816 area code: location, overlays and numbers
Area code 816 serves Kansas City, Missouri as a US telephone area code. It has operated since 1947 and shares an overlay with 975.
- Location
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Service began in
- 1947
- Time zone used
- Central time
- Overlay
- 975
- Calls within the area
- 10-digit dialing
- Local calling areas
- 73
- Projected exhaustion
- 2069
- Code for the country
- +1 (United States)
The sources are NANPA public reports, the area code report and rate-centre report, dated 11/01/2026. The exhaust year comes from NANPA projections 2026-1 (April 2026). We are not an official NANPA website.
Get an 816 number
There are two ways to get an 816 number. A provider gives you a new number under its plan, chosen at sign-up from its supply in the code. Sellers list numbers they already hold, often with a pattern, at a one-time price; you then transfer your chosen 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 816 area code
For 816, NANPA lists 73 rate centres. These local calling areas are where numbers get assigned:
Adrian, Agency, Amazonia and Archie; Avenue City, Belton, Blue Springs and Bolckow; Buckner, Camden Point, Cameron and Clarksdale; Cleveland, Cosby and De Kalb; Dearborn, Drexel, East Atchison and East Lynne; Easton, Edgerton, Excelsior Springs and Farley; Ferrelview, Fillmore, Freeman and Garden City; Gower, Grain Valley, Greenwood and Hamilton; Harrisonville, Helena, Henrietta and Holden; Holt, Kansas City, Kearney, Kidder and Kingston; Kingsville, Lathrop, Lawson and Leavenworth Lansing; Lees Summit, Liberty and Lake Lotawana; Lonejack, Maysville and Missouri City; Oak Grove, Odessa, Orrick and Osborn; Peculiar, Platte City, Plattsburg and Pleasant Hill; Richmond, Rosendale and 13 more.
Other related area codes
The same area and numbers pool includes 975. Any of these codes can provide a new number in this area, so ask for the one you want.
More Missouri area codes include 314, 417, 573, 660, 636, 557 and 235.
Guides by city: Kansas City area codes.
816 area code questions
Where does area code 816 operate?
Area code 816 serves Kansas City, Missouri and the surrounding Kansas City, MO-KS area.
Which country code is used for 816 numbers?
+1. Because 816 belongs to the North American Numbering Plan, dial +1 816 plus the 7-digit number from abroad.
What time is it in the 816 area code?
Area code 816 uses Central time.
Who calls with an 816 number?
Calls can come from homes, mobiles, local businesses and people who fake a local number, as long as they use a number in this code. The 816 number displayed on your screen indicates where it was assigned, rather than who is calling.