--- title: "Area code 680: New York, United States" url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/680.md" canonical_url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/680" last_updated: "2026-10-23" type: "reference" summary: "Area code 680 serves New York, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in New York." --- # Area code 680: New York, United States Area code 680 serves New York, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in New York. NANPA lists 205 central office codes (prefixes) in use in area code 680, held by 36 holders across 105 rate centers. Fractel holds the most prefixes, 41 (20%). 100% of the prefixes are pooled, which means their thousands-blocks can belong to different companies. The FCC unwanted-call data has 542 complaints on file for 522 numbers in 680, most often filed as "Unwanted Calls". These are consumer reports, not findings. ## Facts - In service since: 2017-03-11 - Time zone: Eastern (E) - Assigned overlays: 315 (1947-01-01) - Prefixes in use: 205 - Pooled prefixes: 205 (100%) - Rate centers: 105 - Companies holding prefixes: 36 - Assignment dates on file: 2017-01-26 to 2026-05-06 (196 prefixes) - ZIP codes in its places: 121 ## Rate centers | Rate center | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | SYRACUSE | 29 | 14% | | UTICA | 8 | 4% | | LYONS | 7 | 3% | | AUBURN | 6 | 3% | | LIVERPOOL | 5 | 2% | | NEWARK | 5 | 2% | | WATERTOWN | 4 | 2% | | CANTON | 3 | 1% | | 97 other rate centers | 138 | 67% | ## Carriers | Holder | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Fractel | 41 | 20% | | Onvoy, Llc- Ny | 30 | 15% | | Onvoy Spectrum | 20 | 10% | | New Cingular Wireless PCS | 17 | 8% | | Peering Hub | 16 | 8% | | Bandwidth.com CLEC | 12 | 6% | | 30 other carriers | 69 | 34% | 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, named as the parent of 680 in the NANPA report, was in service. - 2017-03-11: Area code 680 went into service. ## Nearest area codes The area codes closest to 680, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 607 (about 68 miles), 585 (about 95 miles), 518 (about 112 miles), 838 (about 114 miles) and 570 (about 138 miles). ## ZIP codes 121 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 542 complaints for 522 numbers. Numbers whose latest complaint falls in each year: - 2023: 13 - 2024: 31 - 2025: 307 ## Questions ### Where is area code 680? NANPA assigns area code 680 to New York, United States. ### In which state does area code 680 sit? New York. 680 is one of 23 area codes the NANPA table assigns to the state. ### Which places does area code 680 cover? The places with the most ZIP codes among the rate centers in 680 are Syracuse, NY, Utica, NY and Rome, NY. The rate center list on this page shows all of them. ### Who owns area code 680? NANPA assigns area codes. Within 680, Fractel holds the most prefixes, 41 prefixes or 20%. ### Which time zone does 680 use? The NANPA NPA report lists the time zone for 680 as Eastern (E). ### What year did 680 enter service? The NANPA NPA report gives an in-service date of 2017-03-11, so 680 has been in use since 2017. ### Does area code 680 have an overlay? Yes. 315 (in service 1947-01-01) shares the same area with 680, so numbers from all of them are local to each other. ### Which area codes are nearest to 680? The area codes closest to 680, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 607 (about 68 miles), 585 (about 95 miles), 518 (about 112 miles), 838 (about 114 miles) and 570 (about 138 miles). ### How many prefixes does area code 680 have? NANPA's report dated 2026-10-17 lists 205 prefixes in service in 680, spread over 105 rate centers and 36 holders. ### Are there complaints about 680 numbers? The FCC data on file has 542 complaints for 522 numbers in 680. 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).