Area code
Area code 816 — Kansas City, MO
Missouri · in service since 1947
Area code 816 covers the Kansas City, MO area. It is an overlay: 975 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 975
Local time in Kansas City
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #124 of 461 codes
647 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneCentral Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes800 assigned
- Runs out~3Q 2069
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 816 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 25 |
| Sep 14 | 157 |
| Sep 21 | 193 |
| Sep 28 | 227 |
| Oct 5 | 100 |
| Oct 12 | 91 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 98 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 65%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 62%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #124of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 17820 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Medical & prescriptions | 99 11% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 75 8% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 74 8% | |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 54 6% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 11 1% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 7 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 573 64% | |
| California | 38 4% | |
| Kansas | 32 4% | |
| Florida | 30 3% | |
| Texas | 16 2% |
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 816 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| KANSASCITY | Kansas City | spans 4 counties | 442 |
| ST JOSEPH | St. Joseph | Buchanan County | 40 |
| LEESSUMMIT | Lee's Summit | spans 2 counties | 20 |
| BELTON | Belton | Cass County | 17 |
| LIBERTY | Liberty | Clay County | 16 |
| BLUE SPG | Blue Springs | Jackson County | 15 |
| CAMERON | Cameron | spans 3 counties | 13 |
| EXCELSRSPG | Excelsior Springs | spans 2 counties | 8 |
| HARRISONVL | Harrisonville | Cass County | 8 |
| ODESSA | Odessa | Lafayette County | 8 |
Plus 63 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- Missouri
- Assigned by NANPA
- 1947
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-597, PL-568, PL-556, PL-544, PL-304, PL-280, PL-262
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 816 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2071, moved earlier by 2 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 816 prefixes
The five largest of 53 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Bell | 221 28% | |
| Aerial Communications, Inc. | 83 10% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 69 9% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 59 7% | |
| Centurylink | 47 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 816
What area code is 816?
A Missouri area code, in service since 1947.
Where is 816 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Kansas City, MO; Central Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 816?
647 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about medical & prescriptions (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 816 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 3Q 2069; no relief planning listed.