347 Area Code — New York City, New York
About the 347 Area Code
Area code 347 serves New York City, New York, a major coastal metropolitan area known for high telecommunications density and early adoption of advanced calling services. All major national carriers—AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless, and T-Mobile USA—operate extensive networks here. Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens are the main hubs, and the area code runs on Eastern time.
Key Information
- Region: New York City
- State / Province: New York
- Timezone: Eastern
- Major Cities: Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens
Area Code 347: New York City (Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Staten Island)
Area Code Overview
Area code 347 is a New York City overlay area code, introduced in 1999 to relieve exhaustion in the original outer borough codes (718, which covers Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island). It covers the same geographic territory as 718 — all five boroughs of New York City except Manhattan, which uses 212/646/332. A newer overlay, 929, was added in 2011 and covers the same territory.
Unlike 212 (Manhattan prestige) or 718 (original outer borough), 347 has no historical legacy or institutional identity — it is simply an overflow code. New numbers assigned in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island since 1999 often land in 347 or 929. As a result, 347 numbers skew toward individuals and small businesses rather than established institutions.
The geographic coverage is enormous and extraordinarily diverse: Brooklyn's mix of neighborhoods (Flatbush, Williamsburg, Bay Ridge, Bed-Stuy, Crown Heights, Borough Park), Queens (Flushing, Jamaica, Jackson Heights, Astoria), the Bronx, and Staten Island together serve roughly 4 million people representing nearly every nationality and language on earth. This diversity makes 347 a prime target for multilingual and community-specific scam operations.
Current Scam Patterns
Government Agency Impersonation (City and State)
New York City and New York State have extensive government programs — housing assistance, Medicaid, SNAP, unemployment insurance, NYC Human Resources Administration (HRA), the Department of Education. Texts impersonating these agencies claim benefit review, enrollment deadlines, or compliance requirements. Because these programs genuinely affect millions of outer-borough New Yorkers, the impersonation is highly effective.
Rent Relief and Housing Scams
Brooklyn and Queens experienced severe pandemic-era rent instability, and legitimate rent relief programs were widely publicized. Scammers mimicked these programs — texts claiming to offer rent assistance required personal information or small "application fees" to access nonexistent relief funds.
Package Delivery Fraud
New York City's enormous e-commerce delivery volume — including the dense, high-turnover apartment buildings of the outer boroughs — makes delivery scam texts particularly effective. Texts claim a package requires a customs fee, a signature rescheduling link, or an address confirmation before delivery. The link leads to credential or payment theft.
Utility Threats (Con Edison)
Con Edison (Consolidated Edison) is the primary electric and gas utility for New York City and Westchester County. Texts impersonating Con Edison threaten disconnection unless immediate payment is made via a link or gift card. Con Edison will not demand immediate payment via text.
Multilingual and Community-Specific Scams
347's coverage area includes the largest Haitian Creole-speaking population in the United States (Flatbush, Brooklyn), major Chinese-speaking communities (Flushing, Queens; Sunset Park, Brooklyn), large Spanish-speaking populations (Jackson Heights, Bushwick, Soundview), and significant South Asian, Arabic-speaking, and West African communities. Scam texts in these communities' languages — targeting cultural familiarity with specific government agencies, banks, or community organizations — are regularly reported.
Medicare and Medicaid Fraud
The outer boroughs' large elderly populations and high Medicaid enrollment make healthcare-related scam texts common. Texts offer free medical supplies, genetic testing, or supplemental insurance — collecting Medicare IDs for fraudulent billing.
Carrier Landscape
All major national carriers and dozens of MVNOs are active across 347 territory. The outer boroughs' residential density means high wireless and mobile penetration. VoIP adoption is strong in both the small business sector (many Brooklyn and Queens small businesses use VoIP phone lines) and among individuals who use services like Google Voice.
The 347 number mix:
- Wireless: Dominant; high mobile penetration across all demographics
- VoIP: Strong, particularly among small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals who set up Google Voice or similar services
- Landline: Present but declining; older households and established small businesses hold the remaining landlines
347's identity as a newer overlay code means its allocation is weighted toward more recently assigned numbers — which trends toward wireless and VoIP rather than traditional landline.
VoIP and Spoofing Risk
Risk Level: HIGH
347 numbers are easy to acquire via VoIP and are not associated with any particular institutional identity (unlike 212 for Manhattan banks). This makes them flexible for scammers — a 347 number feels like an outer-borough New York number, credible for texts about NYC government programs, Con Edison, local deliveries, and neighborhood-specific pitches.
