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The 585 area code is an area code used throughout many parts of New York, specifically in areas where the larger metropolitan cities of Rochester and Buffalo are located. It was created in the year 2000 and is part of the larger North American Numbering Plan (NANP). This plan was developed to assign unique area codes to geographic areas that correspond to particular telephone exchanges. It has been used to assign all the area codes in the United States, Canada, and many Caribbean countries including Puerto Rico.

The 585 area code is the result of a need to add more telephone numbers for the growing population of Rochester and Buffalo. This is due to a depletion of numbers in the 716 area code which served the same geographical area. By separating the two areas, the 585 area code was assigned and introduced in New York. It is currently the second most populated area code in the state and the fifth most active area code in the entire nation. The 585 area code serves the telephone needs of millions of people living in its jurisdiction.