316 Area Code

Area Code 316 Location: Kansas

Area code 316 serves the city of Wichita, Kansas and its surrounding communities. It is located in the south-central portion of Kansas.

Counties Served by Area Code 316:

• Sedgwick County
• Butler County
• Kingman County
• Reno County
• Harvey County
• Sumner County

Major Cities in the 316 Service Area:

• Wichita
• Andover
• El Dorado
• Newton
• Derby
• Haysville
• Park City
• Augusta

Other Cities and Towns:

• Bel Aire
• Cheney
• Colwich
• Douglass
• Goddard
• Maize
• Mulvane
• Rose Hill
• Valley Center

Overlay System

Area code 316 is surrounded by area code 620. Area code 316 was established in 1947, while area code 620 was created in 2001.

Area Code 316 Location Map

Area code 316 is a general purpose code which was placed in service on January 1, 1947.

316 Area Code Prefixes

Our Kansas phone number lookup service will analyze the three-digit prefix of any 316 area code phone number and will show which telecommunications company and rate center it was initially assigned to. This prefix code data may help to determine the U.S. carrier, Kansas geographic region, and local calling area associated with the phone number.

Phone numbers follow the following structure under the North American Numbering Plan:

• NPA- area code (where the number was originally assigned)
• NXX - Central office code that locates the specific neighborhood and identifies the service provider
• XXXX - Subscriber number identifies the individual phone line within that local exchange

Understanding the area code can help you determine if a call is local to your area. However, keep in mind that due to mobile number portability and VoIP services, the caller may be anywhere in the United States, so it’s best to search for the most recent phone number details.

Prefixes by Company

Company	Number of Prefixes
SOUTHWESTERN BELL	104
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - KS	22
NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL	20
SPRINT SPECTRUM, L.P.	15
CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - KS	13
COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC	11
WINDSTREAM NUVOX KANSAS, LLC	11
T-MOBILE USA, INC.	9
AT&T - LOCAL	2
BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - KS	2
ONVOY, LLC - KS	2
PEERLESS NETWORK OF KANSAS, LLC - KS	2
AT&T CORP.	1
CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS LLC - KS	1
CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC	1
GIANT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - KS	1
IDEATEK TELCOM, LLC - KS	1
MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - KS	1
NUSO, LLC	1
TELNYX LLC	1
YMAX COMMUNICATIONS CORP. - KS	1

Carrier names have been updated from their original FCC assignments to reflect current companies following mergers, acquisitions, and rebranding. Updates were determined using AI-assisted research and may not be accurate or reflect up to date changes. This data is provided without warranties of accuracy or completeness.

Prefixes by Rate Center

Rate Center	Number of Prefixes
WICHITA	177
EL DORADO	11
NEWTON	10
TOWANDA	4
CHENEY	3
WHITEWATER	3
BENTON	2
DOUGLASS	2
GARDEN PL	2
GODDARD	2
LEON	2
MOUNT HOPE	2
ANDALE	1
HALSTEAD	1

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