Area code
Area code 516 — Nassau County, NY
New York · in service since 1951
Area code 516 covers Nassau County, NY. It is an overlay: 363 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 363
Local time in Nassau County
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #137 of 461 codes
607 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes799 assigned
- Runs out~2Q 2073
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 516 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 41 |
| Sep 14 | 138 |
| Sep 21 | 152 |
| Sep 28 | 137 |
| Oct 5 | 137 |
| Oct 12 | 140 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 108 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 62%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 28%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #137of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 11112 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes | 119 14% | |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 103 12% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 82 10% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 67 8% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 26 3% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 14 2% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 387 45% | |
| California | 55 6% | |
| Florida | 48 6% | |
| Texas | 47 6% | |
| Virginia | 25 3% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 516 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NASSAUZN05 | — | — | 258 |
| NASSAUZN02 | — | — | 95 |
| NASSAUZN08 | — | — | 74 |
| NASSAUZN01 | — | — | 60 |
| NASSAUZN06 | — | — | 54 |
| NASSAUZN03 | — | — | 44 |
| NASSAUZN09 | — | — | 43 |
| NASSAUZN07 | — | — | 40 |
| NASSAUZN04 | — | — | 33 |
| FARMINGDL | Farmingdale | Nassau County | 29 |
Plus 5 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
Is 516 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2073, the same year.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 516 prefixes
The five largest of 40 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon New York, Inc. | 210 26% | |
| Omnipoint Communications, Inc. | 95 12% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 88 11% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 78 10% | |
| Onvoy, Llc- Ny | 42 5% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 516
What area code is 516?
A New York area code, in service since 1951.
Where is 516 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Nassau County, NY; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 516?
607 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 516 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 2Q 2073; no relief planning listed.