347 Area Code: Location, Time Zone & Scam Check (2026)

The 347 area code covers Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island in New York City

The 347 area code serves over 7 million people across four of New York City's five boroughs — Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island. If you've received a call from a 347 number, it's coming from the heart of NYC's outer boroughs, home to neighborhoods like Williamsburg, Astoria, Riverdale, and Coney Island.

Where Is the 347 Area Code?

The 347 area code covers four of New York City's five boroughs: Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island. Together, these four boroughs make up roughly 85% of NYC's land area and house about 7 million of the city's 8.3 million residents.

There's one quirk worth knowing: 347 also covers Marble Hill, a tiny Manhattan neighborhood that's physically connected to the Bronx. When the Harlem River Ship Canal was dug in 1895, it cut Marble Hill off from the rest of Manhattan Island. Later landfill connected it to the Bronx mainland. Legally it's Manhattan, but its phone numbers use 718/347/929 — making it the only piece of Manhattan served by the 347 area code.

Manhattan — the borough most people picture when they think "New York" — uses different area codes: 212 (the original, highly coveted), 646, and 332. If you see a 347 number, the caller is almost certainly from the outer boroughs, not Manhattan.

History of the 347 Area Code

The story of 347 starts in 1947, when all of New York City shared a single area code: 212. As the city grew and phones became ubiquitous, that single code couldn't keep up.

The creation of 347 was driven by the late-1990s telecom explosion. Cell phones, pagers, fax machines, and dial-up internet all needed their own numbers. The 718 numbering pool was running dry, and rather than splitting the region geographically (which would force existing numbers to change), the authorities chose an overlay — a second area code sharing the exact same territory.

This was NYC's first experience with an overlay, and it was controversial because it forced mandatory 10-digit dialing. Before 347, outer-borough residents could call their neighbors with just 7 digits.

Time Zone & Best Time to Call

The 347 area code is in the Eastern Time zone:

Best times to call a 347 number:

• Business calls: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET (Monday-Friday)
• Personal calls: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM ET (avoid before 9 AM)
• From the UK: Remember NYC is 5 hours behind London (EST) or 4 hours behind (EDT)
• From India: NYC is 10.5 hours behind IST — a 9 AM ET call is 7:30 PM in India

Need help calculating the time difference? Use our Best Time to Call tool to find the perfect window.

Is 347 a Spam or Scam Area Code?

The 347 area code does see a higher-than-average volume of spam calls, but that's primarily because it serves one of the most densely populated areas in the United States. Scammers target high-population area codes because a single robocall blast reaches more potential victims.

Important: The vast majority of 347 numbers belong to real NYC residents and businesses. Scammers frequently use caller ID spoofing to display local 347 numbers even when they're calling from elsewhere. If you receive a suspicious call from a 347 number, don't call it back — verify the caller independently.

Think a 347 number might be spam? Check it with our Spam Number Checker.

How to Call a 347 Number from Outside the US

Calling a 347 number internationally is straightforward. The full format is +1-347-XXX-XXXX, where +1 is the US country code.

Major Neighborhoods & Landmarks in the 347 Area

The 347 area code covers some of the most culturally diverse and vibrant neighborhoods in the world. Here's what makes each borough unique:

Brooklyn's DUMBO neighborhood alone hosts nearly 25% of NYC's tech industry. Queens is home to both JFK and LaGuardia airports — two of the busiest in the country. The Bronx has Yankee Stadium and the world-famous Bronx Zoo. And Staten Island offers the iconic free ferry with unmatched views of the Statue of Liberty and Manhattan skyline.

Related NYC Area Codes

New York City has more area codes than any other city in the US. Here's how they all connect:

Outer Boroughs (Same Territory as 347)

Manhattan Area Codes

All calls between any NYC area codes (212, 332, 347, 465, 646, 718, 917, 929) are local calls. Use our Area Code Lookup tool to check any US area code instantly.

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