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Need a Specific Phone Number?
Here's where to look for the numbers most people ask about in New York:
- Government numbers: see New York government staff directories, and remember that 311 covers city services inside New York City only, at 212-639-9675 from outside the five boroughs
- School and campus numbers: see New York school and campus phone directories, or start with the state education department at 518-474-3852
- Public utility numbers: see New York utility phone numbers, where emergency lines are separate from customer service, and take unresolved complaints to the Department of Public Service at 1-800-342-3377
- Public safety numbers: see New York public safety phone numbers for 911, 988, 311, 211, and the State Police troop lines
- Community services: dial 211 anywhere outside New York City, such as 888-696-9211 in western New York, or text your ZIP code to 898211
- Health and social services: see health and social services in New York, or reach benefit programs at 1-800-342-3009
- Vital and public records: the state vital records call center answers at 855-322-1022, New York City birth and death records go through 311 or 212-639-9675, and anything unpublished goes through a records request to the agency or local clerk acting as records access officer
- Area code reference: see New York phone area codes
- Phone code reference (N11, star codes, +1): see New York phone codes
- Reverse-lookup for an unknown caller: see reverse-lookup channels
- Reporting a scam or robocall: see how to report scam calls, or call the Attorney General consumer helpline at 1-800-771-7755