Area code 516

The 516 area code

North American area code 516 is a telephone area code in the state of New York. 516 serves the Nassau County portion of Long Island.

History

Upon nationwide adoption of area codes in October 1947, Nassau and Suffolk counties, and the lower Hudson Valley, were assigned the 914 area code. In 1951, Nassau and Suffolk were reassigned to the 516 area code.[1]

Despite Long Island's dramatic growth in the second half of the 20th century, this configuration remained in place for five decades. However, by the late 1990s, the proliferation of cell phones and pagers made it obvious that Long Island needed another area code. On November 1, 1999, Nassau retained 516, while Suffolk was reassigned the 631 area code. Permissive dialing of 516 continued until spring 2000.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1947 Original Area Code Assignments, Linc Madison, a.k.a. LincMad Consulting
  2. ↑ Rather, John (31 October 1999). "Suffolk County Gears Up for 631 Area Code". New York Times.

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New York area codes: 212, 315, 332, 347, 516, 518, 585, 607, 631, 646, 680, 716, 718, 845, 914, 917, 929, 934
North: 914, 203/475
West: 347/718/929/917 area code 516 East: 631/934
South: Atlantic Ocean

Coordinates: 40°44′N 73°38′W / 40.74°N 73.63°W / 40.74; -73.63


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