Get a 718 area code phone number
A local Brooklyn business number with unlimited calls and texts, live in under a minute, on the phone you already have.
About the 718 area code
Area code 718 covers New York City's outer boroughs: Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. It was created in 1984 when Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island split from 212, which kept Manhattan, and the Bronx joined 718 in 1992. For decades it has been the number neighbors dial for the local deli, the plumber, and the car service. Locals regard 718 as the original outer-borough code, and to many New Yorkers it reads as more neighborhood than a Manhattan number.
A business with a 718 number tells customers in Brooklyn or Queens it is from the neighborhood, which matters in a city where people rarely answer unfamiliar numbers. It suits contractors, cleaning and junk removal companies, barbers, and real estate agents working the boroughs. The 347 and 929 overlays cover the same territory and 917 covers all five boroughs, so customers see all of them as local, but 718 is the one with the deepest roots outside Manhattan.
Cities and areas in 718
- Brooklyn
- Queens
- The Bronx
- Staten Island
- Williamsburg
- Park Slope
- Bay Ridge
- Astoria
- Flushing
- Jamaica
- Riverdale
- St. George
Time zone
Eastern Time (ET)
Overlay codes
347, 929, 917
Who uses a 718 business number
Contractors and handyman services
Brownstone and co-op owners in Brooklyn and Queens hire the contractor whose number looks like it belongs on the block.
Barbers and salons
Neighborhood shops live on repeat appointments, and reminder texts from a 718 number get read.
Junk removal and moving
Quotes by text convert better when the customer sees a borough number instead of an unfamiliar code.
Real estate agents
Renters and buyers in Astoria or Bay Ridge trust an agent whose number reads as local to the borough.
Small nonprofits and community groups
Outreach calls to residents get answered more often from a 718 number than from an out-of-city one.
Everything included with your 718 number
- Unlimited calling to US & Canada
- Unlimited SMS & MMS texting
- Voicemail with transcription
- Auto-replies and business hours
- Works on your existing phone, no new SIM
- Set up in under a minute
How to get your 718 number
- 1
Sign up
Create your account on the web or in the Reach app (iOS and Android).
- 2
Pick your 718 number
Search available 718 numbers and choose the one you like.
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Start calling and texting
Your number is live immediately: calls, texts, voicemail, and auto-replies, all from one app.
Questions? Answers.
Yes. 718 covers Brooklyn along with Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. It has been the outer-borough code since 1984, when it split from Manhattan's 212.
They cover the same territory. 347 and 929 are overlays for the outer boroughs, and 917 covers all five boroughs, so any of them can be a Brooklyn or Queens number. 718 is the original.
Yes. A 718 number runs on your existing phone through the app, so you can answer and text from a Brooklyn or Queens number wherever you are.
Download Reach or sign up on the web, search available 718 numbers, and pick the one you like. Your number is active immediately, so you can call and text from it right away.
Yes. Your Reach number works from anywhere. It runs on your existing phone through the app, so you can have a Brooklyn presence no matter where you are located.
Yes. Your personal number stays exactly as it is. Reach adds a business line on the same phone, and you can port an existing business number in if you have one.
One plan, $19 a month or $169 a year, includes your number, unlimited calling to the US and Canada, SMS and MMS, voicemail with transcription, and auto-replies.