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Area code Verified Nov 1, 2026 · Source: NANPA

Area code 216 – Ohio

216 is one of the original area codes, in service across Ohio since 1947. 613 of its 786 number blocks are allocated (78%). AT&T is the largest holder with 44.0% of blocks, ahead of Verizon at 18.4%. 848 FTC complaints named a 216 caller ID in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, putting it 80th of 422 codes with five or more complaints.

State
Ohio
In service since
1947
Time zone
Eastern
Shares area with
No overlay

Who holds 216 number blocks

Share of the 613 assigned NXX blocks (78% of the 786 possible), across 41 carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers.

  • AT&T44%
  • Verizon18.4%
  • T-Mobile11.7%
  • Other CLEC / VoIP5.4%
  • Onvoy4.7%
  • Spok3.9%
  • Lumen3.8%
  • Bandwidth2.1%
  • Windstream2.1%
  • Charter1.3%
  • American Messaging1%
  • Comcast0.3%
  • Peerless0.3%
  • Vonage0.2%
  • Twilio0.2%
  • Telnyx0.2%
  • TPx0.2%
  • 8x80.2%

Spam complaints naming 216

FTC Do Not Call complaints where the caller ID was a 216 number, 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026 (33 days). Caller IDs on spam calls are frequently spoofed, so these are complaints about the code, not calls proven to originate in it.

848 complaints in 33 days
#80 of 422 ranked codes

Rate centers in 216

NANPA allocates number blocks to rate centers and records their names abbreviated to ten characters, so these are NANPA's codes rather than place names – CHAMPAURBN is Champaign-Urbana, NWYRCYZN01 is a New York City zone. We show them unchanged instead of guessing at the full names.

CLEVELAND485
TERRACE54
INDEPNDNCE41
MONTRSE33

Timeline

  1. 1947 216 assigned in the original North American Numbering Plan.

More about 216

Separate pages for the questions that need their own answer: what time it is there, what the complaint data says, who holds the number blocks, and how the code compares with the one it shares its area with.

All prefixes Every one of the 613 assigned NXX blocks, with the holder of each Local time Zone, UTC offset, clock changes and a live clock Spam complaints How often the code appears in FTC complaints, and what to do Carriers Who holds the number blocks, and why that is not who serves them

Frequently asked about 216

What state is area code 216?

Ohio.

Is a call from 216 a scam?

Not by itself. 216 drew 848 FTC complaints in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 80th of 422 ranked codes – mid-pack or lower. Spam callers spoof caller IDs, so the only useful check is the full number.

Which carrier owns 216 numbers?

AT&T holds the largest share of assigned number blocks at 44.0%. The rest is spread across 3 other carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers – people keep their numbers when they switch carriers.

Do I need to dial 10 digits in 216?

No. NANPA records 216 as 7-digit dialing for local calls.

Sources and verification

NANPA dialing note for this code: “7D”. Reviewed by the data desk. Spotted an error? Request a correction.