716 area code: location, overlays and numbers
In Buffalo, New York, area code 716 serves as a US telephone area code, running since 1947 and sharing an overlay with 624.
- Location
- Buffalo, New York
- Operating since
- 1947
- Timezone
- Eastern time zone
- Overlay
- 624
- Calls within the area
- Full 10-digit dialling
- The rate centres
- 79
- Projected exhaustion
- 2095
- Country calling prefix
- +1 (United States)
We drew on NANPA public reports: the area code report and the rate-centre report, file dated 11/01/2026. Exhaust-year figures come from the NANPA projections set 2026-1 (April 2026). Not an official NANPA site.
Get your own 716 number
There are two ways to reach 716. Providers hand out a new number alongside the plan, selected at sign-up from the numbers they keep in the code. Sellers list numbers they already hold, often with a pattern, at a one-time price. You then move your 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 |
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Places in the 716 area code
For 716, NANPA lists 79 rate centres. Each one is a local calling area that numbers get assigned to:
Ripley, Ransomville, Randolph, Pendleton, Panama, Orchard Park, Olean, North Collins, Niagara Falls, Newfane, Middleport, Medina, Mayville, Machias, Lyndonville, Lockport, Little Valley, Limestone, Lewiston, Lancaster, Lakewood, Kennedy, Java, Jamestown, Holland, Hinsdale, Hamburg, Grand Island, Gowanda, Gerry, Gasport, Frewsburg, Fredonia, Franklinville, Forestville, Findley Lake, Ellington, Ellicottville, Eden, East Aurora, Dunkirk, Derby, Cuba, Clymer, Clarence, Clarence Center, Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, Chaffee, Cattaraugus, Cassadaga, Buffalo, Brocton, Boston, Bemus Point, Barker, Arcade, Angola, Alden and Akron, with 19 more remaining.
Area codes related to this one
Same area, same pool of numbers: 624. A new number in this area may use any of these codes, so request the one you want.
Across New York, other area codes include 212, 315, 518, 914, 516, 607, 718, 917, 646, 347, 631, 845, 585, 929, 934, 680, 332, 838 and 363. Two more are 329 and 465.
For city guides, see Buffalo area codes.
716 area code questions
Where is the 716 area code?
Around Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 716 rings in Buffalo, New York.
Which country code does a 716 number use?
+1. Because 716 belongs to the North American Numbering Plan, from abroad you dial +1 716 plus the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 716 area code?
The 716 area code uses Eastern time.
Who makes calls with a 716 number?
Homes, mobiles and local businesses all hold numbers in this code, and so do callers who fake a local one. On your screen, 716 shows where a number was assigned rather than identifying the person on the line.