316
Area code
Statusin service
Introduced1947-01-01
JurisdictionKS, US
Local dialing7D
Time zoneCentral
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 47.7% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%378 of ~792 assignable NXX values (200–999 excl. N11)100%
Prefix-level assignment does not equal number-level exhaustion; thousands-block pooling extends capacity. First assignment on record 2001-03-05, most recent 2026-09-03.
Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “KS” identifies the jurisdiction, not an exact city footprint.
Top assignees
Ranked by assigned prefixes · initial assignee ≠ current carrier| Rank | Assignee | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL | 116 | 30.7% |
| 02 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 37 | 9.8% |
| 03 | T-MOBILE USA, INC. | 29 | 7.7% |
| 04 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - KS | 28 | 7.4% |
| 05 | 25 | 6.6% | |
| 06 | ONVOY, LLC - KS | 20 | 5.3% |
| 07 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | 18 | 4.8% |
| 08 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - KS | 16 | 4.2% |
| 09 | COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | 12 | 3.2% |
| 10 | MULTIPLE OCN LISTING | 11 | 2.9% |
Important: these are initial assignees from NANPA CO-code records — the carrier a prefix was originally assigned to. Because of number portability, the current serving carrier of any individual number may differ.
Change history
Recorded events for this NPA- 1947-01-01Area code 316 entered service.
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2000-10-26 | PL-245 ↗ | 316 Numbering Plan Area (NPA) Split, Creating 620 NPA (Kansas) |