🇺🇸 518 area code
Area code 518 covers Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga Springs and Latham and the surrounding area in New York. It shares that territory with 838, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter a 518 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Albany, New York
- Time zone: Eastern (UTC−5)
- In service since 1947
Consultar un número
Validez, operador, tipo de línea y región en la primera pasada.
Area code 518 at a glance
- Area code
- 518
- Location
- New York, United States
- Main cities
- Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga Springs, Latham, Plattsburgh, Clifton Park
- Time zone
- Eastern (UTC−5)
- Local time now
- —
- In service since
- 1947
- Overlay codes
- 838
- Codes split from it
- 838
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digits
- Number format
- (518) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 518 555 0123
Cities in area code 518
- Albany
- Schenectady
- Saratoga Springs
- Latham
- Plattsburgh
- Clifton Park
- Troy
- Amsterdam
- Ballston Spa
- Delmar
Is a 518 call a scam?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. Mobile numbers keep their area code when people move, and internet (VoIP) numbers can be picked in any area code — so a 518 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing a 518 number to people in New York because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If a 518 call claims to be your bank, the IRS or a delivery company, hang up and call the official number yourself.
About area code 518
518 is one of the original North American area codes, created in 1947 when AT&T and the Bell System first divided the continent into numbering plan areas.
It is part of the 518/838 overlay: the codes cover the same area, and a new line there can be given a number in any of them. Two neighbours — or two phones in one household — can have different area codes. That is also why local calls need the full ten digits.
As the region grew, 838 was carved out of or added to 518.
Preguntas frecuentes
Area code 518 questions
Sources: NANPA NPA database (11/04/2026) and Google libphonenumber. Area codes show where a number was assigned, not where its owner is today.
Where is area code 518?
Area code 518 is in New York, United States. It covers Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga Springs, Latham, Plattsburgh and Clifton Park.
What time zone is area code 518?
518 is in the Eastern (UTC−5) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 518?
838 serves the same area as 518. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 518 start?
518 entered service in 1947.
How do I find out who called me from 518?
Enter the full number in the lookup at the top of this page. The free check confirms whether the number is valid and shows its carrier, line type and region; a full report adds owner and public-web records where they are available.
Why am I getting calls from area code 518?
If you live in or near New York, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 518 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 518?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.