The 585 area code covers Rochester, East Rochester and 71 more places in New York.
Area code 585 is in New York, on Eastern Time. In the 585 area, phone numbers are given out most in Monroe County, then Genesee and Livingston counties. It has been in service since November 15, 2001.
- Where
- 8 counties in New York, mostly Monroe County, Genesee County and Livingston County
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- In service since
- November 15, 2001
- Shares its area with
- No other area code
- Prefixes in use
- 672
- How to dial
- Local calls inside 585 can still be dialed with just 7 digits.
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Rochester holds 44% of the phone prefixes in area code 585.
A prefix is the three digits after the area code, and NANPA assigns each one to a town. Counting the 672 prefixes in use shows where 585 numbers are actually given out.
- Rochester295 prefixes, 44%
- East Rochester29 prefixes, 4%
- Batavia25 prefixes, 4%
- Webster14 prefixes, 2%
- Fairport13 prefixes, 2%
- Olean13 prefixes, 2%
- Wellsville12 prefixes, 2%
- Henrietta12 prefixes, 2%
Also served: Canandaigua, Geneseo, Albion and Victor and 61 smaller places.
Frontier holds the most phone number prefixes in area code 585: 195 of 672.
NANPA, which runs the North American numbering plan, assigns each prefix (the three digits after the area code) to one carrier. Here is how the 672 prefixes in use in 585 divide between carriers; holders this page does not name are grouped as other carriers.
| Carrier | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| FrontierLandline company | 195 | 29% |
| AT&T MobilityMobile network | 47 | 7% |
| PAETEC (Windstream)Windstream's business phone network | 34 | 5% |
| T-MobileMobile network | 33 | 5% |
| Level 3 (Lumen)Lumen's business and wholesale network | 27 | 4% |
| Charter (Spectrum)Cable company's phone service | 22 | 3% |
| 40 other carriers | 314 | 47% |
76% of these prefixes are pooled, which means the blocks of 1,000 numbers inside them can belong to other carriers. Any number can also have been moved to another carrier since, so this shows who holds the prefixes, not who serves a given number.
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Source: NANPA central office code assignments, October 1, 2026.
585 has covered the same ground since 2001.
2001
585 starts on November 15, 2001, split off from 716.
A 585 number on your screen can still be a scam, because caller ID is easy to fake.
- Let an unknown call go to voicemail. A real caller leaves a message; a robocaller usually does not.
- Look the number up with the box above before you call back, because calling back tells a robocaller your line is live.
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The area codes closest to 585 are 716, 607 and 814.
This list measures the distance between the centres of each area, across state lines, and shows codes that share one area together.
New York has 22 other area codes.
These are the questions people ask most about area code 585.
Where is area code 585?
585 covers Rochester, East Rochester, Batavia and Webster and 69 more places in New York. In the 585 area, phone numbers are given out most in Monroe County, then Genesee and Livingston counties.
What state is area code 585 in?
New York. 585 is a New York area code on Eastern Time.
What cities use area code 585?
The places holding the most 585 prefixes are Rochester, East Rochester, Batavia, Webster, Fairport, Olean, Wellsville and Henrietta, out of 73 places in all. The count comes from NANPA's prefix assignments as of October 1, 2026.
Which phone company owns area code 585?
No single phone company owns 585. NANPA's records show Frontier holds the most 585 prefixes, 195 of 672, followed by AT&T Mobility and PAETEC (Windstream). Numbers move between carriers, so check one exact number with a carrier lookup.
What time zone is area code 585 in?
585 is on Eastern Time.
When did area code 585 start?
585 went into service on November 15, 2001, when it was split off from 716.
How do I dial a 585 number?
Local calls inside 585 can still be dialed with just 7 digits.
Is 585 a toll-free number?
No. 585 is a regular area code for Rochester and East Rochester in New York, not a toll-free one. The toll-free codes in North America are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 and 888.
What area codes are near 585?
The closest are 716/624 (Buffalo, New York), 607 (Binghamton, New York), 814/582 (Erie, Pennsylvania) and 315/680 (Syracuse, New York), measured between the centres of each area.
Who called me from a 585 number?
Enter the full 10-digit number in the lookup above. It returns the listed owner where there is a public record, where the number is registered, and whether it is a mobile, a landline or a VoIP line.
Is area code 585 a scam?
585 is a real New York area code, so the code itself is not a warning sign. Scam callers fake local-looking numbers on purpose, so judge the call by what the caller asks for, and look the number up before calling back.
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Source: NANPA, the North American Numbering Plan Administrator: its area code database and prefix assignments, as of October 1, 2026.