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216 area code

Area code 216 is in Ohio. It covers Cleveland, Parma, Lakewood and 35 other places: 49 ZIP codes in Cuyahoga County. Local time there is , Eastern Time. In service since 1947, with no overlay.

State
Ohio
Time zone
Eastern
Largest city
Cleveland
Overlays
none
In service since
1947
Rate centres
4
Prefixes assigned
613 (6,130,000 numbers)

Who calls from a 216 number

NANPA records the carrier each block of 216 numbers is assigned to. Of the 6.1 million 216 numbers assigned, 36% are with mobile carriers (T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility); 31% with local phone companies (AT&T); 28% with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Onvoy and Bandwidth); 5% with paging companies.

That is who the numbers were assigned to: people keep their number when they change carrier, so any one number may have moved since.

Carriers holding the most 216 numbers
CarrierKindShare
AT&TLandline31%
T-MobileMobile16%
Verizon WirelessMobile13%
OnvoyCable, VoIP, other8%
AT&T MobilityMobile7%
BandwidthCable, VoIP, other5%

An area code says where a number was issued, not where the caller is: people keep their numbers when they move, and caller ID can be set to show any number, which the FCC calls spoofing. If a call you did not expect asks for money or personal details, the FCC advises hanging up and calling the company back on a number you look up yourself. Unwanted calls can be reported to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.

Places in area code 216

The 2 places with a telephone rate centre of their own using 216, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.

Places in area code 216
PlaceZIP codesPopulation
Cleveland, OH 40 366,097
Independence, OH 1 7,534

Nearby places using 216

These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 216. Near an area-code boundary that can be wrong for part of a town.

ZIP codes in area code 216

49 ZIP codes in 8 towns, by the town each is mailed to, largest first. Each links to its own page.

Where 216 numbers are issued

NANPA's rate centres with the most 216 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.

Rate centres using area code 216
Rate centrePlacePrefixes
CLEVELAND Cleveland 485
TERRACE — 54
INDEPNDNCE Independence 41
MONTRSE — 33

Counties

The counties of its ZIP codes, most residents first, with how many of its ZIP codes each has.

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Questions about area code 216

Where is area code 216?

Area code 216 is in Ohio. It covers Cleveland, Parma, Lakewood and 35 other places: 49 ZIP codes in Cuyahoga County.

What ZIP codes are in area code 216?

49 ZIP codes, by the town each is mailed to: Cleveland (40, 44101 to 44199), Lakewood (44107), Euclid (3, 44117 to 44132), Maple Heights (44137) and 4 more towns. The full list is on this page.

What time zone is area code 216 in?

Eastern time.

Is a 216 number a mobile or a landline?

It can be either. 36% of 216 numbers are assigned to mobile carriers and 31% to local phone companies (NANPA, 2026-10-10); the rest are with cable, internet-calling, business and paging carriers. A number keeps its area code when it moves to another carrier.

Does a 216 number mean the caller is in Ohio?

Not necessarily. An area code says where the number was first issued. People keep their numbers when they move or switch carriers, and calling software can show any number, so a 216 call can come from anywhere.

Other area codes in Ohio

All 15 Ohio area codes, by area, with the cities each covers

Source: NANPA NPA database, central office code and thousands-block assignments, 2026-10-10. Places are matched to NANPA's rate centres by name; see sources.

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