Area codes 212, 646, and 332

[4] Despite state lawmakers for the outer boroughs threatening legislation to stop the division,[3] 718 began its split as scheduled on September 1, 1984.

[5] On September 25, 1993, callers from the Bronx no longer had to dial 718 to reach Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island.

[6] In 1992, the entire city was overlaid with area code 917, which had originally been planned for only the Bronx and mobile service.

When the Bronx was reassigned with area code 718 in 1992, Marble Hill residents fought unsuccessfully to retain 212.

A business with a 212 area code is often perceived as having the prestige of Manhattan and the convenience of stability,[16][17] particularly if a number has been in service for several decades.

Prior to its closure in 2020 and subsequent demolition, the hotel claimed it was the oldest telephone number used continuously in New York City, though this is disputed.

The hotel's phone number appears as the title of the 1940 Glenn Miller Orchestra hit song "Pennsylvania 6-5000".

[21] Several years prior, new landlines in Manhattan were assigned in the newer area codes, and users ported 212 numbers obtained from online sales.