Area code
Area code 845 — Poughkeepsie, NY
New York · in service since June 5, 2000
Area code 845 covers parts of New York; the place with the most of its prefixes is Poughkeepsie. It is an overlay: 329 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 329
Local time in Poughkeepsie
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #109 of 461 codes
685 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes800 assigned
- Runs out~4Q 2055
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 845 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 26 |
| Sep 14 | 167 |
| Sep 21 | 174 |
| Sep 28 | 147 |
| Oct 5 | 165 |
| Oct 12 | 150 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 108 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 79%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 16%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #109of 461 · top quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 17312 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 366 39% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 73 8% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 37 4% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 19 2% | |
| Vacation & timeshares | 9 1% | |
| Computer & technical support | 6 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 218 23% | |
| California | 76 8% | |
| Florida | 75 8% | |
| Texas | 65 7% | |
| Pennsylvania | 34 4% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 845 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| POUGHKEPSI | Poughkeepsie | Dutchess County | 90 |
| NEWBURGH | Newburgh | Orange County | 47 |
| SPRING VLY | Spring Valley | Rockland County | 39 |
| MIDDLETOWN | Middletown | Orange County | 32 |
| KINGSTON | Kingston | Ulster County | 31 |
| NEW CITY | New City | Rockland County | 31 |
| MONROE | Monroe | Orange County | 22 |
| MONTICELLO | Monticello | Sullivan County | 18 |
| NYACK | Nyack | Rockland County | 18 |
| CARMEL | Carmel | Putnam County | 17 |
Plus 86 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
Is 845 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2051, moved later by 4 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 845 prefixes
The five largest of 63 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon New York, Inc. | 159 20% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 73 9% | |
| Onvoy, Llc- Ny | 58 7% | |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC | 47 6% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 47 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 845
What area code is 845?
A New York area code, in service since June 5, 2000.
Where is 845 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Poughkeepsie, NY; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 845?
685 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 845 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 4Q 2055; no relief planning listed.