Kansas City area codes: a short summary
| Code | Main places | Since | Overlay | Time zone | Exhaust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 816 | Adrian, Agency, Amazonia and more | 1947 | 975 | Central time | 2069 |
| 975 | Adrian, Agency, Amazonia and more | 2023 | 816 | Central time | 2069 |
Data comes from NANPA public reports: the area code report and the rate-centre report, file dated 11/01/2026. The exhaust year comes from NANPA projections 2026-1 (April 2026). We are not an official NANPA site.
Around Kansas City: area codes
Codes 417 and 660 also serve the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area.
Obtaining a Kansas City number
There are two ways to get a Kansas City number. With its plan, a provider assigns a new number, chosen at sign-up out of the numbers it holds in the code. Numbers a seller already holds, often with a pattern, get listed at a one-time price. You then move the number to a service 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 that list 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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Kansas City area code questions
Which area code serves Kansas City?
Two codes serve Kansas City: 816 and 975. Since they overlay one another, a new number can come from either of them.
Which Kansas City area code is the original?
816, in use since 1947.
For a local call in Kansas City, do I dial the area code?
Yes: dial the full 10-digit number.