Ohio, United States
Eastern Time
1:23 AM
Area Code
216
State / Province
Ohio
Country
United States
Time Zone
Eastern Time
Area code 216 covers 4 cities and communities across Ohio, based on telephone company rate center data.
Use the E.164 format for clickable phone links (RFC 3966):
<a href="tel:+12165550100">+12165550100</a><a href="tel:+12165550199">+12165550199</a>Look up which exchange in Ohio a specific 216 number is homed to, and whether its block is wireline or wireless. See what a reverse lookup can establish before relying on the answer.
610 active prefixes in this area code, assigned as 4,124 thousands-blocks — pooling splits one prefix across several carriers, so each block is listed separately with the rate centre it is homed to, its carrier of record, and the switch that serves it.
Showing blocks 1–100 of 4,124
| NPA-NXX | Block | Rate centre | Type | Carrier (OCN) | Switch | LATA | LIR | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 216-200 | 0 | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-200 | 1 | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-200 | 2 | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-200 | 3 | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-200 | 4 | Cleveland | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - OH (001F) | CLEVOH62X0Z | 320 | — | — |
| 216-200 | 5 | Cleveland | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - OH (001F) | CLEVOH62X0Z | 320 | — | — |
| 216-200 | 6 | Cleveland | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - OH (001F) | CLEVOH62X0Z | 320 | — | — |
| 216-200 | 7 | Cleveland | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - OH (001F) | CLEVOH62X0Z | 320 | — | — |
| 216-200 | 8 | Cleveland | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - OH (001F) | CLEVOH62X0Z | 320 | — | — |
| 216-200 | 9 | Cleveland | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL (6534) | CLEVOHBBGT0 | 320 | — | — |
| 216-200 | A | Cleveland | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL (6534) | CLEVOHBBGT0 | 320 | — | — |
| 216-201 | 0 | Cleveland | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL (6534) | CLEVOHBBGT0 | 320 | — | — |
| 216-201 | 1 | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-201 | 2 | Cleveland | Landline | OHIO BELL TEL CO (9321) | BROOK PARK | 320 | — | — |
| 216-201 | 3 | Cleveland | Landline | OHIO BELL TEL CO (9321) | BROOK PARK | 320 | — | — |
| 216-201 | 4 | Cleveland | Landline | OHIO BELL TEL CO (9321) | CLEVELAND | 320 | — | — |
| 216-201 | 5 | Cleveland | Landline | OHIO BELL TEL CO (9321) | CLEVELAND | 320 | — | — |
| 216-201 | 6 | Cleveland | Landline | OHIO BELL TEL CO (9321) | CLEVELAND | 320 | — | — |
| 216-201 | 7 | Cleveland | Landline | OHIO BELL TEL CO (9321) | CLEVELAND | 320 | — | — |
| 216-201 | 8 | Cleveland | Landline | OHIO BELL TEL CO (9321) | CLEVELAND | 320 | — | — |
| 216-201 | 9 | Cleveland | Landline or VoIP | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - OH (4863) | CLEVOH975MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-201 | A | Cleveland | Landline | OHIO BELL TEL CO (9321) | BROOK PARK | 320 | — | — |
| 216-202 | 0 | Cleveland | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - OH (001F) | CLEVOH62X0Z | 320 | — | — |
| 216-202 | 1 | Cleveland | Landline or VoIP | TWC IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLC (793K) | CLEVOH64XKX | 320 | — | — |
| 216-202 | 2 | Cleveland | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - OH (001F) | CLEVOH62X0Z | 320 | — | — |
| 216-202 | 3 | Cleveland | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - OH (001F) | CLEVOH62X0Z | 320 | — | — |
| 216-202 | 4 | Cleveland | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - OH (001F) | CLEVOH62X0Z | 320 | — | — |
| 216-202 | 5 | Cleveland | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - OH (001F) | CLEVOH62X0Z | 320 | — | — |
| 216-202 | 6 | Cleveland | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - OH (001F) | CLEVOH62X0Z | 320 | — | — |
| 216-202 | 7 | Cleveland | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - OH (001F) | CLEVOH62X0Z | 320 | — | — |
| 216-202 | 8 | Cleveland | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - OH (001F) | CLEVOH62X0Z | 320 | — | — |
| 216-202 | 9 | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-202 | A | Cleveland | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - OH (001F) | CLEVOH62X0Z | 320 | — | — |
