716 area code
Area code 716 is in New York. It covers Buffalo, Cheektowaga, Tonawanda Town and 167 other places: 194 ZIP codes in Erie, Niagara, Chautauqua and 4 other counties. Local time there is , Eastern Time. In service since 1947; 624 (2023) overlays it, so a number from there can have either code.
Who calls from a 716 number
NANPA records the carrier each block of 716 numbers is assigned to. Of the 7.2 million 716 numbers assigned, 40% are with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Onvoy and PAETEC (Windstream)); 35% with mobile carriers (Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile); 23% with local phone companies (Verizon); 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon | Landline | 20% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile | 13% |
| Onvoy | Cable, VoIP, other | 12% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile | 12% |
| T-Mobile | Mobile | 10% |
| PAETEC (Windstream) | 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 716
The 75 places with a telephone rate centre of their own using 716, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.
Nearby places using 716
These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 716. Near an area-code boundary that can be wrong for part of a town.
- Cheektowaga
- Tonawanda Town
- North Tonawanda
- Grand Island
- Lackawanna
- East Amherst
- Kenmore
- Depew
- Eggertsville
- South Lockport
- Elma
- Getzville
- Lake View
- University at Buffalo
- Harris Hill
- Grandyle Village
- Sloan
- Highland-on-the-Lake
- Lake Erie Beach
- Ashville
- Elma Center
- Irving
- Blasdell
- Conewango Valley
- Jamestown West
- North Boston
- West Falls
- Town Line
- Falconer
- South Wales
- Collins
- St. Bonaventure
- Marilla
- Great Valley
- Allegany
- Houghton
- Angola on the Lake
- Rapids
- Billington Heights
- Freedom
- Colden
- Niagara University
- Weston Mills
- Appleton
- East Concord
- Celoron
- Lawtons
- Delevan
- Burt
- Yorkshire
- Portville
- Cowlesville
- Dewittville
- Stockton
- Portland
- East Otto
- North Java
- Lime Lake
- Bowmansville
- Black Creek
ZIP codes in area code 716
194 ZIP codes in 144 towns, by the town each is mailed to, largest first. Each links to its own page.
- Buffalo
- 14201, 14202, 14203, 14204, 14205, 14206, 14207, 14208, 14209, 14210, 14211, 14212, 14213, 14214, 14215, 14216, 14217, 14218, 14219, 14220, 14221, 14222, 14223, 14224, 14225, 14226, 14227, 14228, 14231, 14233, 14240, 14241, 14260, 14261, 14263, 14264, 14265, 14267, 14269, 14270, 14272, 14273, 14276, 14280
Where 716 numbers are issued
NANPA's rate centres with the most 716 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.
| Rate centre | Place | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|
BUFFALO | Buffalo | 266 |
TONAWANDA | Tonawanda | 74 |
JAMESTOWN | Jamestown | 41 |
WILLIAMSVL | Williamsville | 41 |
NIAGARAFLS | Niagara Falls | 27 |
LANCASTER | Lancaster | 22 |
Counties
The counties of its ZIP codes, most residents first, with how many of its ZIP codes each has.
- Erie County (88)
- Niagara County (23)
- Chautauqua County (37)
- Cattaraugus County (31)
- Orleans County (3)
- Allegany County (7)
- Wyoming County (5)
Which code covers where you are now? What area code am I in? answers from your location.
Questions about area code 716
Where is area code 716?
Area code 716 is in New York. It covers Buffalo, Cheektowaga, Tonawanda Town and 167 other places: 194 ZIP codes in Erie, Niagara, Chautauqua and 4 other counties.
What ZIP codes are in area code 716?
194 ZIP codes, by the town each is mailed to: Buffalo (44, 14201 to 14280), Niagara Falls (5, 14301 to 14305), North Tonawanda (14120), Jamestown (2, 14701 to 14702) and 140 more towns. The full list is on this page.
What time zone is area code 716 in?
Eastern time.
Is a 716 number a mobile or a landline?
It can be either. 35% of 716 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.
What area codes overlay 716?
624. They cover the same area as 716, so a new number there can be given any of them.
Does a 716 number mean the caller is in New York?
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 716 call can come from anywhere.
Other area codes in New York
- 212 Manhattan
- 315 Syracuse
- 329 Poughkeepsie
- 332 Manhattan
- 347 Brooklyn
- 363 Valley Stream
- 465
- 516 Valley Stream
- 518 Schenectady
- 585 Rochester
- 607 Binghamton
- 624
- 631 Bay Shore
- 646 Manhattan
- 680 Syracuse
- 718 Brooklyn
- 838 Schenectady
- 845 Poughkeepsie
- 914
- 917 New York City
- 929 Brooklyn
- 934 Bay Shore
All 23 New York 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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