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Area code 216

Area code 216 Cleveland, Ohio

Area code 216 is one of the original 1947 area codes, in Ohio, with numbers assigned in Cleveland, Terrace Park, Independence and 1 more place. It’s 12:12 AM there now.

State
Ohio15 area codes in Ohio
Time zone
Eastern12:12 AM there now
Exchanges
6134 places
Overlay
NoneThe only code for its area
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Where area code 216 is

Numbers in 216 are assigned to 4 places in 3 counties: Cuyahoga County, Hamilton County and Clermont County.

Cleveland holds most of them: 79% of the exchanges.

  • Cleveland485
  • Terrace Park54
  • Independence41
  • Mount Repose33

Phone companies in 216

613 blocks of numbers in 216 are held by 40 phone companies. The most belong to AT&T (211), Verizon Wireless (84) and T-Mobile (72).

A mix: about 31% wireless, 35% local phone and cable and 34% other carriers, including internet phone services.

A block’s holder is the company it was first assigned to; numbers can move to other carriers since.

History and overlays

216 has been in service since 1947, when the first North American area codes were set up.

55 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in October 2026.

Calling 216

It’s 12:12 AM Eastern time in 216 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 216 and the 7-digit number.

Nearby area codes

Ohio has 15 area codes: 216, 220, 234, 283, 326, 330, 380, 419, 436, 440, 513, 567, 614, 740 and 937.

From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator’s area code and exchange records (10/22/2026) and U.S. Census place and county names. Places and companies are where number blocks were assigned, not where anyone lives or which carrier a number uses today.

Map of the 216 area code

Map of the 216 area code around Cleveland, Terrace Park and Independence, Ohio.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 216

Where is area code 216?

In Ohio, covering Cleveland, Terrace Park and Independence and other places across 3 counties.

What time zone is 216 in?

Eastern time. It was 12:12 AM there when this page loaded.

Is 216 an overlay?

No. 216 is the only area code for its area right now.

Which phone companies have 216 numbers?

40 companies hold blocks; the most belong to AT&T, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile. About 31% of blocks are wireless.

Is 216 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 55 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.