Vintage" 212 Phone Numbers
"212 area codes are the techy rich kid thing." The Village Voice on the secondary market for original Manhattan area codes.
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212 Area Codes Now Retro-Chic
"Consider yourself very cool if you're one of the few New Yorkers who managed to snag a 212 area code on your cell phone."
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212 Area Codes — All the Rage in NYC
Huffington Post brings the 212 story to its national readership, highlighting 212areacode.com as the destination for anyone looking to own a piece of NYC.
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1984
Shift From 212 to 718 Code Pains 3 Boroughs
A dispatch from the original 1984 split that first carved 718 out of the city's 212.
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1983
718/212
The New Yorker's early notice as the city braced for its very first area-code split.
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Radio
Featured on CBS Radio 880 New York
212areacode.com was featured on WCBS Newsradio 880 — one of New York City's most-listened-to all-news radio stations — discussing the growing demand for 212 area code phone numbers and how the business works.
CBS Newsradio 880 AM — April 21, 2011
Live interview covering the 212 area code market, how 212areacode.com works, and why businesses and individuals nationwide were seeking out NYC's original area code.
Social Media
What They're Saying Online
Press coverage that went viral — two tweets from major outlets that brought national attention to the 212 area code phenomenon.
CNN · May 2017
"Manhattan is getting a new 332 area code. Meanwhile, 212 numbers have become something of a status symbol."
New York Post · December 2013
"Anyone, anywhere can now get a 212 area code — for big bucks."
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