Area code
Area code 716 — Buffalo, NY
New York · in service since 1947
Area code 716 covers parts of New York; the place with the most of its prefixes is Buffalo. It is an overlay: 624 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 624
Local time in Buffalo
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #246 of 461 codes
367 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes786 assigned
- Runs out~2Q 2095
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 716 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 21 |
| Sep 14 | 117 |
| Sep 21 | 70 |
| Sep 28 | 78 |
| Oct 5 | 85 |
| Oct 12 | 107 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 64 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 68%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 34%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #246of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 16727 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 143 26% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 55 10% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 42 8% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 34 6% | |
| Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes | 16 3% | |
| Computer & technical support | 5 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 244 45% | |
| California | 32 6% | |
| Florida | 32 6% | |
| Texas | 21 4% | |
| Pennsylvania | 14 3% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 716 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUFFALO | Buffalo | Erie County | 266 |
| TONAWANDA | Tonawanda | Erie County | 74 |
| JAMESTOWN | Jamestown | Chautauqua County | 41 |
| WILLIAMSVL | Williamsville | Erie County | 41 |
| NIAGARAFLS | Niagara Falls | Niagara County | 27 |
| LANCASTER | Lancaster | Erie County | 22 |
| LOCKPORT | Lockport | Niagara County | 17 |
| WESTSENECA | West Seneca | Erie County | 17 |
| OLEAN | Olean | Cattaraugus County | 15 |
| HAMBURG | Hamburg | Erie County | 10 |
Plus 69 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- New York
- Assigned by NANPA
- 1947
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-607, PL-556, PL-544, PL-162
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 716 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2092, moved later by 3 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 716 prefixes
The five largest of 58 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon New York, Inc. | 196 25% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 95 12% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 79 10% | |
| Onvoy, Llc- Ny | 45 6% | |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC | 40 5% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 716
What area code is 716?
A New York area code, in service since 1947.
Where is 716 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Buffalo, NY; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 716?
367 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 716 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 2Q 2095; no relief planning listed.