| 216-203 | 0 | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-203 | 1 | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-203 | 2 | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-203 | 3 | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-203 | 4 | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-203 | 5 | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-203 | 6 | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-203 | 7 | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-203 | 8 | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-203 | 9 | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-203 | A | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-204 | A | Cleveland | Landline | OHIO BELL TEL CO (9321) | CLEVELAND | 320 | — | — |
| 216-205 | 0 | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-205 | 1 | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-205 | 2 | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-205 | 3 | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-205 | 4 | Cleveland | Landline or VoIP | TWC IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLC (793K) | CLEVOH64XKX | 320 | — | — |
| 216-205 | 5 | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-205 | 6 | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-205 | 7 | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-205 | 8 | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-205 | 9 | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-205 | A | Cleveland | Landline or VoIP | TWC IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLC (793K) | CLEVOH64XKX | 320 | — | — |
| 216-206 | 0 | Cleveland | Landline | OHIO BELL TEL CO (9321) | CLEVELAND | 320 | — | — |
| 216-206 | 1 | Cleveland | Landline | OHIO BELL TEL CO (9321) | CLEVELAND | 320 | — | — |
| 216-206 | 2 | Cleveland | Landline | OHIO BELL TEL CO (9321) | CLEVELAND | 320 | — | — |
| 216-206 | 3 | Cleveland | Landline | OHIO BELL TEL CO (9321) | CLEVELAND | 320 | — | — |
| 216-206 | 4 | Cleveland | Landline | OHIO BELL TEL CO (9321) | CLEVELAND | 320 | — | — |
| 216-206 | 5 | Cleveland | Landline | OHIO BELL TEL CO (9321) | CLEVELAND | 320 | — | — |
| 216-206 | 6 | Cleveland | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - OH (001F) | CLEVOH62X0Z | 320 | — | — |
| 216-206 | 7 | Cleveland | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - OH (001F) | CLEVOH62X0Z | 320 | — | — |
| 216-206 | 8 | Cleveland | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - OH (001F) | CLEVOH62X0Z | 320 | — | — |
| 216-206 | 9 | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-206 | A | Cleveland | Landline | OHIO BELL TEL CO (9321) | CLEVELAND | 320 | — | — |
| 216-207 | A | Cleveland | Landline or VoIP | SPOK, INC. (6630) | INDPOHEEAMD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-208 | 0 | Cleveland | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - OH (464C) | CLEVELAND | 320 | — | — |
| 216-208 | 1 | Cleveland | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - OH (464C) | CLEVELAND | 320 | — | — |
| 216-208 | 2 | Cleveland | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - OH (464C) | CLEVELAND | 320 | — | — |
| 216-208 | 3 | Cleveland | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - OH (464C) | CLEVELAND | 320 | — | — |
| 216-208 | 4 | Cleveland | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - OH (464C) | CLEVELAND | 320 | — | — |
| 216-208 | 5 | Cleveland | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - OH (464C) | CLEVELAND | 320 | — | — |
| 216-208 | 6 | Cleveland | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - OH (464C) | CLEVELAND | 320 | — | — |
| 216-208 | 7 | Cleveland | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - OH (464C) | CLEVELAND | 320 | — | — |
| 216-208 | 8 | Cleveland | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - OH (464C) | CLEVELAND | 320 | — | — |
| 216-208 | 9 | Cleveland | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - OH (464C) | CLEVELAND | 320 | — | — |
| 216-208 | A | Cleveland | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - OH (464C) | CLEVELAND | 320 | — | — |
| 216-209 | 0 | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-209 | 1 | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-209 | 2 | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-209 | 3 | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-209 | 4 | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-209 | 5 | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-209 | 6 | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-209 | 7 | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-209 | 8 | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-209 | 9 | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-209 | A | Cleveland | Wireless | T-MOBILE USA, INC. (6529) | INDPOHEB9MD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-210 | A | Cleveland | Wireless | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - OH (6025) | NRTNOHIADMD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-212 | 0 | Cleveland | Wireless | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - OH (6025) | NRTNOHIADMD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-212 | 1 | Cleveland | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL (6534) | CLEVOHBBGT0 | 320 | — | — |
