New York City Inbound International Dialing

Procedure to Dial New York, NY from Any Country

Follow this basic dialing procedure to place an international long-distance call from any country worldwide to a landline or mobile phone number in New York City, New York.

The procedure outlined below is for direct international dialing from a landline or mobile phone in the home or office.

Additional or different dialing steps may be required when calling New York City using calling card or VoIP service.

1. Dial international access code / IDD:   ddd 

Dial your country's international access code (aka international direct dial code or IDD) to initiate a phone call to New York City.

Lookup your international access code here.

Note that some mobile operators do not require dialing an IDD and/or allow use of substitute characters (such as '+') in lieu of dialing an IDD. As well, in many cases you don't dial an IDD when using a calling card or VoIP service.

2. Dial United States country code: + 1 

Dial country code +1 to reach any location in United States, including New York City. Country codes are also known as ISDs or international subscriber dialing codes.

If your New York City phone number starts with a ' 1 ' - e.g., 1 212 224 1800, don't add a second ' 1 '. Dial just a single ' 1 ' after the international access code.

3. Dial a 10-digit New York City phone number

All New York City phone numbers are 10-digits long with two parts:

a. Dial a 3-digit New York City area code:  aaa 

b. Dial a 7-digit local subscriber number: nnn nnnn

Some common New York City area codes are: 212 , 646 , and 917 . List of New York City area codes

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Steps to Dial New York City from a Specific Country

Follow the links below for country-specific dialing instructions for calling New York City landline and mobile phones. These pages include originating country access codes and other information.