Area Code 315 | Area Code Atlas

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315

United States NPA Record

Area code for north-central New York, including Syracuse, Utica, and Watertown.

Area code for north-central New York, including Syracuse, Utica, and Watertown. It was one of the original area codes established in 1947 and originally covered a larger area before the creation of 607 in 1954.

IN SERVICEFirst record · 1947

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§ 04.05Event Summary

introduced · 2overlay · 2mandatory dialing · 1other · 1relief planned · 1split · 1

§ 04.06 Documentary Record · 8 events CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

1947-01-01

introduced

actualROLE · SUBJECTPRECISION · YEAR📍 Central and northern New York

Area code 315 established as an original North American area code

📍 Central and northern New York

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1954-01-01

split

actualROLE · PARENTPRECISION · YEAR📍 Central and South-Central New York, USA

NPA 607 split from 716 and 315

📍 Central and South-Central New York, USA

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1954-01-01

introduced

actualROLE · PARENTPRECISION · YEAR📍 Southern Tier, New York

Area code 607 created

📍 Southern Tier, New York

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2015-07-21

relief planned

actualROLE · OVERLAYED📍 Central and Northern New York

Overlay of area code 680 on 315 announced

📍 Central and Northern New York

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2015-08-21

overlay

plannedROLE · OVERLAYED📍 New York

NPA 680 overlay on 315 announced

NPA 680 to Overlay NPA 315 (New York)

📍 New York

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2017-03-11

overlay

actualROLE · OVERLAYED📍 Central and northern New York

NPA 680 overlays 315 in upstate New York

📍 Central and northern New York

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2017-03-11

mandatory dialing

actualROLE · SUBJECT📍 North-central New York, USA

Mandatory 10-digit dialing begins in 315/680 overlay

📍 North-central New York, USA

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2022-03-15

other

actualROLE · SUBJECT📍 Syracuse and Onondaga County, New York

First official '315 day' recognized in Syracuse and Onondaga County

On March 15, 2022, Syracuse and Onondaga County officially recognized '315 day' to celebrate the region and its historic area code.

📍 Syracuse and Onondaga County, New York

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