316 area code
Area code 316 is in Kansas. It covers Wichita, Derby, Newton and 29 other places: 57 ZIP codes in Sedgwick, Butler and Harvey counties. Local time there is , Central Time. In service since 1947, with no overlay.
Who calls from a 316 number
NANPA records the carrier each block of 316 numbers is assigned to. Of the 3.3 million 316 numbers assigned, 39% are with mobile carriers (AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless); 36% with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Onvoy and Comcast); 23% with local phone companies (AT&T); 2% 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.
| Carrier | Kind | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T | Landline | 23% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile | 15% |
| T-Mobile | Mobile | 14% |
| Onvoy | Cable, VoIP, other | 12% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile | 10% |
| Comcast | Cable, VoIP, other | 5% |
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 316
The 13 places with a telephone rate centre of their own using 316, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.
| Place | ZIP codes | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita, KS | 32 | 397,945 |
| Newton, KS | 1 | 18,397 |
| El Dorado, KS | 1 | 12,769 |
| Goddard, KS | 1 | 6,030 |
| Cheney, KS | 1 | 2,580 |
| Halstead, KS | 1 | 2,516 |
| Towanda, KS | 1 | 1,668 |
| Douglass, KS | 1 | 1,603 |
| Andale, KS | 1 | 1,062 |
| Benton, KS | 1 | 927 |
| Whitewater, KS | 1 | 886 |
| Mount Hope, KS | 1 | 763 |
| Leon, KS | 1 | 607 |
Nearby places using 316
These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 316. Near an area-code boundary that can be wrong for part of a town.
- Derby
- Andover
- Augusta
- Bel Aire
- Valley Center
- Park City
- Maize
- Rose Hill
- Kechi
- Oaklawn-Sunview
- North Newton
- Mcconnell Afb
- Sedgwick
- Colwich
- Garden Plain
- Eastborough
- St. Marks
- Greenwich
- Furley
ZIP codes in area code 316
57 ZIP codes in 26 towns, by the town each is mailed to, largest first. Each links to its own page.
Where 316 numbers are issued
NANPA's rate centres with the most 316 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.
| Rate centre | Place | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|
WICHITA | Wichita | 242 |
NEWTON | Newton | 18 |
EL DORADO | El Dorado | 17 |
GODDARD | Goddard | 11 |
WHITEWATER | Whitewater | 9 |
TOWANDA | Towanda | 8 |
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 316
Where is area code 316?
Area code 316 is in Kansas. It covers Wichita, Derby, Newton and 29 other places: 57 ZIP codes in Sedgwick, Butler and Harvey counties.
What ZIP codes are in area code 316?
57 ZIP codes, by the town each is mailed to: Wichita (32, 67201 to 67278), Derby (67037), Newton (67114), Andover (67002) and 22 more towns. The full list is on this page.
What time zone is area code 316 in?
Central time.
Is a 316 number a mobile or a landline?
It can be either. 39% of 316 numbers are assigned to mobile carriers and 23% 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 316 number mean the caller is in Kansas?
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 316 call can come from anywhere.
Other area codes in Kansas
All 4 Kansas 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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