Cities in area code 216
Which places use area code 216? 4 rate centers in Ohio, the biggest being Cleveland, Terrace, Independence. Data below is NANPA's official prefix-to-rate-center mapping.
Cleveland, Terrace, Independence and Montrose (cuyahoga) hold the largest prefix inventories. Each locality below links to its rate-center page with the full prefix list.
4 of the localities fall within FCC top-100 metropolitan statistical areas; the rest are smaller communities.
1 of these localities are also reachable through other area codes — overlay territory where the same place answers to several codes.
All of the code's territory keeps Eastern time.
Remember that people keep numbers when they relocate, so a 216 number is a where-it-was-issued fact, not a where-they-are fact.
| Locality (rate center) | Active prefixes | Metro area | All codes serving it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 482 | Cleveland, OH | 216, 440 |
| Terrace | 52 | Cleveland, OH | 216 |
| Independence | 41 | Cleveland, OH | 216 |
| Montrose (cuyahoga) | 32 | Cleveland, OH | 216 |
FAQ
What is the biggest city in area code 216?
Cleveland holds the most active prefixes (482), making it the code's largest numbering locality.
How many places does 216 cover?
4 rate centers in Ohio hold active 216 prefixes, from Cleveland down to communities with a single prefix.
Does a 216 number guarantee the caller lives in one of these places?
No — the tables show where number blocks were issued. Porting and VoIP let people keep or acquire numbers anywhere.