316 area code: location, time zone and numbers
Wichita, Kansas has used area code 316 since 1947 as a telephone area code in the US.
- Location
- Wichita, Kansas
- In use since
- 1947
- The time zone
- Central time zone
- Overlay
- None: the sole code for its area
- Calls inside the area
- Dialling with 7 digits
- Rate centre list
- 14
- When exhaustion is projected
- 2056
- Country calling code
- +1 (United States)
NANPA public reports form the source here: the area code report and the rate-centre report, dated 11/01/2026. The exhaust year is taken from NANPA projections 2026-1, from April 2026. We are not an official NANPA site.
Get a number with the 316 code
A 316 number can be had in two ways. When you sign up, a provider assigns a new number from those it holds in the code as part of its plan. Sellers post numbers they already hold, often with a pattern, at a one-time price. After that, you move it 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 offering listed 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 |
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Places in the 316 area code
For 316, NANPA lists 14 rate centres. A rate centre is a local calling area where numbers are assigned:
Wichita, Andale, Cheney, Halstead, El Dorado, White Water, Benton, Goddard, Newton, Leon, Douglass, Mount Hope, Towanda, Garden Plain.
Other related area codes
316 area code questions
What area does area code 316 cover?
316 serves the Wichita, Kansas area, including Wichita, KS.
Which country code goes with a 316 number?
+1. Because 316 belongs to the North American Numbering Plan, calling from abroad means dialling +1 316 along with the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 316 area code?
The time zone for 316 is Central time.
Which callers use a 316 number?
Homes, mobiles and local businesses can have numbers in this code, as can callers who fake a local number. What a 316 number on your screen shows is where the number was assigned, not the identity of the caller.