the city's original area code, result in the 212 area code being considered prestigious by some Manhattan residents. Businesses now sell telephone numbers with 212 area codes, though it is uncertain whether the customer or the telephone company is the legal owner of a phone number. During August 2010, AT&T reported that there are no new numbers available in the 212 area code. Several years before then, new landlines in Manhattan started to be assigned numbers in 917 (or 646). In addition, the Inwood section in far northern Manhattan is overlaid with area code 347, which also began as a cellphone area code. Those who now get a 212 area code must rely on luck of the draw when they establish their service or use websites where they can purchase a telephone number with the area code which they can port to their landline or cellphone service. See also 212 (song) List of New York area codes List of North American Numbering Plan area codes References External links North American Numbering Plan Administration North American Numbering Plan Administration Area Code Map of New York List of exchanges from AreaCodeDownload.com, 212 Area Code 212 Area Code Information Interactive Map of Area Code 212 212 212 Communications in New York City Telecommunications-related introductions in 1947 Telecommunications-related introductions in 1984 Manhattan