Area code 929 – New York
929 has served New York since 2011, split from 347. 709 of its 786 number blocks are allocated – about 90% full. T-Mobile is the largest holder with 36.8% of blocks, ahead of Verizon at 16.5%. It shares its geography with overlay codes 347, 465, 718, 917, so local calls take all ten digits. 779 FTC complaints named a 929 caller ID in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, putting it 109th of 422 codes with five or more complaints.
- State
- New York
- In service since
- 2011
- Time zone
- Eastern
Who holds 929 number blocks
Share of the 709 assigned NXX blocks (90.2% of the 786 possible), across 39 carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers.
- T-Mobile38.9%
- Verizon16.5%
- Other CLEC / VoIP12.7%
- AT&T9.7%
- Bandwidth7.6%
- Onvoy5.5%
- Charter2.7%
- Lumen1.6%
- Altice1.3%
- Peerless1.1%
- Windstream1%
- Vonage0.6%
- Dish0.4%
- VoIP Innovations0.3%
- Telnyx0.1%
Spam complaints naming 929
FTC Do Not Call complaints where the caller ID was a 929 number, 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026 (33 days). Caller IDs on spam calls are frequently spoofed, so these are complaints about the code, not calls proven to originate in it.
Rate centers in 929
NANPA allocates number blocks to rate centers and records their names abbreviated to ten characters, so these are NANPA's codes rather than place names – CHAMPAURBN is Champaign-Urbana, NWYRCYZN01 is a New York City zone. We show them unchanged instead of guessing at the full names. Showing the largest 5 of 13.
Timeline
- 2011 929 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 347.
More about 929
Separate pages for the questions that need their own answer: what time it is there, what the complaint data says, who holds the number blocks, and how the code compares with the one it shares its area with.
Frequently asked about 929
What state is area code 929?
New York. It covers the same area as 347/465/718/917/929.
Is a call from 929 a scam?
Not by itself. 929 drew 779 FTC complaints in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 109th of 422 ranked codes – mid-pack or lower. Spam callers spoof caller IDs, so the only useful check is the full number.
Which carrier owns 929 numbers?
T-Mobile holds the largest share of assigned number blocks at 36.8%. The rest is spread across 3 other carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers – people keep their numbers when they switch carriers.
Do I need to dial 10 digits in 929?
NANPA records the local dialing plan for 929 as “1+10D”.
Sources and verification
- NANPA – NPA Database (npa_report.csv), file date 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- NANPA – CO Code Assignment Records, All States (utilized), file updated 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- FTC – Do Not Call Reported Calls Data, 25 daily files 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
NANPA dialing note for this code: “1+10D”. Reviewed by the data desk. Spotted an error? Request a correction.