--- title: "Area code 315: New York, United States" url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/315.md" canonical_url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/315" last_updated: "2026-10-23" type: "reference" summary: "Area code 315 serves New York, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in New York." --- # Area code 315: New York, United States Area code 315 serves New York, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in New York. NANPA lists 781 central office codes (prefixes) in use in area code 315, held by 47 holders across 149 rate centers. Verizon New York holds the most prefixes, 213 (27%). 79% of the prefixes are pooled, which means their thousands-blocks can belong to different companies. The FCC unwanted-call data has 6,466 complaints on file for 4,698 numbers in 315, most often filed as "Unwanted Calls". These are consumer reports, not findings. ## Facts - In service since: 1947-01-01 - Time zone: Eastern (E) - Assigned overlays: 680 (2017-03-11) - Prefixes in use: 781 - Pooled prefixes: 617 (79%) - Rate centers: 149 - Companies holding prefixes: 47 - Assignment dates on file: 2001-01-08 to 2024-01-26 (174 prefixes) - ZIP codes in its places: 149 ## Rate centers | Rate center | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | SYRACUSE | 177 | 23% | | UTICA | 57 | 7% | | WATERTOWN | 35 | 4% | | AUBURN | 25 | 3% | | ROME | 20 | 3% | | OSWEGO | 15 | 2% | | GENEVA | 13 | 2% | | LIVERPOOL | 13 | 2% | | 141 other rate centers | 426 | 55% | ## Carriers | Holder | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Verizon New York | 213 | 27% | | Verizon Wireless | 78 | 10% | | Paetec Itel | 63 | 8% | | New Cingular Wireless PCS | 46 | 6% | | TWC IP Enabled Services | 46 | 6% | | TC Systems | 41 | 5% | | 41 other carriers | 294 | 38% | A prefix holder is the company a code was assigned to, not necessarily a number's current carrier, because numbers can be ported to another company. ## History - 1947-01-01: Area code 315 went into service. - 2017-03-11: Area code 680 went into service as an overlay in the same area as 315. ## Nearest area codes The area codes closest to 315, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 607 (about 73 miles), 585 (about 100 miles), 518 (about 109 miles), 838 (about 110 miles) and 570 (about 143 miles). ## ZIP codes 149 ZIP codes fall in places that have a rate center in this area code. The places with the most are Syracuse, NY (28 ZIP codes), Utica, NY (6 ZIP codes) and Rome, NY (4 ZIP codes). A ZIP code and an area code are unrelated systems, so a ZIP code can sit in more than one area code and an area code spans many ZIP codes. ## Complaints on file 6,466 complaints for 4,698 numbers. Numbers whose latest complaint falls in each year: - 2023: 373 - 2024: 142 - 2025: 754 ## Questions ### Where is area code 315? NANPA assigns area code 315 to New York, United States. ### In which state does area code 315 sit? New York. 315 is one of 23 area codes the NANPA table assigns to the state. ### Which places does area code 315 cover? The places with the most ZIP codes among the rate centers in 315 are Syracuse, NY, Utica, NY and Rome, NY. The rate center list on this page shows all of them. ### Who owns area code 315? NANPA assigns area codes. Within 315, Verizon New York holds the most prefixes, 213 prefixes or 27%. ### Which time zone does 315 use? The NANPA NPA report lists the time zone for 315 as Eastern (E). ### What year did 315 enter service? The NANPA NPA report gives an in-service date of 1947-01-01, so 315 has been in use since 1947. ### Does area code 315 have an overlay? Yes. 680 (in service 2017-03-11) shares the same area with 315, so numbers from all of them are local to each other. ### Which area codes are nearest to 315? The area codes closest to 315, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 607 (about 73 miles), 585 (about 100 miles), 518 (about 109 miles), 838 (about 110 miles) and 570 (about 143 miles). ### How many prefixes does area code 315 have? NANPA's report dated 2026-10-17 lists 781 prefixes in service in 315, spread over 149 rate centers and 47 holders. ### Are there complaints about 315 numbers? The FCC data on file has 6,466 complaints for 4,698 numbers in 315. They are unverified consumer reports. A number with no complaints on file is not proven safe. Sources: NANPA central office code report dated 2026-10-17; NANPA NPA report dated 2026-10-18; FCC unwanted-call complaints, data fetched 2026-10-17; ZIP code places from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).