Area code 716 — New York
Area code 716 is in New York and serves Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Olean. Time zone, overlays, counties and ZIP codes.
| Location | New York (Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Olean, and parts of western New York) |
|---|---|
| Main places | Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Olean |
| State | New York |
| Status | In service · since 1947 |
| Time zone | Eastern · |
| Overlay codes | 624 Overlays share the same area. Local calls usually need 10-digit dialing. |
| Local dialing | 10 digits |
History
- 1954: split to create a part of 607
- 2002: split to create 585
- 2023: overlaid by 624
Counties (approximate)
AlleganyAllegany CountyCattaraugusCattaraugus CountyChautauquaChautauqua CountyErieErie CountyNiagaraNiagara CountySteuben CountyWyoming County
ZIP codes in area code 716
Approximate: area code boundaries follow telephone rate centers, not ZIP codes.
14004 Alden14006 Angola14008 Appleton14009 Arcade14010 Athol Springs14012 Barker14025 Boston14026 Bowmansville14027 Brant14028 Burt14029 Centerville14030 Chaffee14031 Clarence14032 Clarence Center14033 Colden14034 Collins14035 Collins Center14041 Dayton14042 Delevan14043 Depew14047 Derby14048 Dunkirk14051 East Amherst14052 East Aurora14055 East Concord14057 Eden14059 Elma14060 Farmersville Station14061 Farnham14062 Forestville14063 Fredonia14065 Freedom14067 Gasport14068 Getzville14069 Glenwood14070 Gowanda14072 Grand Island14075 Hamburg14080 Holland14081 Irving
Format a 716 number
US numbers are written as (716) 555-0123 or 716-555-0123. From outside the US, dial +1 716 555 0123.
Is a call from 716 a scam?
An area code only tells you where a number was assigned. Caller ID can be faked (“spoofed”), so do not trust a call just because the area code looks local. Never share codes or payment details with unexpected callers.
Sources: NANPA via NumberResearch.org (CC BY 4.0); place names and history from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). See data sources.