--- title: "Area code 607: New York, United States" url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/607.md" canonical_url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/607" last_updated: "2026-10-23" type: "reference" summary: "Area code 607 serves New York, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in New York." --- # Area code 607: New York, United States Area code 607 serves New York, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in New York. NANPA lists 544 central office codes (prefixes) in use in area code 607, held by 59 holders across 105 rate centers. Verizon New York holds the most prefixes, 109 (20%). 83% of the prefixes are pooled, which means their thousands-blocks can belong to different companies. The FCC unwanted-call data has 2,540 complaints on file for 1,757 numbers in 607, most often filed as "Unwanted Calls". These are consumer reports, not findings. ## Facts - In service since: 1954-01-01 - Time zone: Eastern (E) - Prefixes in use: 544 - Pooled prefixes: 449 (83%) - Rate centers: 105 - Companies holding prefixes: 59 - Assignment dates on file: 2001-02-02 to 2026-01-08 (229 prefixes) - ZIP codes in its places: 102 ## Rate centers | Rate center | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | BINGHAMTON | 94 | 17% | | ITHACA | 40 | 7% | | ELMIRA | 34 | 6% | | CORTLAND | 23 | 4% | | ENDICOTT | 23 | 4% | | CORNING | 22 | 4% | | ONEONTA | 18 | 3% | | NORWICH | 12 | 2% | | 97 other rate centers | 278 | 51% | ## Carriers | Holder | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Verizon New York | 109 | 20% | | TWC IP Enabled Services | 51 | 9% | | Frontier Comm Of Ny | 50 | 9% | | Verizon Wireless | 34 | 6% | | Onvoy, Llc- Ny | 33 | 6% | | New Cingular Wireless PCS | 30 | 6% | | 53 other carriers | 237 | 44% | 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 - 1954-01-01: Area code 607 went into service. ## Nearest area codes The area codes closest to 607, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 680 (about 68 miles), 570 (about 71 miles), 315 (about 73 miles), 272 (about 74 miles) and 585 (about 94 miles). ## ZIP codes 102 ZIP codes fall in places that have a rate center in this area code. The places with the most are Binghamton, NY (5 ZIP codes), Elmira, NY (5 ZIP codes) and Ithaca, 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 2,540 complaints for 1,757 numbers. Numbers whose latest complaint falls in each year: - 2023: 76 - 2024: 74 - 2025: 276 ## Questions ### Where is area code 607? NANPA assigns area code 607 to New York, United States. ### In which state does area code 607 sit? New York. 607 is one of 23 area codes the NANPA table assigns to the state. ### Which places does area code 607 cover? The places with the most ZIP codes among the rate centers in 607 are Binghamton, NY, Elmira, NY and Ithaca, NY. The rate center list on this page shows all of them. ### Who owns area code 607? NANPA assigns area codes. Within 607, Verizon New York holds the most prefixes, 109 prefixes or 20%. ### Which time zone does 607 use? The NANPA NPA report lists the time zone for 607 as Eastern (E). ### What year did 607 enter service? The NANPA NPA report gives an in-service date of 1954-01-01, so 607 has been in use since 1954. ### Does area code 607 have an overlay? The NANPA NPA report lists no other area code in an overlay with 607. ### Which area codes are nearest to 607? The area codes closest to 607, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 680 (about 68 miles), 570 (about 71 miles), 315 (about 73 miles), 272 (about 74 miles) and 585 (about 94 miles). ### How many prefixes does area code 607 have? NANPA's report dated 2026-10-17 lists 544 prefixes in service in 607, spread over 105 rate centers and 59 holders. ### Are there complaints about 607 numbers? The FCC data on file has 2,540 complaints for 1,757 numbers in 607. 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).