The sheer linguistic diversity of 347's geographic footprint means scammers can deploy targeted, language-specific texts that bypass the general skepticism English-language fraud often generates. A scam text in Haitian Creole about HRA benefits, or in Mandarin about a package from a Chinese retailer, from a 347 number, can be highly effective.
What To Do If You Receive a Text From a 347 Number
Step 1: Government benefit texts. NYC HRA, the Department of Education, and state agencies communicate through established channels — mail, your official account portal, or official apps. A text claiming your benefits require urgent action is almost certainly fraudulent.
Step 2: Look up the number. Search at Who Sent That Text Message to check for prior reports, especially for Con Edison impersonation, delivery fraud, and NYC agency spoofing.
Step 3: Con Edison claims. Log in to your ConEdison account at coned.com or call the number on your bill. Legitimate disconnection notices arrive by mail before any text, with multiple warnings.
Step 4: Delivery texts. For any delivery notification you didn't expect, go directly to the carrier's official tracking tool (usps.com, ups.com, amazon.com) rather than clicking a link in the text.
Step 5: Report it. Forward to 7726 (SPAM). File with the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov. NYC-specific scams: NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection at nyc.gov/consumers, or call 311.
When to block: Government benefit urgency texts, Con Edison threats, delivery fee demands from unknown 347 numbers.
When to verify: If a text references a real account or service, verify through official channels only.
Frequently Asked Questions
What borough is area code 347?
Area code 347 covers all four outer boroughs of New York City — Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. It is an overlay code introduced in 1999 to supplement the original 718 area code, which covers the same geographic territory. Manhattan uses area codes 212, 646, and 332.
What is the difference between 347 and 718?
Both 347 and 718 cover the same geographic area — Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. 718 was established as the original outer borough code in 1984 (when NYC was split from the original 212 coverage), while 347 is an overlay added in 1999 when 718 numbers were running low. Numbers assigned since 1999 often got 347 (or 929, added in 2011). There is no meaningful difference in how they are used today.
Is area code 347 associated with scams?
347 is a legitimate New York City area code used by millions of outer borough residents and businesses. It is used in scams at rates consistent with other major urban overlay codes — VoIP 347 numbers are easy to acquire, and the outer boroughs' diverse population makes it a target for multilingual scam campaigns. An unknown 347 text deserves the same scrutiny as any unknown sender.
Does Con Edison contact customers via text?
Con Edison sends text alerts to customers who opt in to account notifications, but these will not demand same-day payment via a link or threaten immediate disconnection with no prior notice. If a 347 text threatens Con Edison disconnection, verify your account at coned.com or call 1-800-75-CONED before taking any action.
Carriers & Network Type for 347 Numbers
Network mix: Mixed — 347 numbers include mobile, landline, and VoIP lines.
Common Scam Patterns
FCC complaint data for 347 numbers includes:
- Robocall/Auto-dialer
- Spoofed caller ID
- IRS/Government impersonation
- Tech support scam
If You Got a Text from 347
Who Typically Calls from the 347 Area Code?
Area code 347 serves New York City, New York, a major coastal metropolitan area known for high telecommunications density and early adoption of advanced calling services. All major national carriers—AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless, and T-Mobile USA—operate extensive networks here. Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens are the main hubs, and the area code runs on Eastern time. Calls from 347 numbers originate in New York City, New York. Residents, local businesses, schools, medical offices, and government agencies in this region all use 347 numbers. If you received an unexpected call or text from a 347 number, it may be a neighbor, a local service provider, or — in some cases — an unwanted solicitor.
Because 347 is a legitimate, widely used area code, scammers sometimes spoof it to make their calls appear local and trustworthy. This technique — called neighbor spoofing — makes it more likely that recipients will answer. A reverse phone lookup is the fastest way to find out whether a 347 number is genuinely local or spoofed.
Is a 347 Phone Number Spam?
Not all 347 calls are spam, but the area code is not immune to robocall campaigns and phone scams. Common complaints about 347 numbers include warranty extension scams, debt collection harassment, IRS impersonation calls, and unsolicited insurance offers.
If a 347 number called you and didn't leave a voicemail, that's a red flag — legitimate callers typically leave a message. Use Who Sent That Text Message to look up the number instantly and see whether other users have flagged it as spam.
You can also report a suspicious 347 number directly from our lookup results, helping protect others in the community from the same caller.
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Other Area Codes in New York
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