Area Code Box

Area code 816

Where is area code 816?

Kansas City, St. Joseph and Lee's Summit, Missouri

Local time: … (Central Time)

StateMissouri
CountryUnited States
Main citiesKansas City, St. Joseph and Lee's Summit
Time zoneCentral Time
Overlay area codes975
In service since1947
Assigned prefixes785
Dialing format(816) XXX-XXXX · +1 816 XXX XXXX from abroad

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Cities and towns in area code 816

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Phone companies in area code 816

The carriers that hold the most 816 prefixes. People can move their number to another carrier, so this shows who first issued a number, not who serves it today.

PrefixesCarrier
220Southwestern Bell (AT&T)
83Aerial Communications (T-Mobile)
69Onvoy
59New Cingular Wireless PCS (AT&T)
47Centurylink (Lumen)
43Verizon Wireless
31Teleport Communications America
27Brightspeed of East Missouri

All 785 prefixes in area code 816

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Area codes that overlay 816

Questions

Where is area code 816?
Area code 816 is in Missouri. It serves Kansas City, St. Joseph, Lee's Summit, Belton and Blue Springs and 70 other cities and towns.
What time zone is area code 816 in?
Area code 816 uses Central Time.
What area codes overlay 816?
975 serves the same area as 816. New numbers in the area can get any of these codes, which is why local calls need all 10 digits.
Is a call from area code 816 a scam?
The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 816 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 816 number, let it go to voicemail.
When did area code 816 start?
816 went into service in 1947.
Can a 816 number be outside Missouri?
Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 816 caller can be anywhere.

Other area codes in Missouri

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314St. Louis, Crevecoeur and Florissant
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557St. Louis and Crevecoeur
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636St. Peters, St. Charles and Chesterfield
660Sedalia, Kirksville and Warrensburg