Phone numbers in Athens, New York
Athens has 5 phone prefixes in area codes 518, 838.
Biggest holders: Level 3 (Lumen), Verizon (local phone), Nuso. This is the local calling area (rate center) where those prefixes were first assigned.
- Local phone company 20%
- Internet / business phone carrier 60%
- Phone company 20%
Every prefix in Athens
Search the first six digits of a number in this list. If it's here, the number started in Athens with the carrier shown. If it isn't, check the New York page or look the number up.
| Prefix | Carrier | Type | Assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 518-444 | Level 3 (Lumen) | Internet / business phone carrier | 2002 |
| 518-945 | Verizon (local phone) | Local phone company | – |
| 838-257 | Nuso | Internet / business phone carrier | 2022 |
| 838-348 | Fractel | Internet / business phone carrier | 2021 |
| 838-945 | State Tel-athens-ny | Phone company | 2018 |
Most prefixes are pooled: the 10,000 numbers in each are handed out in blocks of 1,000 to different carriers, and people can also take their numbers to another carrier. So the carrier shown is where the prefix started, not a guarantee about any one number. Source: NANPA central office code records, 2026-10-10.