🇺🇸 516 area code
Area code 516 covers Great Neck, Valley Stream, Farmingdale and Massapequa and the surrounding area in New York. It shares that territory with 363, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter a 516 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Great Neck, New York
- Time zone: Eastern (UTC−5)
- In service since 1951
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Area code 516 at a glance
- Area code
- 516
- Location
- New York, United States
- Main cities
- Great Neck, Valley Stream, Farmingdale, Massapequa, Westbury, Glen Cove
- Time zone
- Eastern (UTC−5)
- Local time now
- —
- In service since
- 1951
- Created from
- 914
- Overlay codes
- 363
- Codes split from it
- 363, 631
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digits
- Number format
- (516) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 516 555 0123
Cities in area code 516
- Great Neck
- Valley Stream
- Farmingdale
- Massapequa
- Westbury
- Glen Cove
- Long Beach
- Manhasset
- Syosset
- Port Washington
Is a 516 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 516 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing a 516 number to people in New York because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If a 516 call claims to be your bank, the IRS or a delivery company, hang up and call the official number yourself.
About area code 516
516 entered service in 1951, when it was split from 914.
It is part of the 363/516 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, 363 and 631 were carved out of or added to 516.
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Area code 516 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 516?
Area code 516 is in New York, United States. It covers Great Neck, Valley Stream, Farmingdale, Massapequa, Westbury and Glen Cove.
What time zone is area code 516?
516 is in the Eastern (UTC−5) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 516?
363 serves the same area as 516. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 516 start?
516 entered service in 1951, created from 914.
How do I find out who called me from 516?
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 516?
If you live in or near New York, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 516 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 516?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.