Area codes · New York
607 area code: where it is and what time it is
The 607 area code serves the Southern Tier of New York along the Pennsylvania border. It runs on Eastern Time (ET), and local calls inside 607 are dialed with 10 digits.
| State | New York |
| Main cities | Binghamton, Ithaca, Elmira, Corning, Cortland, Oneonta, Norwich, Vestal, Owego |
| Counties | Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Otsego, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Yates, parts of Allegany, Schoharie and Sullivan |
| Time zone | Eastern Time (ET) |
| In service since | 1954 |
| Overlay codes | None |
| Local dialing | 10 digits |
Where is the 607 area code?
The 607 area code serves the Southern Tier of New York along the Pennsylvania border.
An overlay means two or more area codes share the same map. New numbers can be issued in any of them, which is why neighbors, or even two lines at one business, can have different area codes.
What time zone is the 607 area code in?
The 607 area code is on Eastern Time (ET).
The clock above shows the current local time and accounts for daylight saving time automatically. If you are scheduling a call, that is the time the person who answers will see.
Which cities use the 607 area code?
Places in the 607 area code include Binghamton, Ithaca, Elmira, Corning, Cortland, Oneonta, Norwich, Vestal and Owego. Counties served include Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Otsego, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Yates and parts of Allegany, Schoharie and Sullivan.
History of the 607 area code
- 607 was created in 1954 from the southern part of 315 and the eastern part of 716.
- It is one of three New York codes that have never been overlaid, and the only one in the state that has never needed exhaustion relief.
- 607 moved to 10-digit local dialing in 2021 so that 988 could work as the national crisis line.
Is a call from the 607 area code a scam?
Not because of the area code. 607 is an ordinary New York area code used by homes, businesses and cellphones. Scammers can fake any caller ID, including 607 numbers, so judge the call by what the caller asks for, not by the number.
- Spoofing. Robocallers often fake a local-looking number. A 607 caller ID does not prove the call came from New York.
- Look-alike codes. Some three-digit codes that look domestic, such as 876 (Jamaica) and 809 (Dominican Republic), are international. Calling back a missed call from one can cost money. 607 is not one of them.
- What to do. Don't share codes, passwords or payment details with an unexpected caller. Report scam calls at reportfraud.ftc.gov and register your number at donotcall.gov.
Get a 607 number for your AI agent
Yes, if one is available. Every KaiCalls plan, from $10/mo, includes one phone number, and you can choose or swap its area code. From inside your agent, CallMCP's search_available_numbers tool checks live carrier inventory with area_code "607", and an extra line ($15/mo) is bought through a buy_number request that the account owner approves. Inventory changes, so a search for 607 can come back empty.
{
"name": "search_available_numbers",
"arguments": { "area_code": "607", "country": "US", "limit": 5 }
}The purchase step, buy_number, only files a request. A human on the account approves it before anything is bought, and then attach_number routes the number to your agent. The phone-number guide walks through every call. Owning a 607 number does not give your agent permission to call people there; read outbound call safety and consent first.
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Sources
Facts checked against the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) on 2026-10-30. If NANPA says something different, NANPA wins.