What time zone is area code 216 in?

Area code 216 uses Eastern Time.

Is a call from area code 216 a scam?

The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 216 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 216 number, let it go to voicemail.

Can a 216 number be outside Ohio?

Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 216 caller can be anywhere.

Area code 216

Where is area code 216?

Cleveland, Ohio

Local time: … (Eastern Time)

State	Ohio
Country	United States
Main cities	Cleveland
Time zone	Eastern Time
Overlay area codes	None
In service since	1947
Assigned prefixes	613
Dialing format	(216) XXX-XXXX · +1 216 XXX XXXX from abroad

Look up a 216 number

Cities and towns in area code 216

Listed by how many phone prefixes (the 3 digits after the area code) are assigned to each place in 216.

Cleveland, OH (613)

Phone companies in area code 216

The carriers that hold the most 216 prefixes. People can move their number to another carrier, so this shows who first issued a number, not who serves it today.

Prefixes	Carrier
211	Ohio Bell Tel Co (AT&T)
84	Verizon Wireless
64	T-Mobile USA
31	New Cingular Wireless PCS (AT&T)
29	Onvoy
29	Mcimetro Access Transmission Services
24	Spok
24	Teleport Communications America

All 613 prefixes in area code 216

Pick the 3 digits after the area code to see that prefix’s city and carrier.

Questions

Where is area code 216?: Area code 216 is in Ohio. It serves Cleveland.
What time zone is area code 216 in?: Area code 216 uses Eastern Time.
Is a call from area code 216 a scam?: The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 216 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 216 number, let it go to voicemail.
When did area code 216 start?: 216 went into service in 1947.
Can a 216 number be outside Ohio?: Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 216 caller can be anywhere.

Other area codes in Ohio

Area code	Main cities
220	Athens, Pataskala and Zanesville
234	Akron, Youngstown and Canton
283	Cincinnati, Hamilton and Milford
326	Dayton, Beavercreek and Englewood
330	Akron, Youngstown and Canton
380	Columbus, Dublin and Westerville
419	Toledo, Lima and Mansfield
436	Cleveland, Willoughby and Chagrin Falls
440	Cleveland, Willoughby and Chagrin Falls
513	Cincinnati, Hamilton and Middletown
567	Toledo, Mansfield and Lima
614	Columbus, Dublin and Hilliard
740	Newark, Lancaster and Zanesville
937	Dayton, Springfield and Beavercreek