216 area code: location, time zone and numbers
In Cleveland, Ohio, 216 serves as a US telephone area code and has been in service since 1947.
- Location
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Been in service since
- 1947
- The time zone
- Eastern time
- Overlay
- None: no other code serves its area
- Calls within the area
- Dialling with 7 digits
- The rate centres
- 4
- Exhaust projection
- 2044
- Country prefix
- +1 (United States)
Source: NANPA public reports, including the area code report and rate-centre report, with a file date of 11/01/2026. The exhaust year comes from NANPA projections: NANPA projections, 2026-1 (April 2026). We are not an official NANPA site.
Get your own 216 number
Two ways lead to a 216 number. New numbers come with a provider plan, assigned at sign-up from the numbers that provider holds in the code. A seller advertises numbers it already holds, often numbers with a pattern, at a one-time price. You then transfer the number to a provider.
Providers ranked by first-year cost
| Provider | Cheapest plan | First year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
 Free app | Basic (Just for me), free | $0 | Open Google Voice |
 Free app | Free plan, free | $0 | Open TextNow |
 Developer API | Pay-as-you-go local number, $1.15 a month | $13.80 | Open Twilio |
 Second-number app | Standard, $3.99 a month billed yearly | $47.99 | Open Burner |
 Toll-free specialist | Solo, $6.99 a month billed yearly | $84 | Open UniTel Voice |
 Second-number app | Deluxe (local number), $6.99 a month billed yearly | $102.88 | Open GoDaddy Conversations (formerly Smartline) |
Sellers listing local numbers
| Seller | What it sells | Listed price | Monthly fee | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marketplace | Local numbers | From $9 one-time | None stated | Search at Exclusive Digits |
 Marketplace | Local and toll-free | From $9.95 one-time | $2.99 a month | Search at NumberBarn |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $99 one-time | None stated | Search at RingBoost |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $100 one-time | None stated | Search at PhoneNumberExpert |
| 212areacode.comNumber broker | Local numbers | From $150 one-time | None stated | Search at 212areacode.com |
Some sellers and providers may pay us a referral fee. The order never shifts: first-year cost is what sets it. How we earn
Places in the 216 area code
For 216, NANPA lists 4 rate centres. Numbers are assigned within each rate centre, which is a local calling area:
The four are Cleveland, Independence, Montrose (cuyahoga) and Terrace.
Other related area codes
Other area codes in Ohio: 419, 513, 614, 330, 937, 440, 740, 234, 567, 220, 380, 326, 283 plus 436.
City guides: Guide to Cleveland area codes.
216 area code questions
Where is the area code 216?
The Cleveland, Ohio area uses 216, including around Cleveland, OH.
Which country code does a 216 number use?
+1. Because 216 belongs to the North American Numbering Plan, callers abroad use +1 216 plus the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 216 area code?
The 216 area uses Eastern time.
Who calls using a 216 number?
People with numbers in this code include homes, mobiles, local businesses and callers who fake a local number. The 216 shown on your screen identifies where the number was assigned, not the caller.