| 216-212 | 2 | Cleveland | Wireless | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - OH (6025) | NRTNOHIADMD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-212 | 3 | Cleveland | Wireless | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - OH (6025) | NRTNOHIADMD | 320 | — | — |
| 216-212 | 4 | Cleveland | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL (6534) | CLEVOHBBGT0 | 320 | — | — |
| 216-212 | 5 | Cleveland | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL (6534) | CLEVOHBBGT0 | 320 | — | — |
| 216-212 | 6 | Cleveland | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL (6534) | CLEVOHBBGT0 | 320 | — | — |
| 216-212 | 7 | Cleveland | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL (6534) | CLEVOHBBGT0 | 320 | — | — |
| 216-212 | 8 | Cleveland | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL (6534) | CLEVOHBBGT0 | 320 | — | — |
Block-level assignments from the North American Numbering Plan administrator, via localcallingguide.com.
Assigned Prefixes
610
Assignment Blocks
4,124
Rate Centers
4
Carriers of Record
42
| Type | Blocks | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Landline | 718 | 17% |
| Landline or VoIP | 1,860 | 45% |
| Wireless | 1,546 | 37% |
| Carrier | Blocks |
|---|---|
| T-MOBILE USA, INC. | 895 |
| OHIO BELL TEL CO | 718 |
| ONVOY, LLC - OH | 464 |
| BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - OH | 289 |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 285 |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - OH | 280 |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - OH | 185 |
| MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - OH | 184 |
| TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - OH | 138 |
| METROPCS, INC. | 104 |
| 32 other carriers | 582 |
Carrier of record for each block. Numbers ported to another carrier keep their original block assignment, so this is not a lookup of who serves a given number today.
| Rate Center | Prefixes | Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 483 | 3,092 |
| Terrace | 53 | 425 |
| Independence (Cuyahoga) | 41 | 321 |
| Montrose (Cuyahoga) | 33 | 286 |
A rate center is the telephone exchange area a number is homed to. It sets local calling boundaries, and is not the caller's current location.
Area code 216 is a North American Numbering Plan (NANP) telephone area code assigned to Ohio, United States. It is one of 15 area codes serving Ohio. As population and demand for phone numbers grew, the region was divided into multiple numbering plan areas to avoid exhausting the available 7-digit number pool.
Yes. 216 is an active North American Numbering Plan (NANP) area code, currently assigned to Ohio, United States. It is safe to answer or dial calls using this area code.
Area code 216 covers 4 cities and communities in Ohio, including Cleveland, Independence (Cuyahoga), Montrose (Cuyahoga), Terrace. This is based on telephone company rate center data — the geographic areas carriers use to determine local calling boundaries and to assign numbers when a business or individual requests a phone number in a specific city.
All numbers in the 216 area code observe Eastern Time (IANA timezone: America/New_York). Eastern Time is UTC−5 in winter (EST) and UTC−4 in summer (EDT). When placing a call to a 216 number from a different time zone, check the current local time above to avoid calling outside of business hours.
From within Ohio, dial the 7-digit local number directly if calling within the same rate center, or dial 1 + 216 + 7-digit number for long-distance calls within North America. From outside the US or Canada, dial your country's international exit code followed by 1 216 XXX XXXX. The country code for both the United States and Canada in NANP is +1.
Format 216 numbers using E.164 notation as required by RFC 3966: prefix with +1 and omit dashes and parentheses (e.g., +12165550100). This format ensures tel: links work correctly on all mobile browsers and VoIP apps. See the tel: URI formatting guide for complete examples.