The state Public Service Commission has officially approved new area code 465 for the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and the Marble Hill section of Manhattan starting in 2026. The creation of 465 — which will be used in an area overlayed with the 347,

New York City’s new area code will be 465, replacing four existing Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Marble Hill area codes. Soon, the 347, 718, 917 and 929 area codes will be retired, and all new numbers will start with 465,

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The new all-services overlay area code, 465, will be rolled out across the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Marble Hill, the New York State Public Service Commission said in a statement on Thursday. The agency announced the change earlier this year, citing an increased demand for phone numbers in the region.