New York City, New York · EST/EDT (UTC-5) · United States
Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island (NYC outer boroughs)
Overlay for 718 and 347, serving NYC's outer boroughs — the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. Introduced in 2011 to relieve number exhaustion. Brooklyn alone has a population of 2.7M, larger than most US cities. Callers from outside NYC frequently search 929 numbers due to high volumes of scam and robocalls spoofing NYC outer-borough numbers.
Dial 1 + 929 + 7-digit number for calls from outside the area. 10-digit dialing is mandatory in this area due to overlay codes.
From outside United States: dial your country's exit code + 1 + 929 + number. From most countries, the format is +1-929-XXX-XXXX.
Area code 929 is in EST/EDT (UTC-5). Business hours are typically 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM local time. Remember that clocks shift during DST (March–November).
While (929) is a legitimate area code, scammers can spoof any number. Never share personal info with unknown callers. Verify by calling the organization directly.
Area code data sourced from NANPA. Timezone data from IANA Time Zone Database. Last updated March 2026.