The 624 area code covers the same area as 716, including Buffalo, Tonawanda and 70 more places in New York.
624 has been in service since 2023, on Eastern Time. 716 covers the same area, so two neighbours can have different area codes.
- Where
- 7 counties in New York, mostly Erie County, Chautauqua County and Niagara County
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- In service since
- 2023
- Shares its area with
- 716 (since 1947)
- Prefixes in use
- None assigned yet, per NANPA
- How to dial
- Local calls need all 10 digits: 624-555-0142.
Find out who called you from a 624 number.
Enter the full 10-digit number to see who it is listed to, where it is registered, and whether it is a mobile, landline or VoIP line.
624 started in 2023 as an overlay on 716, and its ground has not changed since.
2023
624 starts as an overlay on 716: new numbers on the same ground.
A 624 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.
- Hang up on anyone who wants gift cards, crypto or a wire transfer, or asks you to read out a code that was just texted to you.
- Report unwanted robocalls at reportfraud.ftc.gov, or paste a suspicious message into our free scam checker.
New York has 22 other area codes.
These are the questions people ask most about area code 624.
Where is area code 624?
624 covers Buffalo, Tonawanda, Jamestown and Niagara Falls and 68 more places in New York, in Erie County, Chautauqua County and Niagara County.
What time zone is area code 624 in?
624 is on Eastern Time.
Is 624 the same area as 716?
Yes. 716 (since 1947) covers the same ground as 624. Nobody's number changed when it was added; new lines simply get whichever code has numbers left, so two neighbours can have different codes.
How do I dial a 624 number?
Local calls need all 10 digits: 624-555-0142.
Who called me from a 624 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 624 a scam?
624 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.
Source: NANPA, the North American Numbering Plan Administrator: its area code database and prefix assignments, as of October 1, 2026.