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Area code 316

Area code 316 Wichita, Kansas

Area code 316 is one of the original 1947 area codes, in Kansas, with numbers assigned in Wichita, Newton, El Dorado and 11 more places. It’s 11:13 PM there now.

State
Kansas4 area codes in Kansas
Time zone
Central11:13 PM there now
Exchanges
34114 places
Overlay
NoneThe only code for its area
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Where area code 316 is

Numbers in 316 are assigned to 14 places in 3 counties: Sedgwick County, Butler County and Harvey County.

Wichita holds most of them: 71% of the exchanges.

  • Wichita242
  • Newton18
  • El Dorado17
  • Goddard11
  • Whitewater9
  • Towanda8
  • Andale6
  • Halstead5
  • Mount Hope5
  • Cheney5
  • Douglass4
  • Garden Plain4
  • Benton4
  • Leon3

Phone companies in 316

341 blocks of numbers in 316 are held by 39 phone companies. The most belong to AT&T (114), AT&T Mobility (37) and T-Mobile (34).

A mix: about 26% wireless, 38% local phone and cable and 35% 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

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

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

Calling 316

It’s 11:13 PM Central time in 316 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 316 and the 7-digit number.

Nearby area codes

Kansas has 4 area codes: 316, 620, 785 and 913.

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 316 area code

Map of the 316 area code around Wichita, Newton and El Dorado, Kansas.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 316

Where is area code 316?

In Kansas, covering Wichita, Newton and El Dorado and other places across 3 counties.

What time zone is 316 in?

Central time. It was 11:13 PM there when this page loaded.

Is 316 an overlay?

No. 316 is the only area code for its area right now.

Which phone companies have 316 numbers?

39 companies hold blocks; the most belong to AT&T, AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile. About 26% of blocks are wireless.

Is 316 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 60 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.