🇺🇸 716 area code
Area code 716 covers Jamestown, Niagara Falls, Buffalo and Lockport and the surrounding area in New York. It shares that territory with 624, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter a 716 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Jamestown, New York
- Time zone: Eastern (UTC−5)
- In service since 1947
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Area code 716 at a glance
- Area code
- 716
- Location
- New York, United States
- Main cities
- Jamestown, Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Lockport, Hamburg, North Tonawanda
- Time zone
- Eastern (UTC−5)
- Local time now
- —
- In service since
- 1947
- Overlay codes
- 624
- Codes split from it
- 585, 624
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digits
- Number format
- (716) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 716 555 0123
Cities in area code 716
- Jamestown
- Niagara Falls
- Buffalo
- Lockport
- Hamburg
- North Tonawanda
- Fredonia
- Olean
- West Seneca
- Dunkirk
Is a 716 call a scam?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. Mobile numbers keep their area code when people move, and internet (VoIP) numbers can be picked in any area code — so a 716 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing a 716 number to people in New York because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If a 716 call claims to be your bank, the IRS or a delivery company, hang up and call the official number yourself.
About area code 716
716 is one of the original North American area codes, created in 1947 when AT&T and the Bell System first divided the continent into numbering plan areas.
It is part of the 624/716 overlay: the codes cover the same area, and a new line there can be given a number in any of them. Two neighbours — or two phones in one household — can have different area codes. That is also why local calls need the full ten digits.
As the region grew, 585 and 624 were carved out of or added to 716.
FAQ
Area code 716 questions
Sources: NANPA NPA database (11/04/2026) and Google libphonenumber. Area codes show where a number was assigned, not where its owner is today.
Where is area code 716?
Area code 716 is in New York, United States. It covers Jamestown, Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Lockport, Hamburg and North Tonawanda.
What time zone is area code 716?
716 is in the Eastern (UTC−5) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 716?
624 serves the same area as 716. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 716 start?
716 entered service in 1947.
How do I find out who called me from 716?
Enter the full number in the lookup at the top of this page. The free check confirms whether the number is valid and shows its carrier, line type and region; a full report adds owner and public-web records where they are available.
Why am I getting calls from area code 716?
If you live in or near New York, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 716 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 716?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.